2. Washington on the Brazos By: Hannah, Joselyn, and Amber

3. Our field trip is going to be on April 19,2011, to Washington on the Brazos. Washington on the Brazos state historic site is the place we will be going during our 4 th grade field trip. I can assure you it will be lots of fun! I`m 99% sure you will enjoy visiting this AMAZING place! This is a park, but it has its own museum. What a popular place!

4. The Birth place of Texas Washington on the Brazos is known as the birth place of Texas because there, Texas declared independence from Mexico. Town leaders lobbied for Washington’s designation as the permanent capital of the republic of Texas, but the leaders of the republic passed over Washington in favor of Waterson, which later was renamed Austin.

5. WOOOW! Bastrop is 80 miles away from Washington-On- The-Brazos The delegates declared Texas independence in March 2, 1836. Good. There’s a Washington-on-the-Brazos historic park. Washington-on-the-Brazos is located in between Brenham and Navasota. Washington On the Brazos was first named Washington But was later named Washington On The Brazos but what is now Washington renamed it.

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7. Questions Get ready for a quick quiz!!! How many miles is Bastrop from Washington on the Brazos? In what year did the delegates declared Texas independence? Where is Washington-on-the-Brazos located? What’s the name of the park of Washington-on- the-Brazos? What are you most likely to see near Washington On The Brazos? What was Washington on the Brazos first named?

8. Answers 80 miles away from Bastrop March 2, 1836 Between Brenham and Navasota Washington-on-the-Brazos historic park Cows, People, Grass, Trees, And the Meeting place of Texas. Washington