Walker County Historical Commission: 2 books
by The Walker County Historical Commission, Jeffrey L. Littlejohn
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2017
Founded in 1846, Walker County is a scenic, sprawling territory of 800 square miles located in the southeastern region of Texas. Huntsville, the county seat, serves as home to Sam Houston State University, the Texas State Penitentiary, and Huntsville State Park. New Waverly, Riverside, and other smaller...
by Jeff Littlejohn, Walker County Historical Commission
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2009
Huntsville is one of the oldest and most revered cities in the Lone Star State. Founded in the mid-1830s as Texans won their independence from Mexico, Huntsville became the home of Sam Houston�the first president of the Republic of Texas and later governor of the state. Nestled among the lakes and...