Washington County, Texas
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Washington County is a county in Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,805. Its county seat is Brenham, which is located along U.S. Highway 290, 72 miles northwest of Houston. The county was created in 1835 as a municipality of Mexico and organized as a county in 1837. It is named for George Washington, the first president of the United States.
The Washington County Courthouse in Brenham
Brenham Heritage Museum
Washington-on-the-Brazos is an unincorporated community along the Brazos River in Washington County, Texas, United States. The town is best known for being the site of the Convention of 1836 and the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
Replica of Independence Hall, where the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed. The inscription reads: "Here a Nation was born."
Inside the replica of the building where Texan independence was declared on March 2, 1836
Visitor Center at Washington-on-the-Brazos
Star of the Republic Museum is located within the state historical park.