Texas Capitol and XIT Ranch handcrafted-texas-flags In the early decades of

In the early decades of statehood

The H & TC was an innovative company providing Pullman service in Texas between Houston and Austin in June 1872

with the notation of a supposed survey in 1833 by Le Grand

Variations of this design were used throughout the American Revolutionary War and had a strong influence on the design that became the state flag of South Carolina

On the opening day a "Norther" blew through and the temperature inside the meeting hall--a wooden building with scraps of cloth for windows and doors--was 33 degrees

Texas Capitol and XIT Ranch handcrafted-texas-flags In the early decades ofTo finance the construction of a grand State Capitol, the Texas Legislature appropriated 3,000,000 acres in the panhandle. This became the XIT ranch the largest fenced ranch, and one of the most famous, in the world. X was for the Roman numeral ten, since the land was spread across ten counties In Texas. The ranch was operated by a group of wealthy English investors known as the Capitol Freehold Land & Investment Company. This selection is an exact