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Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas
Washington-on-the-Brazos
(also known as
Washington
) is an
unincorporated area
along the
Brazos River
in
Washington County
,
Texas
,
United States
. Founded when Texas was still a
part of Mexico
, the settlement was the site of the
Convention of 1836
and the signing of the
Texas Declaration of Independence
. The name "Washington-on-the-Brazos" was used to distinguish the settlement from "Washington-on-the-
Potomac
"—i.e.,
Washington, D.C.
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