Historical Information
From the official tourism site of Baytown, Texas
Baytown
Historical Information
Baytown History
Bay Area Historical Society
Baytown Historical Museum
Republic of Texas Plaza
Bicentennial Park
Wallisville Heritage Park and Museum
San Jacinto Monument and Battleship Texas
Historical Markers
 
 
   Republic of Texas Plaza
 

Located 5117 North Main in Baytown, this park was dedicated in 1986 as part of Baytown’s celebration of the Texas Sesquicentennial. It features a statue of Ashbel Smith, one of the city’s early settlers and leader for advancement of education in Texas. Also located at the site are the 1896 Wooster School and the 1910 Brown-McKay House. The park is the site of two annual festivals sponsored by the Bay Area Heritage Society.

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