Near Site of
The First Capitol of
​ the Republic of Texas

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​Marker Text: About 1833 Leman Kelsy built a story-and-a-half clapboard structure near this location. When Columbia became capital of the Republic of Texas in 1836, the building was one of two which housed the newly formed government. The First Republic of Texas Congress convened in Columbia. Here Sam Houston took office as President and Stephen F. Austin as Secretary of State. In 1837 the government moved to Houston. The 1900 storm destroyed the original capitol. The replica at this site was built in 1976-77. (1979) 

Marker No: 9560

Aluminum 18 x 28 

Geographic: ​29° 8.673′ N, 95° 38.533′ W

Location: Intersection of North 14th Street and Hamilton Street, West Columbia