Brazos County 175th Anniversary and Civil Rights Movement Moses Austin and later his son Stephen F. Austin became impresarios commissioned to begin settlements in what later became Texas. The settlements began in the 1820s. Stephen F. Austin’s plan called for 300 families; several of the settling families located along the

In collaboration with The College of Architecture at Texas A&M University Curators: Mr. Wayne Sadberry and Dr. Cecilia Giusti Designer: Dr. Weiling He Engineer: Dr. John Nichols