Historic Matagorda County, Volume 1

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First volume describing the history of Matagorda County, Texas, written in two parts with supplementary reference information. Part 1 includes sixteen chapters that outline the general background of the county and information for each time period from European exploration through the Texas sesquicentennial (1986). Part 2 provides more detailed information about the communities, organizations and businesses, and religion and education. Index starts on page 711.

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xx, 763 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

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Matagorda County Book Committee 1986.

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Palacios Area Historical Association

Incorporated in 1982 as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in the City of Palacios, Matagorda County, Texas, the Palacios Area Historical Association (PAHA) operates the City by the Sea Museum. It is supported by grants and donations, as well as the generosity of volunteers who serve as docents, event organizers, exhibit designers, and collection managers.

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Description

First volume describing the history of Matagorda County, Texas, written in two parts with supplementary reference information. Part 1 includes sixteen chapters that outline the general background of the county and information for each time period from European exploration through the Texas sesquicentennial (1986). Part 2 provides more detailed information about the communities, organizations and businesses, and religion and education. Index starts on page 711.

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xx, 763 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

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"Volume I."

"A 1986 Sesquicentennial Project of the Matagorda County Historical Commission, Matagorda County Historical Society, Palacios Area Historical Association, Matagorda County Genealogical Society."

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  • OCLC: 15144108
  • ISBN: 0918464
  • Library of Congress Control Number: 86-72229
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth992181

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Matagorda County Book Committee. Historic Matagorda County, Volume 1, book, 1986; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth992181/: accessed June 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Palacios Area Historical Association.

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