1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 410 1-3 WHEREAS, Many proud citizens of Bastrop are visiting 1-4 the State Capitol on March 7, 2001, to celebrate the vitality 1-5 and rich heritage of this historic Texas community, and photographs 1-6 illustrating the town's many facets are on exhibit today in the 1-7 Capitol rotunda; and 1-8 WHEREAS, In colonial days, Bastrop was the site of a 1-9 Colorado River crossing on the Old San Antonio Road, for several 1-10 hundred years an important route between Mexico and East Texas; 1-11 a fort stood here for a time in the early 1800s, and in 1827 1-12 Stephen F. Austin secured permission to settle 100 families in the 1-13 area, a project that became known as Austin's Little Colony; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Bastrop was laid out in accordance with the 1-15 traditional plan for Mexican towns in 1832; although settlement 1-16 was slowed by the threat from Comanche Indians, who hunted here 1-17 in the fall, the community had grown to about 400 by the time of 1-18 the Texas Revolution; and 1-19 WHEREAS, At the beginning of the revolution, Bastrop 1-20 became the first settlement in the province to organize a 1-21 committee of public safety; 11 men from Bastrop died at the 1-22 Battle of the Alamo, and in the days that followed, as settlers 2-1 fled eastward, the Mexican army and Indians completely leveled 2-2 the town; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Following independence, Bastrop became the 2-4 county seat of Bastrop County; the town enjoyed a prominence 2-5 that extended far beyond the county's borders, serving as a 2-6 commercial and political center, a place for organizing military 2-7 forays against the Indians, and a haven for settlers during times 2-8 of frontier unrest; and 2-9 WHEREAS, The early economy of the community rested on 2-10 agriculture and on timber from the adjacent pine forest; Bastrop 2-11 lumber was carted to Austin, San Antonio, the Texas frontier, and 2-12 Mexico; in time, cotton cultivation came to the fore and the 2-13 importance of the timber industry receded; and 2-14 WHEREAS, Still a center for agribusiness, Bastrop also 2-15 draws economic strength from such present-day industries as 2-16 oil-well supply and manufacturing; together with new commercial 2-17 development, the town also boasts a new medical center and a 2-18 University of Texas cancer research center; and 2-19 WHEREAS, This vibrant community has retained much of 2-20 its 19th-century ambience, with more than 125 buildings in the 2-21 downtown district and surrounding neighborhoods listed in the 2-22 National Register of Historic Places; immensely attractive to 2-23 individuals looking for a small town in which to live and raise 2-24 their families, Bastrop is also popular with tourists; and 3-1 WHEREAS, Local attractions include the Bastrop Museum, 3-2 the Central Texas Museum of Automotive History, the 1890 iron 3-3 bridge over the Colorado, which has been converted to a park, and 3-4 the 1889 opera house, which offers a year-round schedule of comedy, 3-5 drama, and musical theater; and 3-6 WHEREAS, Opportunities for outdoor recreation abound 3-7 at the Bastrop State Park, home of the Lost Pines, at the 3-8 McKinney Roughs Natural Science Preserve, at Lake Bastrop and 3-9 along the Colorado River, and at three 18-hole golf courses; and 3-10 WHEREAS, Citizens of Bastrop are justifiably proud of 3-11 their notable heritage and of the splendid community that they 3-12 share today, and it is a great pleasure to recognize the many 3-13 contributions they and their forebears have made to the building 3-14 of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it 3-15 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 3-16 77th Texas Legislature, hereby recognize March 7, 2001, as 3-17 Bastrop . . . Something for Everyone Day at the State Capitol 3-18 and extend to this delegation sincere best wishes for an enjoyable 3-19 and memorable visit. 3-20 Armbrister 3-21 ______________________________________ 3-22 President of the Senate 3-23 I hereby certify that the above 3-24 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-25 on March 7, 2001. 3-26 ______________________________________ 3-27 Secretary of the Senate 4-1 ______________________________________ 4-2 Member, Texas Senate