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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 228
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the Montgomery County Historical Commission in celebrating |
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the dedication of an Official Texas Historical Marker for the |
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Lake Creek Settlement; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lake Creek Settlement was established in 1831 |
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as part of Stephen F. Austin's Second Colony; located between the |
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west fork of the San Jacinto River and the stream known as Lake |
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Creek, it was the first Anglo American settlement in what is |
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today Montgomery County; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1835, William W. Shepperd, a colonist from |
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North Carolina, established a store that quickly became a |
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community center in the growing settlement; at the site of his |
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store, he later founded the town of Montgomery, which became the |
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county seat shortly after President Sam Houston signed the act |
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that created Montgomery County; and |
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WHEREAS, Men from the Lake Creek Settlement fought in many |
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of the pivotal engagements of the Texas Revolution, including the |
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Battle of Concepción, the Siege of Béxar, the Grass Fight, and |
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the Battle of San Jacinto; and |
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WHEREAS, As the town of Montgomery grew and thrived, the |
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term Lake Creek Settlement was used less frequently to describe |
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the area, and the settlement was largely forgotten; it was |
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rediscovered in recent decades by historians who researched |
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documents in the county courthouse; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lake Creek Settlement holds great historical |
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significance as one of the earliest Anglo American settlements in |
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Texas, and it is truly fitting that an Official Texas Historical |
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Marker be erected to commemorate its importance; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the Montgomery County Historical |
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Commission and the people of Montgomery County on their |
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commitment to preserving their colorful past and extend to them |
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best wishes for a memorable dedication ceremony for the Lake |
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Creek Settlement Official Texas Historical Marker; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this special occasion. |
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Nichols |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 21, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |