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First day of spring
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 8:18 am
by Windcatcher530 Dan
It's finally here!! HAPPY SPRING EVERYONE.
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Re: First day of spring
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:21 am
by windybob
LOL that's rich. haha
Re: First day of spring
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 9:00 am
by Wayne
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This is what spring is looking like around here. Bluebonnets are blooming. An old school in Tehucana Texas. Pronounced TE-WAH-KANA Tehucana was the starting point for Trinity University which is today in San Antonio.
Re: First day of spring
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 9:02 am
by mtblah
Yes , there is an abundance of bluebonnets this year !
Re: First day of spring
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 9:53 am
by CTXmiller
Wayne - I see to recall reading that Tehucana, TX was nominated to be the state capital at the same time Austin was.
Re: First day of spring
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 8:46 am
by Wayne
Yes that's true. A man named John Boyd received a Mexican land grant where Tehucana sets. He was a member of the First Congress of the Republic of Texas. He nominated Techuacana. AustinI won the vote in 1850. In 1869 he have 1500 acres to what would become Trinity University.
Re: First day of spring
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 4:23 pm
by CTXmiller
Thanks Wayne.
The Trinity University building is a neat old building. I’d like to go inside of it. I hope it is still standing as it has been a few years since I’ve been by there.
Re: First day of spring
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2023 8:40 am
by Wayne
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The building is still standing but the back section roof has fallen in. They have a fence around the place. I was able to look in a couple of windows. Inside I saw a Royal Crown old flattop cold drink box. I would love to have that. I ate that day and then went to a favorite antique store. I found this picture taken of the site in 1953. It would have been Westminster College back then. I'm going back Saturday and look around some more.