SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 9
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Cypress Top Historic Park, which is being honored with
an official Texas Historical Marker and a dedication ceremony on
June 14, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Located 26 miles northwest of Houston, within the
Cypress Creek and Little Cypress Creek watersheds, the Cypress
community began as a pre-republic settlement along Cypress Creek
and has a long and storied past; and
WHEREAS, The first documented Anglo settlers in the region
were members of the Matthew Burnett family, who built their home
sometime between 1831 and 1835; and
WHEREAS, On April 16, 1836, Texas army commander Sam
Houston and his troops stopped to stay overnight at the Burnett
homestead; four days later, on April 21, 1836, Texas forces
defeated the Mexican army in the Battle of San Jacinto, and
Texas' independence was won; and
WHEREAS, As early as 1840, the Cypress area was home to a
post office; in the late 1840s, German immigrants began to
arrive, and in 1856, the Houston and Texas Central Railroad laid
its first 26-mile segment, which ended at what was then called
the Cypress Top depot and gave rise to a flourishing business
district; and
WHEREAS, In 1897, Edward F. Juergen began buying up
property around the depot; his descendants maintained ownership
of the land and his business enterprises until 2005, when the
property was donated to Harris County Precinct 3 to be preserved
as a historic park; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend all those who
have taken part in the preservation of Cypress Top Historic Park
and extend best wishes to all attending the Texas Historical
Marker dedication ceremony; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of this occasion.
Patrick
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on June 6, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate