| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 228 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | join the Montgomery County Historical Commission in celebrating |
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| 4 | 4 | | the dedication of an Official Texas Historical Marker for the |
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| 5 | 5 | | Lake Creek Settlement; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Lake Creek Settlement was established in 1831 |
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| 7 | 7 | | as part of Stephen F. Austin's Second Colony; located between the |
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| 8 | 8 | | west fork of the San Jacinto River and the stream known as Lake |
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| 9 | 9 | | Creek, it was the first Anglo American settlement in what is |
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| 10 | 10 | | today Montgomery County; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, In 1835, William W. Shepperd, a colonist from |
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| 12 | 12 | | North Carolina, established a store that quickly became a |
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| 13 | 13 | | community center in the growing settlement; at the site of his |
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| 14 | 14 | | store, he later founded the town of Montgomery, which became the |
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| 15 | 15 | | county seat shortly after President Sam Houston signed the act |
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| 16 | 16 | | that created Montgomery County; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Men from the Lake Creek Settlement fought in many |
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| 18 | 18 | | of the pivotal engagements of the Texas Revolution, including the |
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| 19 | 19 | | Battle of Concepción, the Siege of Béxar, the Grass Fight, and |
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| 20 | 20 | | the Battle of San Jacinto; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, As the town of Montgomery grew and thrived, the |
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| 22 | 22 | | term Lake Creek Settlement was used less frequently to describe |
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| 23 | 23 | | the area, and the settlement was largely forgotten; it was |
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| 24 | 24 | | rediscovered in recent decades by historians who researched |
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| 25 | 25 | | documents in the county courthouse; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, The Lake Creek Settlement holds great historical |
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| 27 | 27 | | significance as one of the earliest Anglo American settlements in |
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| 28 | 28 | | Texas, and it is truly fitting that an Official Texas Historical |
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| 29 | 29 | | Marker be erected to commemorate its importance; now, therefore, |
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| 30 | 30 | | be it |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 32 | 32 | | Legislature, hereby commend the Montgomery County Historical |
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| 33 | 33 | | Commission and the people of Montgomery County on their |
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| 34 | 34 | | commitment to preserving their colorful past and extend to them |
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| 35 | 35 | | best wishes for a memorable dedication ceremony for the Lake |
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| 36 | 36 | | Creek Settlement Official Texas Historical Marker; and, be |
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| 37 | 37 | | it further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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| 39 | 39 | | honor of this special occasion. |
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| 40 | 40 | | Nichols |
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| 41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | President of the Senate |
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| 43 | 43 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 44 | 44 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 45 | 45 | | the Senate on February 21, 2017. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 48 | 48 | | ________________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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