86R20488 KSM-D
By: Nevárez H.R. No. 883
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Kinney County are gathering in Austin
on March 19, 2019, to celebrate Kinney County Day at the State
Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Located west of San Antonio in the Rio Grande Plains
region, Kinney County was first populated as long as 10,000 years
ago, according to the archeological evidence found in rock
shelters; early Spanish explorers visited the area, and in 1665,
Fernando de Azcué, credited as the first European to cross the Rio
Grande, passed through what would become the southeastern corner of
the county; although the region remained sparsely settled, the
Texas Legislature carved it out of Bexar County in 1850, and it was
named after pioneer Henry Lawrence Kinney; and
WHEREAS, In 1852, the United States Army established Fort
Riley, soon redesignated as Fort Clark, along Las Moras Creek, and
the community of Brackett was founded; named for local merchant
Oscar B. Brackett, it became known as Brackettville, and it is
today the county's seat and largest city; the fort later became the
base for a small company of Black Seminole Indian scouts, and in
1872, the Black Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery was sited there; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, cattle ranching has dominated the
county's economy, and wool and mohair production played an
important part in the nation's war effort during World War II;
today, tourists are drawn to the area by a variety of noteworthy
attractions, among them Kickapoo Cavern State Park, Las Moras
Springs park, and Fort Clark; and
WHEREAS, The citizens of Kinney County are confidently facing
the future while continuing to embrace their rich and colorful
past, and it is indeed a pleasure to honor them at this time; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 19, 2019, as Kinney County Day
at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin.