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| Walker County Courthouse, Huntsville, Texas |
Founded in 1835 by Pleasant Gray, the town of Huntsville grew quickly, with prominent settlers moving here from Alabama, Tennessee and Virginia. From the city's inception, it was considered to be the center of education and law, and was the home of many military leaders, including Sam Houston, during the years of the Republic of Texas.
Today, Huntsville is still home to prominent state institutions, while maintaining its small town charm. Huntsville is 73 miles north of Houston and 176 miles south of Dallas, along I-45. |
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truthbetold Sat Aug 18, 2007 18:38 UTC
The picture that you are showing as "Death Row" is wrong. The offenders are in fact executed at the Wall's Unit but Death Row is housed at the Polunski Unit. The place where the offenders are executed at the Wall's Unit is known as the "Death House". | XenoHumph Fri Jul 22, 2005 18:51 UTC
Excellent page onHuntsville! Now I have this perfect guide on hand, I'll have to go and visit again! | miner Wed Mar 16, 2005 02:53 UTC
Another amazing tour. Fantastic reading for us history buffs. | MommaCarroll Thu Mar 10, 2005 05:51 UTC
Great photos of a nice little spot. |
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