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It was named “San Antonio” in 1691 by a Spanish expedition in honor of Saint Anthony of Padua. A Spanish mission and colonial outpost was founded there in 1718, and San Antonio became the first chartered civil settlement in present-day Texas in 1731.

Founded in 1839 as Waterloo and renamed after Stephen F. Austin, the “Father of Texas,” Austin was chosen as the Republic of Texas capital for its central location.

The top ten Ten sites in the Texas Hill Country offer a mix of breathtaking natural scenery and rich history, headlined by the iconic pink granite dome of Enchanted Rock State Natural Area.

Fredericksburg is a city in central Texas, known for its wineries. The city’s German heritage is on display at the Pioneer Museum, which features settlers’ homesteads and artifacts. In the nearby town square, Marktplatz, the Vereins Kirche is a replica of a 19th-century German church that once stood in the city.