About the Historic Round Rock Collection
The Historic Round Rock Collection is the product of the Historic Preservation Commission’s Historic Round Rock Project: an Ongoing History, funded in part with a Certified Local Government grant from the Texas Historical Commission. The Collection supplements existing historical accounts of Round Rock and provides a medium for residents to share stories, accounts, and photos, and in the process encourages their documentation.
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to
Chamber of Commerce Staff
Chamber of Commerce Tourism Committee
Noon Lions Club
Sons of the Republic #37
George McAdams, past HPC Chairman
Round Rock Leader
May & Lupe Kavanaugh
T.J. Amaro
Lorenzo Rubio
Edwin Burke
Councilman Earl Palmer
Ken England
Moody Texas Ranger Library
Linda Beebe
Kiwanis Club
…and the Citizens of Round Rock
Project Staff
Hugh Bender, AICP, Project Coordinator
Scott Brown, Graduate Researcher/Co-author
Kelly Kaak, Graduate Researcher/Co-author
Tine Good, Illustrations & photography
Vickie Moreno, Editing & layout
Mona Ryan, Editing & layout
Renee Daulong, GIS Maps
Judy Brandenberger, GIS Maps
Robert Brinkman, Layout
This project was funded in part through a Certified Local Government grant from the National Park Service, US Department of the Interior, as administered by the Texas Historical Commission. The contents and opinions, however, do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Department of the Interior or the City of Round Rock, nor does the mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation by the Department of the Interior or City of Round Rock.
This program receives Federal funds from the National Park Service. Regulations of the U. S. Department of the Interior strictly prohibit unlawful discrimination in departmental Federally Assisted Programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, age or handicap. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility operated by a recipient of Federal assistance should write to: Director, Equal Opportunity Program, U. S. Department of the interior, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127.
Contents
Chronological History:
Chronology
The Early History:
The Tonkawa Indians
Kenney Fort
The Santa Fe Expedition
The Archives War
Old Town:
The Story of Old Town
Round Rock and the Chisholm Trail
Main Street:
Railroads of Round Rock
The Story of New Town
The Story of Sam Bass
Historic Places and Architecture:
Historic Architecture
Historical Markers
Downtown Historic District
Chisholm Trail Historic Sites
Government & Community Organizations:
The Political Structure of Round Rock
Growth and Demographics
Historic City Council Membership Lists
Oral Histories & Local Legends:
The Local Legend Award
Oral Histories in the Round Rock Public Library
Jukebox Collection:
A collection of newspaper accounts, stories, articles and many other interesting and unique items.
Historic photos of Round Rock on Flickr
Round Rock Texas, 1913-1938
Round Rock, Texas, 1840-1965 (125 Years)
1916 Trinity College Catalogue
Makemson (1904) Historical Sketch of First Settlement and Organization of Williamson County
