Eastern Frontier - 5-day tour

Our tour will begin in Huntsville early in the morning for a long trip to Matagorda, the main seaport for Austin’s colonists. This will give us a chance to learn the history of early Spanish Texas. 3 hr 5 min (168.7 mi) via I-45 S

From there we will follow the trail of those early settlers northwest to East and West Columbia 51 minutes (45.2 mi) via TX-60 N and TX-35 N. where we’ll get to see the first Capitol of Texas.  A member of the local Historical Commission will provide a step-aboard explanation of the differences between the two towns and the history of the early settlers.  From Columbia we will travel West through Wharton to East Bernard, another historic area.

The next morning we will head into Rosenburg --18 min (16.4 mi) via TX-36 S.--where we will pick up a local member of the Historical Commission as our step-aboard guide.

We’ll tour Rosenburg and Richmond before heading northwest again to visit San Felipe, the center of Austin’s colony. 36 min (30.8 mi) via TX-36 N

There we will have a chance to have lunch in Sealy before exploring the impressive new Stephen F. Austin interactive museum. We’ll head home from San Felipe, returning by about 5 pm. 1hr 33 min (87.6 mi) via Hwy 6 N.