Haida Cedar Plank Longhouses. The cultures that have thrived on the west coast of North America have lived among some of the biggest trees in the world for thousands of years.In that time, they have used these wood resources in creative and monumental endeavors, including the Haida 6-beam longhouse.aida Cedar Plank Longhouses. The cultures that have thrived on the west coast of North America have lived among some of the biggest trees in the world for thousands of years.
Texas City is a city in Galveston County in the US state of Texas. Located on the southwest shoreline of Galveston Bay, Texas City is a busy deepwater port on Texas' Gulf Coast, as well as a petroleum refining and petrochemical manufacturing center. The population was 45,099 at the 2010 census, making it the third-largest city in Galveston County, behind League City and Galveston.
Travis County History. 1936 Travis County Centennial Marker : Born in Edgefield District, South Carolina, August 1, 1809. Commander at the Alamo, where he was killed March 6, 1836. Austin, the County Seat, selected as the capital of the Republic of Texas in 1839 and by a vote of the people in 1850 made the permanent Capital of the State of Texas. Erected by the State of Texas 1936