02111cam a2200325 4500 536533932 TxAuBib 20210918120000.0 ||||||s2010||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781439639733 1439639736 B0099V2BRQ Amazon 9631d656-d26c-4329-b6a6-8a0e708c4fa5 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 1445966 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Spellman, Paul N. Wharton [Libby]. Arcadia Publishing, 2010. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 45MB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. History. Nonfiction. HTML:<p>On a bend in the Colorado River where it meanders through the Bay Prairie lies the town of Wharton. Caney and Peach Creeks spill into the river nearby and mark the boundaries of this small community. Stephen F. Austin first brought settlers here in the early 1820s, and the town of Wharton was organized in 1846. Named in memory of two brothers who fought in the Texas Revolution, the town sits astride trade routes that connect larger cities like Houston and San Antonio. Steamboats made their way up the Colorado River, and the railroad bustled through in the 1880s. The town began to grow quickly by 1900, and now, a century later, Wharton honors a diverse cultural heritage passed down for six generations. Today Wharton has more than 9,000 residents who make up a diverse and thriving community, and who still appreciate their special place along the mighty Colorado River.</p>. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-17 20:00:03. https://samples.overdrive.com/wharton-9631d6?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/wharton-9631d6?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/wharton-9631d6?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read) TXPOT