Tehuacana Hills
The Tehuacana Hills (/təˈwɑːkənə/;[1] Spanish pronunciation: [tewaˈkana]) are a series of hills in Limestone County, Texas.
Location
The hills are located northwest of Tehuacana in Limestone County, Texas.[2] They are "650 feet above sea level and 150 feet higher than the surrounding area".[2]
History
In 1797, Philip Nolan encountered the Tawakoni people, a Native American tribe of the Tawakoni ethnic group, living on the hills and surrounding area.[3][4] They were sedentary farmers.[3]
By 1830, the Cherokee tribe had exterminated the Tawakoni by burning the tall grass growing on their settlement.[3][4] There is a legend in Texas folklore about a Tawakoni Ghost looking down from the hills.[4]
In 1852, Tehuacana Academy was established at this location.[3] Meanwhile, John Boyd, a Tennessee-born white settler, staked a claim on the land.[5][6] He later donated 1,100 acres for the establishment of Trinity University.[3][6]
References
- ^ "Texas Almanac Pronunciation Guide" (PDF). texasalmanac.com.
- ^ a b "TEHUACANA HILLS". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
- ^ a b c d e Travel Tex: Tehuacana Hills
- ^ a b c Ed Syers, Off the Beaten Trail: The Ghost of Tehuacana Hills, The Victoria Advocate, July 28, 1964
- ^ Harper, Cecil. "BOYD, JOHN". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
- ^ a b "Biographical Directory of the Texan Conventions and Congresses, 1832-1845" (PDF). 1942. pp. 54–55.
31°44′40″N 96°33′05″W / 31.74444°N 96.55139°W