Is Austin the original capital of Texas?

Columbia, Texas– October 1836, first capital of the elected government of the Republic of Texas Galveston Texas – 1837 to 1839 Austin, Texas – 1839 to present day, In 1837 settlers founded the village of Waterloo on the banks of the Colorado River, the first permanent settlement in the area. read more

In 1686, Monclova, Coahuila, Mex., became the first provincial capital for the area that became Texas. While Texas was associated with Spain and the Republic of Mexico, its government was administered largely from Coahuila, which alternately had Monclova and Saltillo as its provincial capital. read more