A ROAD TRIP FROM COPPELL, TEXAS TO COPPELL, ONTARIO
Googlemaps: Austin College, Sherman, TX
Did you know that the oldest college in Texas is Austin College in Sherman, Texas? It was founded in 1849 in Huntsville, Texas and moved to Sherman in 1876. It was named after Stephen F. Austin who is considered the "father of Texas" and the land that it was on was donated by the Austin family. Sam Houston and Anson Jones served on the original Board of Trustees for the college.
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