Tehuacana Hills

The Tehuacana Hills (/təˈwɑːkənə/;^[1] Spanish pronunciation: [tewaˈkana]) are a series of hills in Limestone County, Texas.

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.
1 2 "TEHUACANA HILLS". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
1 2 3 4 5 Travel Tex: Tehuacana Hills
1 2 3 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.
1 2 "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 / 31.74444; -96.55139

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