Historedia
Episode 1 of 4

Founding of Houston

When
August 30, 1836 (disputed; another source gives 1837)
Where
Allen's Landing
Part of
Houston incorporated by the Republic of Texas

The Allen brothers acquired land at the junction of Buffalo and White Oak bayous in 1836; sources differ on whether the founding dates to 1836 or 1837.

Augustus and John Allen acquired land to establish a new town at the junction of Buffalo and White Oak bayous in 1836. One source dates the founding of the settlement to August 30, 1836, at the confluence of Buffalo Bayou and White Oak Bayou, a point now known as Allen's Landing; another dates the city's founding to 1837, after the 1836 land acquisition. This episode is adjacent context to the 1837 incorporation rather than the incorporation act itself.

Sources

  1. History of Houston Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-01
  2. Houston Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01

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