Once again, specific to a particular locality (Austin, Texas). It is always important to analyze the histories of our neighborhoods, cities, and regions to better comprehend our current terrain.
“Lamar envisioned not only the capitol, but an accompanying barrier of western forts to protect the interior of Texas from Comanche Indian raids. These raids were ongoing in frontier communities and would continue for decades. According to some historians, the Comanches saw the establishment of Austin for the act of war it was. When Edwin Waller was commissioned in 1839 to plot the city, two of his surveyors were ambushed, scalped and killed by raiders, an act of resistance at the moment of Austin’s birth.“