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Were There Convicts On Convict Hill?

Were There Convicts On Convict Hill?

ATXplained · Audrey McGlinchy

May 11, 20179m 29s

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Show Notes

In 1881, the first Texas Capitol building burned to the ground, and leaders set about building a new one. They wanted to use local materials, including limestone from a quarry in Oatmanville – the area now known as Oak Hill – so they built a 6-mile railroad line from Oatmanville to the Capitol site. Then they needed workers.

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