Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s the Thomas Henry Borden Plaque! We’re standing before a tribute to a man who lived a life as big as Texas itself. This plaque marks the site of Thomas Henry Borden’s home, a man who played a pivotal role in shaping the Lone Star State we know and love. Borden, one of the “Old Three Hundred” settlers who answered Stephen F. Austin’s call, arrived in Texas in 1824. He wasn’t just a settler; he was an official surveyor, a soldier, and an inventor. This man had his hand in everything! He surveyed the very city we’re standing in today, Houston, and helped found the “Telegraph and Texas Register,” an early newspaper that kept Texans informed. But Borden’s story doesn’t end there. He was a man of many talents. He built the first windmill on Galveston Island and even had a hand in founding the first Baptist church there. Like his brother, Gail Borden, the condensed milk magnate, Thomas Henry had an inventive spirit, even creating a steam gauge for riverboats. This plaque is a small reminder of a life lived large, a testament to the pioneers who built Texas from the ground up.
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