Washington-on-the-Brazos is a ghost town along the Brazos River in Washington County, Texas, United States. It was founded when Texas was yet a part of Mexico, and the settlement became the site of the Convention of 1836 and the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence. The name "Washington-on-the-Brazos" was used to distinguish the settlement from "Washington-on-the-Potomac". History On March 1, 1836 Washington, a small, ramshackle town built next to a ferry landing on the Brazos Rive… (More on Washington-on-the-brazos)