San Felipe: San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site

Large modern building with wide walkway and a statue of two adults and two children running
Portrait of Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin, 1833 (UTSA Special Collections Library)

Portrait of Louise Ernst Stohr

Louise Ernst Stöhr, ca. 1880 (UTSA Special Collections Library)

Log cabin recreated inside a museum next to other exhibits

Exhibits inside the museum.

Two people standing in front of a log cabin

A replica log cabin used for programs at the site.

Tall granite monument with statue of Stephen F. Austin seated on top

Statue Stephen F. Austin commissioned for the 1936 Texas Centennial.

Two adults in front of a statue and a young girl seated on the statue with winches on tripods behind them

Statue of Stephen F. Austin during installation, ca. 1938

At the San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site, you’ll walk in the footsteps of colonists – including many Germans – who settled in San Felipe, the de facto capital of Stephen F. Austin’s colony in Mexico. The site preserves the location where Austin started his colony in 1823, distributed land grants to colonists, and where the provisional government for the Republic of Texas was located.

The museum contains artifacts obtained through archeological research of the site, along with interactive and multimedia exhibits that help visitors learn more about the town's history.

San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site  

  • Hours: Daily, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Admission: Adults: $10, Seniors/Veterans: $8, Child 5-14: $5. See website for additional pricing.
  • 15945 FM 1458, San Felipe, TX, TX
  • 979-885-2181
  • Visit Website
  • National Register of Historic Places, a Texas Historical Commission property 
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