College Station

The first land—grant college in Texas—called the Agricultural and Mechanical College—was predominantly a military school, built in 1876 in a then—remote area of Central Texas. Like other developments, the institute was a result of the expanding railroad, so a station named College was erected to service the new school. Drawing newcomers to the area, the city of College Station was incorporated in 1938, and its size soon rivaled that of neighboring Bryan—the Brazos County seat. The College S...