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Old Quintana was named for a Mexican general. As early as 1532 it was a thriving village. It became a port of entry in the Republic of Texas, a strategic fort in the Civil War, an industrial area and cattle and cotton shipping point from 1870 to 1900, and a fashionable summer colony from 1884 onward. It was largely destroyed in the 1900 storm and is now a resort and fishing center.
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Quintana, Texas · United States
