This county seat is situated in the east central part of Washington County on a part of the league of land granted to a settler under colonization laws of Coahuila and Texas. Its pronounced German population began settling here in the 1860s. Home of Blinn College, Texas' first county wide junior college, founded in 1883.
Visitors can view the beautiful carnival ride at any time.
Brenham lies on Texas 36, a segment of the Ports to Plains Highway connecting the state's heartland to coastal ports. Brenham lies along the Texas Pioneer Trail covering four-county area. For additional information and map, contact the local chamber of commerce. With ice cream production of two gallons a day in 1911, the popular creamery is now home of who many believe is the ultimate ice cream in the United States. In 1981, Time magazine devoted a major article to the best premium ice creams their enthusiastic researchers could find.