Title: Castro's colony
Description: Recounts the history of Castroville, the European colony in Texas that was founded by French empresario Henri Castro in 1842.
Subjects: Case studies, Land settlement, History, Texas, history
Places: Castroville (Tex.), Texas
People: Henri Castro (1786-1865)
Time periods: Republic, 1836-1846, 1846-1950, 19th century