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Located in Brazos River Valley, where Stephen F. Austin's colonists settled between 1821 and 1831.

Bryan was established in 1855 in honor of William Joel Bryan, nephew of Texas pioneer Stephen F. Austin and it has been agricultural and commercial center of area since 1867 when H&TC Railroad began train service through town.

College Station became a city in 1938, although it was "born" in 1871 with the founding of the Agricultural and Mechanical College, now known as Texas A&M University. City got its name from being railway stop by the Postal Service in 1877.

Today, twin cities feature numerous business and tourism opportunities. Hunting, fishing and camping are popular almost year-round at nearby streams and woodlands.

Starting point of Presidential Corridor from Texas 6 via Texas 21 and U.S. 290 to Austin connecting the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Bryan/College Station with the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in Austin.

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