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Today in military history, 1835.

The Texas Revolution begins with the Battle of Gonzales.

After Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821,

the Mexicans welcomed thousands of American settlers

to its territory, especially in Texas.

Once settled, pioneers like Stephen Austin

were legally Mexican citizens,

but they had stronger ties to the United States.

When Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana declared himself

dictator of Mexico in 1835,

he demanded the disarming of Texans

to prevent them from seceding from Mexico,

which backfired in the small village of Gonzales

where militiamen resisted Mexican soldiers

and started the Texas War of Independence.

Turns out, trying to take guns away

from Texans is a bad idea.

The rebels declared themselves

the Republic of Texas the following year

and conflicts continued over the territory

until the end of the Mexican-American War in 1848,

when Mexico finally recognized U.S. sovereignty

over Texas and other territories.

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Enchanted Rock State Natural Area - Texas Parks & Wildlife [Official] - Duration: 2:27.

[wind blows]

- RAY SIERRA: Folks are in awe of the rock, just that something

this massive and this large is out in the middle

of the Hill Country.

- APRIL HITZFELD: I think that's why it became Enchanted Rock.

They thought that it was something different,

that it wasn't something that should just be out here.

It doesn't matter how many times you come to the park,

it's never the same thing, and that's what I really

enjoy about the rock.

- RAY: The Native Americans were inspired by it.

They felt that it was inhabited by spirits.

[thunder claps]

- APRIL: Mystical, magical, enchanted--

it's not like your normal park.

[wind]

Enchanted Rock is an outcropping.

It is the inside of a volcano that didn't erupt.

They say that it's the heart of Texas.

[footsteps on gravel]

I think it's enchanting because you can rock climb,

you can fish, you can hike, you can camp,

and to me that's what's enchanting about the area.

The Hill Country's a beautiful place.

[car passing]

Enchanted Rock is located 17 miles north of Fredericksburg

and about 25 miles south of Llano.

People can come in and still get that one-on-one feeling

with nature.

- RAY: There's a good amount of wildlife and plant life

within the park for folks to study.

[bird chirping]

The middle of the week is the best time to come out and visit

Enchanted Rock and virtually have the place all to yourself.

You'll see a little bit of everything,

over 60 species of birds, various reptiles, mammals.

The first time out, obviously you want to make it

to the summit, and take in the view.

- APRIL: It's 425 feet.

So, you can see forever.

It's beautiful.

But I think the view is beautiful no matter

where you are at the park.

- RAY: It is a magical place.

They estimate it's one billion years old.

It's going to be here long, long after we're gone,

and of course that's a good thing, we want the generations

of tomorrow to be able to enjoy it for years and years.