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1519 - Corpus Christi Bay located and named by Alonzo Alvarez de Pineda.
Between 1685 - 1700, Franciscan missions & Spanish military posts were built in areas in and around; Goliad, Nacogdoches and San Antonio.
1766 - First "official" use of name of Corpus Christi, printed on Spanish map.
About 1820 - The migration from the east - Kentucky, Tennessee, and other east coast sites starts.
1821 - Mexico declares independence from Spain.
1825 - 1830 - Refugio, Austin, Goliad, Nacogdoches & Liberty townsites were established.
1835 - 1836 - The fight for Texas independence from Mexico reached its peak.
1836 - The Battle of the Alamo & San Jacinito were fought.
1836 - Texas declares its independence from Mexico.
1845 - Mexican-American War. Corpus Christi becomes encampment for US military.
1845 - Texas became the 28th state.
1846 - Nueces County was formed from San Patricio County (1836 - original county)
1846 - Town is officially named Corpus Christi and gets a post office.
1852 - Corpus Christi is incorporated.
1856 - Live Oak was formed from Nueces & San Patricio County.
1857 - Bee County was formed from Live Oak, Goliad, Refugio, San Patricio & Karnes Counties. (Goliad original county in 1836)
1862 - City is forced to surrender to Union forces during the Civil War.
1871 - Aransas County was formed from Refugio County (1836 - original county)
1911 - Jim Wells County formed from Nueces County & Brooks County formed from; Starr / Hildalgo / Live Oak / Zapata Counties.
1913 - Kleberg County formed from Nueces County.
1919 - The worst hurricane in Corpus Christi history comes ashore.
1924 - Port of Corpus Christi is completed.

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