In Texas with Davy Crockett

While Texas is a state with a booming economy with skyscrapers in downtown areas today, it was once a vast wilderness, where Native Americans and wild animals were virtually unseen by men for much of the 18th century. As the state started to become of interest to more than just trappers and hunters, men like Davy Crockett set out to explore the wilderness and establish small villages and local governments in the Mexican-owned territory. Originally from Tennessee, Crockett represented the state in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he was most known for vocally opposing the policies of President Andrew Jackson, like the Indian Removal Act. After receiving flak from Jackson and his supporters, Crockett set off to Texas to seek a different adventure. A mini-celebrity in his lifetime, Crockett’s explorations and adventures were dramatized in plays and in almanacs. When Texas colonists began to fight for independence from Mexico, Crockett served them in the Texas Revolution and famously died on the front lines at the Battle of the Alamo. Today, Crockett will be forever remembered by his legendary exploits (whether real or exaggerated) as the “King of the Wild Frontier.”