 The site of the Star of the Republic Museum was selected at Washington on the Brazos where elected delegates gathered on March 2, 1836 to declare Texas’ independence from Mexico.The Star of the Republic Museum was created by the Texas Legislature and is administered by Blinn College as a cultural and educational institution.Its purpose is to collect and preserve the material culture of the Texas Republic (1836–1846) and to interpret the history, cultures, diversity, and values of early Texans.