LEAGUE CITY

     In its early days, League City was home to the Karankawa Indians and Col. George Butler. Butler came to the area by ox-train in 1873 and is credited for founding the community now known as League City. The area was first known as Butler's ranch but was later changed to Clear Creek.

     Butler constructed a home near the railroad so he could build shipping pens for cattle. A boxcar on the opposite side of the railroad served as a depot. A three story building known as 'Stragglers Inn' was constructed and used as a stable and rooms for travelers and friends. The third floor was used to house a huge telescope so he could look out onto acres of prairie and watch for cattle rustlers.

     The railroad was Texas' first and H.B. Andrews, one of the earliest settlers, served as its president. Small oak trees planted alongside several of the streets by the early settlers form magnificent canopies today for all to see. Many of the original homes have been renovated and remodeled and will occasionally be on the market for resale.

     J.C. League of Galveston owned much of the land in the area and subdivided it in 1893, calling it League City.

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