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Established  before 1831 and where two wagon trails crossed on FM 2920 midway  between Waller and Tomball, at this spot on the Texas road map, stood  the Township of New Kentucky. Here, trade goods were  bought and sold, and lonesome and weary travelers found rest for the  night, making camp under the still standing large oaks.

The  site of New Kentucky was settled on land belonging to the government of  Mexico, which was granted to Abraham Roberts during the Fannin Land  Grants (before Texas became a nation).

On  March 21, 1836, the temporary government of the Republic of Texas  stayed overnight at Abraham Roberts’ home while on their way to  Harrisburg, where the Republic’s new capital was established. Sam  Houston’s army, on the other hand, had stayed about three miles east of  Roberts’ property with his neighbor, Samuel McCarley.

On  April 16th, 1836, the Texas army under Sam Houston left McCarley’s home  and arrived at Roberts’ around midday. Houston’s soldiers, aware that  the Mexican army was advancing on Harrisburg, were concerned that he  would continue to retreat east to the Trinity River. They paused by  Roberts’ property upon reaching the crossroads at New Kentucky,  where he stood by the gate. The soldiers asked Roberts to show the way  to Harrisburg, and great shout arose as Roberts pointed to the road that  led southeast and on to Harrisburg. Houston took the Harrisburg Road  and, on April 21st, his army defeated the Mexicans at the Battle of San  Jacinto! The decision to take the Harrisburg Road became known as the ‘turning point’ in the campaign for Texas Independence.

Later  that year, the present-day City of Houston was established about 30  miles away and lured the trade away from the thriving Township of New  Kentucky, which led to its eventual demise and abandonment in 1840.

Today,  the New Kentucky Park and a remaining historical plaque mark the  crossroads and celebrate the once booming Township of New Kentucky that  resided within Roberts’ property.

2920 RoadHouse Restaurant Bar & Grill is built on the property originally owned by Georgia-born Abraham  Roberts (1773-1850) in 1829. The restaurant building is an old home site  built in 1967 on this historic site. While the interiors have been  entirely renewed and rewired, the original structure still stands, and  the internal design and materials honor our local traditions and the  history of Texas.

2920  RoadHouse celebrates the Township of New Kentucky and its connection to  the Texas War of Independence, while offering a family-friendly  environment for a nice meal and a historic property to be enjoyed by  all.  An almost five-century-old oak tree still stands outside in front  of the building, and inside you’ll find trophy mounts and historic  pieces on early Texas and of the local community.  The menu also honors  its provincial roots with traditional southern dishes and a full Texas  bar.