Angelina Eberly—innkeeper, patriot, and accidental cannon-wielder
Ask 10 Austinites, “What’s the deal with the woman lighting off a cannon on Congress Ave?” and you’d be lucky if two knew the real story. That woman? Angelina Eberly—innkeeper, patriot, and accidental cannon-wielder—who once saved Austin from losing its title as capital of Texas. In 1842, President Sam Houston tried to secretly move the…