2010 May
On May 6, 2010, the Conroe City Council voted unanimously to release bids for the construction of the Lone Star Monument and Historical Flag Park. The Lone Star Monument and Historical Flag Park has been designed with a number of different elements to celebrate Texas and Montgomery County history. In the center of the park… read more »
2010 Texian Navy Day
David Hanover has provided some preliminary information regading the 2010 Texian Navy Day. The 2010 Texian Navy Day ceremony will be sponsored by the Sons of the Republic of Texas and will take place on September 18, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. This year’s ceremony will honor the Secretary of the Republic of Texas Navy, S…. read more »
Albert Sidney Johnston Camp No. 67 Meeting – May 19, 2010
The Albert Sidney Johnston Camp #67, Houston, Texas, will be holding their monthly meeting Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Mark Vogl will be making a presentation about “The Life and Times of Lt. Dick Dowling, CSA.”The Albert Sidney Johnston Chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans meets at The Briar Club located at Westheimer and Timmons… read more »
Daughters of the Republic of Texas, “The Vision,” Republic of Texas History Complex
By consolidating the activities of The Daughters of the Republic of Texas and The Republic of Texas Museum in one location in downtown Austin adjacent to the historic French Legation Museum, The Daughters of the Republic of Texas will be able to create the Republic of Texas History Complex. The Republic of Texas History Complex… read more »
Madam Powell Marker Re-Dedicated
A Centennial Marker dedicated to Madam Powell in 1936 was re-dedicated on Saturday, May 1, 2010. This marker had been knocked down over the years and the Texas Star had been removed by vandals. The San Jacinto Chapter of the Sons of the Republic of Texas took a leading role in the repair and cleaning… read more »
Texas Heritage Society – June 2010 Meeting Historian Gregg Dimmick “The Archeology of the Mexican Army in Texas”
The May meeting of the Texas Heritage Society is scheduled for June 17, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at 18 West Shaker Court in The Woodlands. The June meeting will feature Texas historian Gregg Dimmick. His topic will be “The Archeology of the Mexican Army in Texas.” Dr. Dimmick is a… read more »
Texas Independence Web Site
In a collaborative project, the Star of the Republic Museum and the Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site together with a number of sponsors and contributors have poduced an interactive web site for children and all students of Texas history around the world. The promotional literature for the new “Texas Independence” web site provides the following information:… read more »
Three Projects at the San Jacinto State Historic Site
This article was written by Steven K. Howell for the Spring 2010 editon of “The Dreadnought” the newsletter of the Battleship Texas Foundation and appears with his permission. There are three significant projects in process at the San Jacinto State Historic Site. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is working on the Visitor Information Center;… read more »