2011 November
Fernland Historical Park Has Grand Opening
Ribbon Cutting by Gareth Westlake and Dana Gibson in front of the 1846 Arnold-Simonton House at the Grand Opening of Fernland Historical Park The Grand Opening of Fernland Historical Park was held on September 17, 2011 in historic Montgomery, Texas. The park features numerous authentic Republic of Texas and Civil War era homes, a museum focusing… read more »
Passing of Dr. Wesley Weeks Williams
We report the glory of graduation to heaven on November 17 of an esteemed Methodist Pastor and long time member of the Ephraim M. Daggett Chapter #36 of the Sons of the Republic of Texas, Dr. Wesley Weeks Williams, age 88. As many of you know, he was the father of current active chapter member… read more »
Texas Cannon Rolling Thunder Rolls On With New Wheels
On November 12, Rolling Thunder, the cannon of the Lone Star Volunteers, came home with a new set of wheels. The Lone Star Volunteers attend Texas historic events all over the State of Texas demonstrating Rolling Thunder. Rolling Thunder is a three-quarter scale replica of an 1841 Mississippi field cannon and is similar in size… read more »
Treasure Hunter by W. C. Jameson – Book Review
I recently had the opportunity to review W. C. Jameson’s book Treasure Hunter. If you have ever wondered what it would be like to be a modern day Indiana Jones, then Treasure Hunter is the book for you. Texan, W. C. Jameson, and his treasure hunting partners, Slade, Poet, and Stanley, traveled across the southwestern… read more »