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100th Anniversary Party Albert Sidney Johnston Camp
On March 11th 1908 the Albert Sidney Johnston Camp 67, was chartered by the Sons of Confederate Veterans. One hundred years later we are still here and celebrating. Don’t miss this special event honoring our Camp and Southern Ancestors. Rally and celebrate the centennial. The 100th Anniversary Party Albert Sidney Johnston Camp 67 Sons of… read more »
The Grand Opening and unveiling of the Lone Star Monument and Historical Flag Park will be held Thursday, April, 21, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. at the site of the park at the intersection of I-45 and FM-105 in Conroe, Texas. There will be a parade from downtown Conroe to the Lone Star Monument and Historical… read more »
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 »
The Albert Sidney Johnston Camp #67, Houston, Texas, will be holding their monthly meeting Wednesday, February 17, 2010. Prize winning historian and author, Ed Cotham will make a presentation, ” The Failure of Federal Naval Strategy in Texas.” Edward T. Cotham has written a number of excellent books about the history of Texas and the… read more »
Review of The General and Monaville, Texas by Joe G. Bax Review by K. K. Searle Wow! I really enjoyed this one! If you ever wondered what film writer/director Quentin Tarantino would do with a movie about post Civil War Reconstruction Texas, Joe G. Bax gives us a pretty good idea in his novel The… read more »
A Truly Honest Biography – Rare Texana and Americana Indeed! Review of Unbridled Cowboy by K.K. Searle I enjoy an “honest autobiography” more than just about any other type of literature and of course I enjoy real Texana. Joseph B.Fussell gives us just such an autobiography in his memoirs entitled Unbridled Cowboy. In his forward,… read more »
175th Anniversary – Founding of Montgomery, Texas – (1837-2012)
Montgomery, Texas will be celebrating Founders Day on Saturday, July 7, 2012 to commemorate the 175th birthday of the City of Montgomery, Texas. July 2012 marks the 175th anniversary of the founding of Montgomery, Texas. Celebrating 175 Years of History! Saturday, July 7, 2012 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – Founders Day Breakfast at Lake Conroe Event Center (KOA)19785… read more »
175th Anniversary of Texas Independence – Governor’s Proclamation
Governor Rick Perry has issued a proclamation recognizing the 175th anniversary of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence from Mexico. The Texas Independence Day proclamation reads as follows: State of Texas Office of the Governor One hundred and seventy-five years ago, on March 2, 1836, delegates from throughout what was then the Mexican… read more »
175th Texas Independence and Sam Houston’s Birthday! Huntsville, Texas
The Walker County Historical Commission, the Sam Houston Memorial Museum, the Sam Houston Statue and Visitors Center, and Main Street cordially invite you to celebrate the 175th anniversary of Texas Independence and General Houston’s Birthday, Wednesday, March 2, 2011. This year’s celebration will include the dedication of the Bear Bend Cabin. The coffee and reception… read more »
180th Birthday of San Augustine, Texas – Looking for Descendants of the Colonists
The historical society in San Augustine, Texas searching for descendants of the following 1833 San Augustine colonists to be special guests at the 180th birthday celebration to be held 26 October 2013 @ 2 pm in Museum Theater, San Augustine. Email deeddescendants@gmail.com San Augustine colonists: John Cartwright, Chichester Chaplin, Samuel Davis, William English, Claiborne and… read more »