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Cabins Moved to Fernland Historical Park in Montgomery, Texas
On August 5-6, 2010, in the middle of the night, Honea Egypt Road in Montgomery County looked like a scene out of the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind. There were patrol units from many different law enforcement agencies from all over Montgomery County and bucket trucks from numerous electric and telephone companies serving… read more »
Celebration of Texas Statehood and Contributions of President Anson Jones
Tom Green with the San Jacinto Chapter of the Sons of the Republic of Texas has provided the following press release: On Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at 1:00 p.m., the San Jacinto Chapter of the Sons of the Republic of Texas (SRT) will sponsor a ceremony at the grave of President Anson Jones to… read more »
Celebration of Texas Statehood and President Anson Jones – February 19, 2015
Celebration of Texas Statehood and Contribution of President Anson Jones On Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. the San Jacinto Chapter of The Sons of the Republic of Texas (SRT) will sponsor a ceremony at the grave of President Anson Jones to commemorate the 169th anniversary of Texas Statehood. The public is invited and… read more »
Ceremony to Honor Anson Jones and U.S. Independence Set for July 4, 2013
A ceremony honoring Anson Jones, the last President of Texas and United States independence is scheduled for Thursday, July 4, 2013. The San Jacinto Chapter of the Sons of the Republic of Texas will be hosting the event at Anson Jones’ grave site at Glenwood Cemetery, located at 2525 Washington Avenue. Known among Texas historians… read more »
Charles B. Stewart Bust Unveiled in Conroe
At the dedication ceremony for the Lone Star Monument and Historical Flag Park in Conroe, Texas on April 21, 2011, the bust of Texas founding father, Charles B. Stewart, was unveiled. The bust of Charles B. Stewart was sculpted by Texas artist, Craig Campobello. The biographical text regarding Charles B. Stewart on the front of… read more »
Clayton Library Hours of Operation
With thousands of books, microfilm and microfiche, the finest genealogical research facility in southeast Texas is the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research in Houston, Texas. As it is part of the Houston Public Library System, the Clayton Library is free and open to the general public. Recently, the Clayton Library changed its hours of… read more »
“Come and Take It” Cannon – Dr. Gregg J. Dimmick’s Latest Research from the Mexican Archives – March 13, 2014
At the next quarterly meeting of The Texas Heritage Society, Dr. Gregg J. Dimmick, famed Texas archeologist and acclaimed author of Sea of Mud: The Retreat of the Mexican Army after San Jacinto, An Archeological Investigation will be the guest speaker. Dr. Dimmick will be speaking about the latest research he has conducted in the Mexican Archives… read more »
“Come and Take It Festival” – Gonzales, Texas
Considered the first battle of the Texas Revolution by many, a small force made a stand to hold on to a small cannon entrusted to them to use as protection from the Indian raids on their little town of Gonzales. The first skirmish with Castaneda and his band of one hundred men was with a… read more »
Commissioning of USS Texas (SSN 775)
Saturday, September 9, 2006, the nuclear powered Virginia class attack submarine USS TEXAS will be commissioned in Galveston, Texas. The commissioning ceremony will be held at the Port of Galveston Pier Ten at 10 a.m. TEXAS was christened by her sponsor, First Lady Laura Bush, at the Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard in Newport News,… read more »
Confederate Flag Memorial – Texas Division SCV
Honor your ancestor by helping the Texas Division of the SCV construct a Confederate Flag Memorial on Interstate-10. See an artist rendition of the Confederate Flag Memorial in the image above. The land for the new Confederate Flag Memorial is located 5 miles west of the Texas/Louisiana state line on I-10. Your support will enable… read more »