San Jacinto Day Ceremony 2009
The official San Jacinto Day Ceremony commemorating the 173rd anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at the base of the San Jacinto Monument at the San Jacinto Battleground. The principal speaker will be Archie P. McDonald, Regent’s Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University.
Ron Stone, Jr. will be the Master of Ceremonies. The musical prelude will be performed by the Deer Park High School Orchestra. The Daughters of the Republic of Texas and the Sons of the Republic of Texas will present their scholarship winners.
USS San Jacinto & USS Texas Sailor Awards will be presented by the Sam Houston Chapter of the Sons of the Republic of Texas and the San Jacinto Chapter of the Sons of the Republic of Texas.
The ceremony will conclude with a reading of Sam Houston’s report of the Battle of San Jacinto and a laying of the wreath. The Texas Army will be present to fire a salute.
Come out and honor the memory of those brave men who fought and changed the history of Texas and the United States forever. All are welcome.
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