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Texas
Centennial Celebration brochure & book cover
Courtesy Sarah
Reveley |
Introduction
by Sarah
Reveley
Most of us are familiar with those big granite markers
with the bronze Texas star, but have no idea what a phenomenal project they represent.
Back in 1936 the State of Texas decided to hold a Centennial celebration,
and like everything else Texas does, it was the biggest and best celebration of
a Centennial the world has ever seen.
The Exposition was held in Dallas,
but the celebration itself involved another exposition in Fort
Worth, and statewide celebrations including construction
of 9 memorial museums, 5 community centers, 16 restorations of historical structures, 2
park improvements, 20 statues of important Texans, and over 1,000 historical
markers, grave markers, and highway markers.
Almost all of these
items are still around, and thanks to recent acquisition of the 1938 book produced
by the State of Texas, "Monuments Commemorating the Centenary of Texas Independence"
we will be bringing the Centennial back to you. Our project will include maps
with historical trails so you can celebrate the Centennial yourself.
If you have photos of markers or structures or sites dated 1936 to contribute,
please email Sarah Reveley: sarahreveley@grandecom.net
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3. Community Centers
David Crockett Memorial Bldg - Crockett
Memorial Auditorium & Stadium
- Goliad State Park
Sunken Garden Amphitheatre - San Antonio
Texas Pioneers
- Trail Drivers - Rangers Museum - San Antonio
James Smith Memorial Bldg -
Tyler |
7. Monuments
San
Jacinto - San Jacinto State Park, Houston
Cenotaph
- San Antonio
J
W Fannin's men - Goliad State Park, Goliad
James Gillaspie - Huntsville
Laredo - Laredo
Mier Expedition & Dawson's men - La Grange
Mr & Mrs Isaac
VanZandt - Canton
Site
of First Shot of Texas Revolution, Cost - near Gonzales
The Pioneer Women
- Denton
Amon B King's Men - Refugio
Mackinzie Trail - Plainview
New Braunfels - New Braunfels
Victoria County - Victoria
Fort
Griffin - Fort Griffin State Park - 50 Miles NE of Abilene
Spanish Fort
- Spanish Fort
Presidio del Norte - Presidio
Juan de Padilla - Amarillo
Erath Memorial Arch - Stephenville
El Camino Real - Normangee
La
Salle - Indianola - near Port Lavaca
David
Crockett - Ozona
Granite slabs with bronze plaque (15):
F Neri - Bastrop
Constitutional Convention - Washington State Park
Burnet
County pioneers - Burnet
Shelby County - Shelby
Cameron County - Brownsville
Jasper County - Jasper
Colorado County - Columbus
Sabine County -
Hemphill
Crosby County - Crosbyton
Jackson County - Edna
De Witt
County - Cuero
Matagorda County - Bay City
Liberty County - Liberty
Marion County - Jefferson
San Patricio de Hibernia - San Patricio
Granite monuments with plaque (9):
Missions - Zilker Park, Austin
Fight with Urrea's Army - Banquette, Nueces County
Pilgrim Church - Elkhart
Sons of San Patricio at Goliad - San Patricio
McMahan's
Chapel (no photos) - Geneva
Scottsville
- Scottsville, Harrison County
Missions - near San Marcos
Mission
Refugio - Refugio
R J Rivers - Georgetown |
9. Grave Markers
(250)
– List under construction
William
Goyens, Nacogdoches 8-1-08 |
10. Highway Markers
(250)
– List under construction
Boerne
9-2-08 |
| If you
have photos of markers or structures or sites dated 1936 to contribute, please
email Sarah Reveley: sarahreveley@grandecom.net
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