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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 |
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have photos of markers or structures or sites dated 1936 to contribute, please
email Sarah Reveley: sarahreveley@grandecom.net
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