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The Art Deco-style pillar at Monument Hill State Historic Site in La Grange marks the tomb of Texan soldiers killed in the 1840s. On Saturday, September 16, the site is hosting a remembrance event. Join descendants of the Dawson and Mier expeditions and members of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and Sons of the Republic of Texas for a memorial ceremony featuring guest speakers, a wreath-laying, and a gun salute.
This year?s Admiral Nimitz Symposium will be held both online and in person in the National Museum of the Pacific War's Historic Nimitz Ballroom in Fredericksburg. The event promises to be a thought-provoking exploration of the nuanced ramifications of the Japanese occupation during World War II and how it affects our world today. While the program will be of particular interest to educators, historians, and others studying this period of history, anyone with a general interest in the Pacific War will be sure to appreciate this year?s slate of speakers and their topics.
 Tejano Monument at the Capitol in Austin, sculpted by Armando Hinojosa of Laredo
September is Tejano Heritage Month in Texas?use our free travel guide to make plans now! At locations such as the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (the only UNESCO World Heritage site in Texas), our Casa Navarro State Historic Site, the El Paso Museum of History, and many others, visitors can learn about Tejanos? impact on the Texas Revolution, civil rights, art and culture, and beyond.
Order our free travel guide, ?Hispanic Texans: Journey from Empire to Democracy? (disponible en espa?ol, ?Texas Hispano: Viaje Desde El Imperio Hasta La Democracia?).
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In Person:
- August 18:?Mickey Leland Marker Dedication, Houston
- August 19: Quill Pen Writing, Washington-on-the-Brazos, Washington
- August 19: Hands-on-History: Embroidery, Star of the Republic Museum, Washington
- August 26, September 9: Free Community Yoga, Magoffin Home, El Paso
- August 26: Beyond Beer: Beverages of the Bluff, Kreische Brewery, La Grange
- August 26-27: The Written Word, Barrington Plantation, Washington
- September 1-3: Rebuilding the Fort: Living History Program, Fort McKavett State Historic Site, Fort McKavett
- September 2: Caddo Culture Day, Caddo Mounds, Alto
- September 2: Historic Foodways Demonstration: Nut Butters, Starr Family Home, Marshall
- September 7: Historical Marker Dedication, Cotton Industry in Ellis County, Waxahachie
- September 8: Historical Marker Dedication, College Station Cemetery, College Station
- September 9: Henry Fanthorp and San Felipe: How to Become a Colonial Texan, San Felipe de Austin, San Felipe
- September 16: Remembrance Day, Monument Hill, La Grange
- Save the date, September 16:?2023 Admiral Nimitz Symposium, National Museum of the Pacific War, Fredericksburg, and online
- September 16: Historical marker dedication, Vinnedge-Loicano House, Fort Worth
- October 14:?San Jacinto Fall Fandango, San Jacinto Battleground, La Porte
- October 15: Texas Archeology Month Fair, French Legation, Austin
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State historical markers can be found in all 254 Texas counties. Find the one closest to you in our Texas Historic Sites Atlas.
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90 cities are part of the Texas Main Street program. This powerful tool revives local economies and brings communities together.
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The Friends partners with the THC to preserve and protect the cultural heritage of Texas through private philanthropic resources.
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