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September 15, 2022
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September 16 celebration in Little Mexico, 1928, courtesy Dallas Mexican American Historical League
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage in the Lone Star State
In the 1920s, the population of Dallas? Little Mexico neighborhood was mainly Hispanic. Among the local points of interest from those early days are El Fenix (1918), Luna?s Tortilla Factory building (1938), and St. Ann?s Parochial School building (1927), all operating as restaurants today.
The Dallas Mexican American Historical League, formed in 2008, considers the local Pike Park its first preservation project. The park is a focal point of the community?s cultural, recreational, and political interests. Annual festivities, including Diez y Seis de Septiembre, reflect a proud heritage that?s still strong after a century.
Today marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, a great time to visit historic destinations in Texas:
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Dig into Texas History
Texas Archeology Month (TAM) is coming up! Each October, TAM features both in-person and virtual events such as archeological fairs, lectures, exhibits, demonstrations, and tours in collaboration with partners across the state. These programs?such as Archeology Days at our Mission Dolores [ [link removed] ], Kreische Brewery [ [link removed] ], Sam Bell Maxey House [ [link removed] ], and Washington-on-the-Brazos [ [link removed] ] state historic sites?are an opportunity for Texans to better understand the depth and richness of our heritage.
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A Memorial at Monument Hill
The Art Deco-style pillar at Monument Hill State Historic Site [ [link removed] ] in La Grange marks the tomb of Texan soldiers killed in the 1840s. This weekend, Saturday, September 17, 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 including guest speakers, wreath laying, and gun salute.
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Sept. 15: Under One Fence: The Land and Legacy of the Waggoner Ranch [ [link removed] ], presented by the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission
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[ [link removed] ]Sept. 17: 1942: The Perilous Year [ [link removed] ], Admiral Nimitz Foundation Annual Symposium
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Sept. 22: The Santa Fe Expedition Part 2: A Texan March on the Royal Road to Mexico [ [link removed] ]
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[ [link removed] ]Oct. 6: Settlement and Survival Along the Lower Rio Grande [ [link removed] ], presented by the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission
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Oct. 20: Evolution of Overnight Accommodations [ [link removed] ], presented by the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission
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Sept. 17: 1942: The Perilous Year [ [link removed] ], Admiral Nimitz Foundation Annual Symposium, Fredericksburg
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Sept. 17: Remembrance Day [ [link removed] ], Monument Hill State Historic Site, La Grange
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Sept. 17: Historical marker dedication [ [link removed] ], Shallowater, Lubbock County
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Sept. 17: Volunteer Informational [ [link removed] ], Sam Bell Maxey House, Paris
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Sept. 17-18: The Story of the First Texas Navy [ [link removed] ], San Jacinto Museum, La Porte
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Sept. 18: Austin Museum Day [ [link removed] ], French Legation, Austin
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Sept. 21: Historical marker dedication [ [link removed] ], Jacksonville, Cherokee County
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Sept. 21: Brain Trust Brown Bag Lecture Series [ [link removed] ], Magoffin Home, El Paso
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Sept. 22: History at Night: The Spanish Collection at the General Land Office [ [link removed] ], San Felipe de Austin, San Felipe
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Sept. 24: Foodways of Fayette County [ [link removed] ], Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill, La Grange
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Sept. 24: Fall Festival [ [link removed] ], Magoffin Home, El Paso
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Sept. 24: Farming Heritage Day [ [link removed] ], Sam Rayburn House, Bonham
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Sept. 24: Women in Uniform [ [link removed] ], National Museum of the Pacific War, Fredericksburg
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Sept. 24: The First Texas Revolution: Tejanos and the Mexican War of Independence [ [link removed] ], San Jacinto Museum, La Porte
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Oct. 1: Archeology Day [ [link removed] ], Mission Dolores, San Augustine
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Oct. 1: Hogg-tober Fest [ [link removed] ], Varner-Hogg Plantation
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Oct. 1: 35th Anniversary Celebration [ [link removed] ], Fanthorp Inn, Anderson
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Oct. 7: Historical marker dedication [ [link removed] ], Marshall, Harrison County
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Oct. 8: Texas Archeology Day [ [link removed] ], Sam Bell Maxey House, Paris
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Oct. 15: Archeology Day [ [link removed] ], Washington-on-the-Brazos, Washington
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Oct. 15: Piecing Together an Impression: A Living History Workshop [ [link removed] ], San Felipe de Austin, San Felipe
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Oct. 21-22: Tombstone Trail [ [link removed] ], Washington-on-the-Brazos, Washington
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