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The following list of events include multi-period, battle reenactment, military displays, living history & historical entertainment. |
Texas Heroes Day - The Legend Lives This annual event will take place at the Texas Parks and Wildlife's Monument Hill and Kriesche Brewery State Historic Site just outside La Grange, Texas. The two day event will celebrate the contributions made by the men of the ill-fated 1842 Dawson Massacre and the 1846 Meir Expedition. Every year this event is held on the weekend closest to September 18th when the remains were placed in their final burial site on the bluff above the scenic Colorado River valley which is now part of the state park.
Monument Hill Kriesche Brewery State Historical Park: Located one mile south of La Grange, Texas off U.S. 77 and Spur 92. The park is one mile west on Spur 92.
Contact Information: Monument Hill Kreische Brewery State Historical Park at 979-968-5658
Historical information about the Dawson Massacre and/or the Mier Expedition: Handbook of Texas online at www.tsha.utex.edu/handbook/online/
"Come and Take It" Days in Gonzales, Texas. In 1831 the Mexican government loaned the citizens of Gonzales a six-pound cannon as protection against the Indians. In September of 1835, as political unrest grew, Mexican officials at San Antonio de Bexar demanded the cannon be returned, the citizens of Gonzales refused. Early on Oct. 2, 1835, the colonists crossed the Guadalupe River with their cannon, surprising the troops and waving their hastily fashioned flag, which proclaimed "Come and Take It." Almost immediately the cannon fired, forcing the Mexican army to retreat to San Antonio de Bexar. Thus was fired the shot that set off the struggle for Texas independence from Mexico. October, on the weekend nearest the October 2 anniversary, the citizens of Gonzales gather to celebrate their Texas heritage in a three-day festival called "Come & Take It." In downtown Gonzales there is a parade, craft & food booths, music and much, much more. After you've seen the parade & eaten head out to the Gonzales Pioneer Village, a mile or so north of downtown. At the Pioneer Village, you can leisurely stroll amongst 19th and early 20th century homes and other buildings. While doing this you will receive historical knowledge and insight to the life and daily routine of the 1835 Texans.