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Texas History Museum District

Centennial

Centennial Photo

Carol DuBose donated this photo to the museum. She is the youngest attendant perched atop the float shown in the photo.
Museum volunteers are collecting information about Texas Centennial celebrations and parades held in Gonzales between October 1936 and October 1937. If you have photos or family memories of this time please email us.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibits

Come and Take It Cannon Come and Take It Cannon
- In 1831 the Gonzales settlement received a cannon from the Mexican government. Most historians believe it was loaned, but there is some evidence the colonists thought it was given to them. It was relatively useless, ....... Read more...

 

Bellinger Journals Close UpThe Bellinger Journals
- The Unpublished Journals of Ann Legare Bellinger, wife of Edmund Bellinger, circuit judge during the early days of the Republic of Texas and later appointed by Sam Houston as Chief Justice..... Read more.

 

Uniforms Worn by Soldiers in the Gonzales Memorial MuseumThe North Wing
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South Wing Gonzales Memorial MuseumThe South Wing
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