United States Constitution - La Porte, TX
Posted by: jhuoni
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There are many dedications and commemoration on the San Jacinto Battlefield which are not related to the actual battle or those who fought.
Waymark Code: WM1144T
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/13/2019
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This small marker set in concrete at the base of a tree was placed in Sept. 1937 by the Capt. Edward Weyman Society of the Children of the American Republic honoring the 150th Anniversary of the United States Constitution
This Tree Dedicated
As A Living Memorial
Of The 150th Anniversary
Of The Formation of
The United States Constitution
Sesquicentennial Celebration
1787-9 1937-9
by Captain Edward Weyman Society
Children of the American Revolution
Houston, Texas
National Society of the Children of the American Revolution
Membership
"Any boy or girl under the age of twenty-two is eligible for membership in the National Society of the Children of the American Revolution who is lineally descended from a man or woman who, with unfailing loyalty, rendered material aid to the cause of American Independence as a soldier, sailor, civil officer, or recognized patriot in one of the several Colonies or States, or of the United States, provided that the applicant is personally acceptable to the Society." (Article III, National Bylaws)