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 150 Years Of Opportunity - Deer Park, TX Posted by:  jhuoni
N 29° 41.218 W 095° 07.121
15R E 294996 N 3285977
On April 21, 1836, on what is now called the "San Jacinto Battleground", Texas gained her independence from Mexico. This marker commemorates that day.
Waymark Code: WM1147B
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/13/2019
Views: 1
The Texas Sesquicentennial (1836-1986) was celebrated statewide. Every imaginable event took place. There was a "Sesquicentennial Cattle Drive" with a heard of longhorns, a wagon train which traveled 2,200 miles. This monument, located in Dow Park in Deer Park recognizes "150 Years of Opportunity"
"150 Years of Opportunity"
Billy K. Mann
Chairperson
Steering Committee
Jimmy Burke
Mayor
| Ed Watson, State Representative |
Jimmy Fonteno, County Commissioner |
| Dr. Billy Sealey |
John Garrett |
| Judge Bud West |
Harold Dudley |
| Dr. Leon Wolters |
Tom Sewell |
| Bill Thompson |
Wayne Slovacek |
Development And Implementation
| Brian Barry |
Jerry Mann |
Barbara Wells |
| Bill Black |
Sue Myers |
Dennis Winkler |
| Susan Cates |
B.J. Power |
Paul Esposito |
| Jean Fontenot |
John Proctor |
Bob Kelley |
| Don Lum |
Rosemary Turk |
Diana Hutchinson |
| David Walker |
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Elmer Smith |
Deer Park City Council
Jimmy Burke, Mayor
| Wayne Riddle |
James Kite |
| Charles Garrison |
Harvey Petree |
| Ray Zachary |
Tom Bedford |
Floyd Social - City Manager
April 19, 1986
Subject: State/Province
Commemoration: 1986
Date of Founding: 1836
Date of Commemoration: April 19, 1986
Address:
Dow Park
610 E San Augustine St
Deer Park, TX 77536
Overview Photograph:
Yes
Detail Photograph:
Yes
Web site if available: Not listed
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