Star of the Republic Museum Notes, Volume 22, Number 3, Spring 1997 Page: BACK COVER
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Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Permit No. 6
Washin"ton, TX
77880)Star of the Republic Museum
Notes
P.O. Box 317 Washington, Texas 77880
ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED
Junior Ranger Camp Scheduled
Sam Houston Memorial Museum
(http://www.shsu.edu-smmwww)
The place to find information on General Sam Houston.
Includes the Houston genealogy back to Ireland, a chronol-
ogy of Sam Houston's life, quotes from Houston, calendar
of special events, The Folk Festival, educational programs,
and a "virtual" tour of the museum grounds.
Texas General Land Office
(http://www.glo.state.tx.us/)
"The Texas General Land Office actively preserves and
promotes awareness of the history of Texas public lands
through several programs...Established in 1838, the Ar-
chives of the Texas GLO consists of records and maps
dating to Spanish times relating to the passage of Texas
public lands to private ownership." Includes: finding aids,
Texas land grants, map collection, on-line exhibits, and
publications.
LaSalle Shipwreck Project
(http://www.thc.state.tx.us./belle/index.htm)
"Your official source of news on the dramatic excavation
and conservation of the Belle-one of the earliest and most
important shipwrecks ever found in North America."
Project and site are overseen by the Texas Historical
Commission.
Texas State Electronic Library
(http://link.tsl.state.tx.us)
Internet information for, from, and about the Lone Star
State. Includes an electronic reference desk, Texas state
government information, the Texas State Library and
Archives Commission, and other information services.Every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in July from 9 am
to noon, the Park offers the opportunity for children 5-10 to
be real Rangers! Each day a different topic will be ad-
dressed. Junior Ranger participants will learn about Texas
history, nature, and conservation through such activities as:
building a log cabin, preparing food in a dutch oven,
making toys, playing Republic period games, exploring the
aquatic life of pond creatures, making paper, and more.
The fee for the Junior Ranger program is $3.00 per child
per day. For more information and to make reservations,
contact the Park at (409) 878-2214.MUSEUM SCHEDULE
Open Daily
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
409-878-2461 (fax) 409-878-2462
Administered by Blini College, Brentham, Texas
E-Mail address: starm@phoenix.net
Director .................... .Houston McGaugh
Curator of Exhibits .......... Sherry B. Humphreys
Curator of Education and Editor .....Lisa G. Kalmus
Administrative Assistant ............ Diana Evanssubscriprions are sent upon request.
ArrideAs nay he reprinted with permission.BLUNN
COLLEGEAccredited by the
American Asociation
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Star of the Republic Museum (Washington, Tex.). Star of the Republic Museum Notes, Volume 22, Number 3, Spring 1997, periodical, Spring 1997; Washington, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1623793/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.