Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 24, 2008 Page: 3 of 6
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I ICS students enjoy visit to historic Lee museum
I he fifth grade students of Rafael Santos ai Immaculate Conception School enjoyed a tour of the
historic Robert I I ee House on the Fort Ringgold campus recently as part of their social studies
curriculum. I hey were led on the tour bv Mr Santos and Mrs J Peterson I lie booklet "Tour of the
Robert i. Lee Museum (Self-Guided lour)" was very helpful in explaining the artifacts on display
there.
ICS students enjoy tour of
Robert E. Lee Museum
I listory along the Rio Grande
River came to life for the fifth
grade Immaculate Conception
. School students of Rafael Santos
| as they toured the Robert E. Lee
Museum in historic Fort
Ringgold recently.
Also know n as the
Commandant's Quarters
. Museum, the beautifully
^restored building opened its
doors on March I. 2005. I he
house is dedicated to the
exhibition and preservation of
.artifacts from lort Ringgold,
which was originally called
Ringgold Barracks. I he fort,
built on a sandy bluff facing the
.Rio Grande River, centered
around a drill field surrounded
by officers' quarters, a hospital,
barracks, mess halls and
kitchpi),s, storehouses, and a
laundry.
I Erected about 184 S. the
commandant's quarters building
was made of pine brought up the
river on a steamboat from New
P Orleans. In 1869, the building
• became the office of the
quartermaster when the Army
reorganized the Fort.
The Rio Grande City
Independent School District
I purchased the property from the
Army in ll)48. for 5200,000,
after which several families
rented the house and lived in it.
The booklet "Tour of the
Robert I Lee Museum (Self-
Guided I our)" was very helpful
in explaining the artifacts on
display there. The following
excerpts are taken from that
• , booklet.
Before the Civil War,
,-Colonel Robert 1 Lee visited
the fort two different times, once
in 1856, when he stayed for a
month. lie returned in the
spring of I860 with orders to
stop the banditry of Juan
Cortina, a Mexican national
) whose army of followers stoic-
cattle from Texas ranchers and
drove them across the river into
Mexico lie probably never
slept in the house, as records
indicate that he slept in a tent on
^ his first visit. but he probably
joined the post commander for
dinner at that visit and probably
shared the commandant's office
there on the second visit.
In the front hallway of the
house, the excavation and
renovation of the house is
depicted Students enjoyed
comparing and contrasting the
house now as it must have been
oriuinallv. without the now-
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The 19th Century Room
honors Major Samuel Ringgold,
the first American officer to die
at the battle of I'alo Alto, near
Brownsville, the first battle of
the U.S. war with Mexico. The
fort is named after him. A
replica of the uniform he wore is
displayed on a mannequin A
bottle on a pedestal bears his
image in the glass, and on the
back is the image of General
Zachary Tay lor, commander of
the U.S. Army at the battle of
Palo Alto in 1846.
The pine mantel and brick
chimney in this room were
repaired but are original to the
house. A four-panel timeline
the fort between I860 and 1900
is featured. An exhibit
describing the activities of
Colonel Robert I . Lee.
including a replica of the
uniform he would have worn
when he was here in I860 is also
in this room.
Also highlighted are the
Buf falo Soldiers of the I 870"s,
as well as Juan Cortina, who had
a long active career m the
fortunes and politics of Mexico.
T he West Porch serves as a
transitional exhibit, bridging the
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Commissioners talk complaints
about wrecker services
At their regular monthly
meeting on Monday morning,
April 14, the County
Commissioners discussed
increasing complaints that
residents have expressed about
the prices charged by wrecker
services for non-consent tows.
Precinct Three Commissioner
Eloy Garza declared, "Mr.
(Victor) Canales (the County
Attorney) told me of some
complaints. He indicated that
based on information provided
by DPS, one company would
need to be suspended from the
rotation."
Garza continued, "The
Sheriff's Department said they
needed to receive a letter about
that issue from the County
Attorney. I don't think it should
take so long to take action."
County Judge Eloy Vera
commented, "These things need
to be handled in a timely manner
or the court will lose
respectability."
Assistant County Attorney
Judith Solis emphasized, "This
has to be documented as to date
and time. I told Mr. Canales that
if there was a letter, I could sign
it (in his absence). I'll sign it
and send a copy to the sheriff."
Garza insisted, "I understand
there's complaints against other
wrecker services." Precinct One
Commissioner Jaime Alvarez
questioned, "If citizens are
overcharged, will they he
reimbursed?"
A consensus was reached that
the wrecker issue would be
discussed further at a meeting in
the near future.
The commissioners voted to
approve the South Texas
College collection fee contract
for the 2008 tax year at $87,886.
Judge Vera noted that the fee
remains the same as it was for
2007. He declared, "This rate is
higher than in Hidalgo County.
They've been a good partner in
the community."
The commissioners voted by a
3-2 margin to rename Leonel
Laurel as Place Five Constable.
Judge Vera voted yes to break
the tie, with Commissioners
Abel N Gonzalez, Jr. and Raul
"Roy" Pena. Ii ■ <> . in ii
favor. Commis i«(, ■</.■ m-'
Alvarez voted io >>pi 1
Laurel's reapp- >intment.
Gonzalez declared Mr.
Canales (the County Attorney)
says there's no p i ten
stated. "My C"ii 1' I
position could n > : till: i
after the general .-i- <r .n (i• •
November), lie iCii
me that's not an is
Gonzalez indicau . lie
(Laurel) is in ti |
getting certified v.•;•. > I.' >SI
Judge Veia l.i
Grande I lei aid
mattei of <n
Laurel as < i wst.it 1 '
tie bee a u I
enforcement aecJ
area."
"Two of the «. mini) "... i
were concerned about liability
issues," explained i; ■■
"This particular indi idu
(Laurel) is very well rej..irdi I in
that area. Right now he doesn't
have his
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19th and 20th centuries. It
features tools used by farriers
and blacksmiths in their trades,
as well as outstanding
photographs and maps from the
National Archives.
The 20th Century Room,
covers the first half of the new
century, which began with few
soldier posted at Fort Ringgold
until the Mexican Revolution of
1910 caused lighting along the
Rio Grande Ris er I he training
received by Army National
Guardsmen stationed at the fort
during this time helped keep
soldiers who fought in France
during World War I alive. The
124th Cavalry replaced the 12th
Cavalry at the beginning of
World War II. and Texas
National Guardsmen again came
to the Valley. In this room are
actual artifacts, not replicas,
from several of these soldiers.
There are also several saddles of
the era.
I he Fast Porch focuses on
World War II A mannequin
seated behind the desk which
belonged to the last
commandant of Fort Ringgold
represents Sergeant Milton
Weyerts, who served in the
124th Cavalry I he Army
ordered all U.S. cavalrymen to
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Public invited to 2nd anrm
RGV Book & Cultural Fes t
Edinburg, TX -Author
readings, panel discussions,
storytelling, musical and dance
performances, and art exhibits
will highlight the second annual
RGV Book & Cultural Festival
scheduled on Saturday, April 26,
2008. from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. at the Region One
Education Service Center at
1900 W. Schunior in Edinburg.
The day's events will begin at
10:00 a.m. with sessions to
follow throughout the day
ending at 3:00 p.m. A complete
schedule of events will be
posted on the Region One
website at
www.esc 1 net/bookfestival.
The day-long literacy event,
sponsored by the Region One
Education Service Center and
the Rio Grande Valley
Association of School
Librarians, in conjunction with
area school districts is open to
the public. Festivities coincide
with El Dia de los Nihos/El Dia
de los Libros that encourages
children and their families to
explore the joys of reading.
Invited authors include a long
list of Valley favorites including
Malin Alegria, Diane Gonzalez
Bertrand. Carlos H. Cisneros,
Anne Estevis, Lupe Ruiz-Flores.
Xavier Garza, Elizabeth
Gearhart and Victor Alvarez.
The Valley By-liners, and more!
There will also be special
performances by Brazos-Rio
Grande School of Dance and
Los Guitarritas (Roma ISD).
A poetry writing workshop
will be presented by Dr. Emmy
Perez, published poet aid UT-
Pan American professor. The
workshop is scheduled from
12:00 PM - 3*00 PM in the
Zapata Room. Dr. Perez will
share strategies for teaching
poetry writing to individuals of
all ages. T he workshop is open
to all festival attendees,
including parents and students.
School district personnel
interested in receiving CPE
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Roberts, Kenneth. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 24, 2008, newspaper, April 24, 2008; Edinburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth196114/m1/3/?rotate=90: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.