Bill Text: TX SCR18 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Designating a portion of the city of Gonzales as the official Texas History Museum District.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Signed by the Governor [SCR18 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SCR18-Enrolled.html
| S.C.R. No. 18 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The city of Gonzales has special prominence in the | ||
| history of this state as the site of the first battle of the Texas | ||
| Revolution, and the town seeks to heighten awareness of the rich | ||
| heritage shared by all Texans with a number of museums it has opened | ||
| to tell the colorful and inspiring story of the Lone Star State; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Recognizing the significance of the community's | ||
| historical attractions, the Gonzales Texas History Museums | ||
| Partnership, working in conjunction with city leaders, has | ||
| established a history museum district that encompasses the public | ||
| lands between and adjacent to Saint Lawrence Street and Saint Louis | ||
| Street, extending from Highway 183 to Highway 90; within that area | ||
| are 18 sites that help illuminate our state's unique past; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Several of the museum district locations | ||
| commemorate the events surrounding that fateful day of October 2, | ||
| 1835, when local residents took up arms against Mexican troops, | ||
| firing the first shots in the revolution that would lead to the | ||
| independence of Texas; the Gonzales Memorial Museum contains a | ||
| mural honoring the brave patriots who took part in the Battle of | ||
| Gonzales as well as an artillery piece that some believe to be the | ||
| legendary "Come and Take It" cannon that sparked the skirmish; the | ||
| limestone museum building is interesting in its own right, having | ||
| been constructed in the 1930s to mark the centennial of the Lone | ||
| Star State; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Nearby is the Eggleston House Museum, a | ||
| dogtrot-style log cabin that was built in the 1840s, and the | ||
| district also contains numerous other examples of historic | ||
| architecture; among them are the Old College, built in 1851, the Old | ||
| Jail Museum, which dates to the late 1800s, and the Gonzales County | ||
| Courthouse, constructed in the mid-1890s; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Gonzales museum district encompasses a variety | ||
| of additional landmarks as well, including the town's seven | ||
| downtown squares, churches that first opened their doors at the | ||
| turn of the 20th century, and the 1917 Crystal Theatre; and | ||
| WHEREAS, These sites have long been enjoyed by visitors to | ||
| Gonzales, and the establishment of the museum district is sure to | ||
| make the town an even more popular destination in the years ahead; | ||
| the community offers a treasure trove of interesting and | ||
| informative locations that help explain how Texas was established | ||
| and how it has developed into the state we know today, and the | ||
| community's role as a center for historical tourism is indeed | ||
| deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby designate a portion of the city of Gonzales as an official | ||
| Texas History Museum District. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 18 was adopted by the Senate | ||
| on March 31, 2011, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 18 was adopted by the House | ||
| on May 19, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 148, Nays 0, one | ||
| present not voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
