Peggy is an Editor, Freelance Writer and Author/
Texas Independence Day Student History Fair – A 2014 Volunteer of the Year for the Texas Heroes Foundation, Peggy serves to promote Texas History and the freedom and liberty we enjoy as Texans as she facilitates the TID Student History fair in North Texas.
Creator and Chairman of the Elizabeth Crockett DAR Constitution Camp for Kids – Peggy dreamed of hosting a camp for kids to promote the study of the US Constitution for the children of Hood County. Thanks to her fellow patriots in the Daughters of the American Revolution the first camp took place in June of 2015 and plans are underway for a camp each summer. Peggy gladly shares resources with other communities who want to host a Constitution Camp.
The holidays are the perfect time to start your project for the Texas Heroes Foundation Student History Fair 2022. Then in January put on the finishing touches. When February rolls around, you will be ready to enter the History Fair and win a prize.
Parking Location: Parking behind Acton Baptist Church at 3500 Fall Creek Hwy in Acton. No Handicap Parking, Only for wheelchair access. The schedule may change.
Take time to read the flags stationed around the event and the Hood County Court House. Each tells the story of a hero from the Alamo and veterans of the Texas fight as a Republic.
Afternoon Concert Friday, May 20 at 4 to 7 – Vanderveer Brothers String Band. Ed Myers & Glenn Murray, plus Rebecca Fabiola & JetBlacq.
Station # 1
Main Stage
9:30 Ed Meyer and Glenn Murray – Texas songs main stage
9:45 – Station # 1836 Cannon Fire – Terry’s Texas Rangers
Stage Schedule
10:00 Opening Ceremony – Welcome and presentation by Early Texans and Tejanos, Travis – Brendan Hartman, Houston – Jack Edmonson/David Hansford, Davy Crockett – Errol Flannery, Seguin – John Luna, Lowery – Phil Harris, and others who fought in the Texas Revolution against Santa Anna’s Mexico.
10:30 – Vanderveer Brothers String Band 11:15 – Ridge Roberts – Texas Fiddler 12:00 – Bobby W. Davis – Country Western 12:45 – Vanderveer Brothers String Band 1:30 – Bobby W. Davis – Country Western 2:00 – Ridge Roberts – Texas Fiddler 2:30 – Ed Meyer & Glenn Murray- Texas Music & Closing Remarks and Raffle Drawing Schedule of Events 12:00 – Gunfighter Show (located at #16) 2:00 – Gunfighter Show (located at #16) 9:45, 11:45,3:00 – 1860’s Cannon Fire ( located at #9 ) Stroll through stations #2-#12 anytime between 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Station # 2 – Citizens of the RepublicCampbell Longley – Phil Harris
Station # 3 – Stone Buildingthe oldest building in Hood County – The Story of the Texas Navy Association – Bob Satterwhite
Station # 4a – Scottish Texans – JJohn McGregor – John McGregor, bagpiper and Alamo defender – Dr. John Taber
Station # 4bAlamo survivor of European descendants – Kathy Moore
Station # 5 – Native American Culture, Frybread & sharing culture – Audricka Young
Station # 6 – Tejano Heroes Juan Seguin – Texas Tejano Hero – John Luna
Station # 6b– Patrica de la Garza De Leon – Built the first school, and many churches & funded Houston’s army Jeanne Luna
Station # 7 – Native Americans
Running Water – Frank Arellano overview Tribes of Texas, tools
Mr. Bishop arrowheads
Station # 8 – Chuckwagon and Roping
Ron McWhorter & Longhorn Chuckwagon Ministry
SCV heritage group – Dickey Freeman, Jim Scott
Station # 9 – The 1836 Cannon
Cannon- Mike Smith and Terry’s Texas Rangers
Station # 10 – The 1836 Texas Army
Texian Volunteer Army 1836
Station # 11 Davy Crockett
David Crockett – Errol Flannery (4 times great-grandson of David and Elizabeth Crockett)
Station # 12
On Saturday – Elizabeth Crockett wife of David Crockett and an early settler to Hood County – Laurie Matthews (3 times great-granddaughter of David)
Station #13 12:00 & 2:00 Granbury Gun fighters
Station #14 Daughter of the American Revolution & Sons of the American Revolution
Enjoy Texas historic heroes interactive presentations and Texas-size, free concerts.
Help fire the cannon for $50 donation!
May 14, 2021 – Friday 9 am – 4 pm
May 15, 2021 – Saturday 10 am to 4 pm
Friday and Saturday Concerts from 4 pm to 7 pm.
Bring your family and lawn chairs to the 3629 Fall Creek Hwy near the Acton Cemetery in Acton, Texas. The Stroll and concerts are free events.
Meet the Heroes Descendants of Texas Heroes along with the Fort Worth Legends present Smith, Travis, Houston, Bowie, Sequin, and more. Meet Crockett descendants. Enjoy black powder demonstrations, a blacksmith, Native Americans’ customs, and Texas heroes interactive presentations. Join us as we celebrate the birth of the Republic of Texas with the signing of the Treaties of Velasco in 1836.
Help fire the Cannon for a $50 donation
Kristyn Harris -Western Entertainer of the Year
Davy Crockett – Portrayed by 4 times great-grandson
Mike and Alesia Echols
Ridge Roberts -National Fiddle Champion
Vanderveer Brothers
Sam Houston by David Hansford
James Bowie – Dink Thomas
William B. Travis by Brendan Hartman
Concert Performers Kristyn Harris – 4-time reigning International Western Music Association Entertainer of the Year and the 2018 season of ABC’s American Idol.
Mike & Alecia Echols (Friday ONLY)- the Blue-Eyed Fiddler and the Princess, “Orange Blossom Special” to “Faded Love,”.
Ridge Roberts – National Fiddle Champion. appearing on the Grand Ole Opry in 2021 and this time Ridge sings.
The Vanderveer Brothers String Band (Saturday ONLY)- Old-time and Celtic traditional tunes, while also adding their special touch to each song.
Martin and Murphy – Old West stories and songs.
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2021 is here and you finally can have fun with learning again. The THF Student Texas History Fair is almost here. Get ready. Read category changes and get the family together to learn about Texas History.
