March 6–On this day in 1836, the Alamo fell to the Mexican Army. The dictator Santa Anna ordered all the Tajanos  and Texans killed. Houston’s men weren’t ready for the battle. They continued to train until April when the Texas army surrounded Santa Anna’s army at San Jacinto, crying, “Remember the Alamo.” Although he tried…

      Slide Show of 2015 TID Celebration. Click Here. We appreciate Red Door Photography–Shad Ramsey’s artistic photography and his support of our celebration.

Planned Activities for 2015 Texas Independence Day Celebration of North Texas at Granbury  Tentative Schedule , subject to change Saturday,  February 28, 2015 9:00-5:00 Exhibitors: Square, Langdon, Beach 9am-10am Passing Through Band Student History Fair – Celebration Hall on the Square Children’s Games, Handicrafts – Langdon Silent Auction opens at Texas Heroes Foundation booth Re-enactors,…

Students, Parents & Teachers Join the Texas Independence Day Student History Fair Win Cash Prizes and a Scholarship. Students in Hood County and surrounding communities are invited to enter  the 2015 Student History Fair. Categories include: individual papers, videos, projects, and art projects about Texas History centered around 1800s Texas, from independence through statehood.  …