Living History & Re-enactment Groups that demonstrate Early
Texas History
- Brazoria Historical Militia: James
Glover, P. O. Box 895, West Columbia, TX 77486, 979-848-2148.
Meetings on the first Thursday of each month, 7 p.m. at the First
Capitol Replica building, West Columbia (next to City Hall just
off Hwy. 35).
- Cane Island Volunteers: Ken Welch, P. O. Box 282,
Katy, Tx 77492: 281-391-3556.
- Cherokee
Cultural Society: 4407 Rose Street, Houston, TX
77007: 713-866-4085, or e-mail
- Crossroads of Texas Living History Association: John
Casbeer, 4435 Bagpipe Lane , Houston, Texas 77084:
281-856-0239
- Matagorda County Museum Jr. Volunteers: Cathy
Westinghouse, 36 Grisham Rd.
Bay City, Tx 77414, Home 979-245-9908, Work 979-241-4194.
- Sam
Houston's Raven Rangers: Patrick B. Nolan, Sam
Houston Memorial Museum, P. O. Box 628, Huntsville, Tx 77342:
936-294-1832
- San
Antonio Living History Association: P.O. Box 460987
San Antonio, TX 78246: 210-279-4973 SALHA
Email
- San Jacinto Living
History Volunteers: c/o Claudia A. Kozinetz, 710-F Bering
Drive, Houston, Tx 77057
- Sons of the Republic
of Texas: 1717 8th St., Bay City, Tx 77414: 409-245-6644.
San Jacinto
Chapter hosts the Black Powder Brigade and "Rolling
Thunder."
- Texas Army:
Gen. Carroll Lewis, 2115 Lexington, Houston, Tx 77006: 713-523-9617.
- Varner-Hogg
Planatation Historical Site Volunteers, and the Texas
Women, (Judy West),
Varner-Hogg Plantation State Park, P. O. Box 476-P, West Columbia,
Tx 77486.
- Texian Legacy Association:
Charles M. Yates,
15742 Fitzhugh Rd., Austin, Tx 78736: 512-264-2355.
- Wharton County Timewalkers: Brulon
Parson, 509 Walnut, Wharton, Tx, 77481: 409-532-5285 (H)
or 409-532-8840 (W).
Here are some speciality groups and individuals
- "Anson Jones": Jim Hodges, Houston, Tx :
713-658-1571.
- The Bay Prairie Dancers: Cathy Westinghouse, Bay City,
Tx: 409-241-4194 (W) or 409-245-9908 (H).
- Historical Impressions, Dan
and Vickie Overpeck, 6801 Sandra Ln., Corpus Christi, Tx
78414: 512-991-3223.
- J. C. High Eagle: Jerry
C. Elliot, P. O. Box 58182, Houston, Tx 77258.
- Salt Camp: Will Griffin, P. O. Box 696, West Columbia,
Tx 77486: 409-345-4656.
- Texas
Army Fife and Drum Corp : Dennis Heckathorne, 1221 Sunset,
Pasadena, Tx 77506: 713-472-3743..
- Texas Rangers: K.
L. "Sonny" Grobe, 614 E. Highway St., Fredericksburg,
Tx 78624.
- Marcia Thomas performs her two original dramatic plays
,"Texian Woman", the story of Harriet Potter Ames,
or "Miss Lucy: A Memoir", the story of Lucy Holcomb
Pickens, in the Living Room Theatre (c.1869) at Jefferson,
Texas each Saturday at 8 PM. Ms. Thomas is a member of the Texas
Arts Commission Touring Artists Roster and travels to other cities
to perform. Other shows available include musical vintage
fashion shows. Call 903/665-2310 for info or e-mail at TxStarmt@aol.com
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