2020
Saturday, February 29: 10am – 6pm
Sunday, March 1: 10am – 3pm
Texas Independence Celebration at Washington-on-the-Brazos
This annual two-day celebration features live music, food, traditional crafts, living history presentations, firing demonstrations, historical encampments and commemorative programs. Guests will experience life in Texas in 1836 by visiting with reenactors; witnessing firing demonstrations in the Texas Army camps; watching cooking, weaving and period craft demonstrations; and walking the same trail as Texas’ forefathers and pioneer families. Texas musicians and actors will provide musical and theatrical entertainment. A Kid Zone will allow children to dress up in historical costumes; sign a large-scale copy of the Texas Declaration of Independence; and take photos near the Declaration. Contact: Jon Failor at (936) 878-2214 ext. 224 or jon.failor@thc.texas.gov
Sunday, March 1: 10am – 3pm
Texas Independence Celebration at Washington-on-the-Brazos
This annual two-day celebration features live music, food, traditional crafts, living history presentations, firing demonstrations, historical encampments and commemorative programs. Guests will experience life in Texas in 1836 by visiting with reenactors; witnessing firing demonstrations in the Texas Army camps; watching cooking, weaving and period craft demonstrations; and walking the same trail as Texas’ forefathers and pioneer families. Texas musicians and actors will provide musical and theatrical entertainment. A Kid Zone will allow children to dress up in historical costumes; sign a large-scale copy of the Texas Declaration of Independence; and take photos near the Declaration. Contact: Jon Failor at (936) 878-2214 ext. 224 or jon.failor@thc.texas.gov
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH
WENDY WATRISS & FRED BALDWIN, renowned international photojournalists, will return to Grimes County where nearly five decades ago in the early 1970s they first came to the area to photograph local families & events that thrust them into world known prominence.
Wendy and Fred will show a power point composite photo exhibit of their time here that extended into the 1980s. They are eager and want to welcome and meet many of their long-known friends.
This is a free event that the general public is invited to at 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 18th at the Navasota Civic Center hosted by Two Rivers Heritage Foundation and the Grimes County Historical Commission.
WENDY WATRISS & FRED BALDWIN, renowned international photojournalists, will return to Grimes County where nearly five decades ago in the early 1970s they first came to the area to photograph local families & events that thrust them into world known prominence.
Wendy and Fred will show a power point composite photo exhibit of their time here that extended into the 1980s. They are eager and want to welcome and meet many of their long-known friends.
This is a free event that the general public is invited to at 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 18th at the Navasota Civic Center hosted by Two Rivers Heritage Foundation and the Grimes County Historical Commission.