Gonzales Memorial Museum, Texas
Gonzales Memorial Museum, located in Gonzales, Texas, USA.
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The Vice of Killing
Performed by The Langhorns
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Gonzales Memorial Museum the day of the Texas Independence Relay 2016 Start
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Gonzales County Jail Museum, Texas
Gonzales County Jail Museum, located in Gonzales, Texas, USA.
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Music:
For A Few Dollars More
Performed by The Cosmonauti
For a more detailed tour and background:
Per the Chamber of Commerce website:
Old Jail Museum built in 1887, houses the Gonzales Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture offices Open Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun. 1-4 p.m.Architect Eugene T. Heiner designed the brick structure to hold 200 prisoners under riot conditions. Contractor Henry Kane and Snead & Company Iron Works contracted to build the jail of concrete and steel for $21,660.20.
Enter an entrance hall which was once the sheriff’s office. To the left were three rooms, kitchen and bath used as the family living quarters for the sheriff or jailer.All of the ceilings are made of corrugated steel and concrete. On the lower floor are display cases for articles taken from prisoners, information on the sheriffs, deputies and other law enforcement officials who served through the years.
At the end of the hall is the dungeon, where the only light light and air came from holes above the door. There is a jailer’s bedroom and the ‘women and lunatics’ cell.The second and third floors feature a large room known as the runaround which is two stories high and was not used for hardened criminals. The death cells are at the front of this room and feature doors of two-inch iron strips forged and fused through the use of heat, borax and hammer, since the jail was built before welding was invented. In each wing of the room are two-story metal cells, built as rooms within a room and featuring more of the riveted doors.
The last gallows were last used in 1921 and were torn down in the 1950s. They stood in the run-around next to the third-floor walkway. The present gallows are an exact reproduction. Large doors to the cell blocks feature small swing-out doors with bars, from which the jailer could observe the prisoners and inside the room are levers that opened and closed latches on the cell doors.
There are small diagonally shaped coal stoves in the far corner of each cell. At the end of each wing is a recessed arch where a large wood stove was used.There were six legal hangings in Gonzales, the first in 1855 between the jail and the jailer’s house that were on Market Square. In 1878 it was estimated that 4,000 people “arrived as to a feast to witness the human suffering and shedding of blood” of Brown Bowen. Another hanging was in 1881.
After this jail was built, the first permanent gallows were built in it in 1891 and used again in 1897. Albert Howard’s hanging on March 18, 1921, was the last held in Gonzales County and this jail.
A legend persists that while Howard was in jail, he became obsessed with the clock on the courthouse, keeping strict attention to the number of hours he had to live. He swore his innocence would be shown by the clock, that none of the four faces would ever keep the same time again if he was hanged. Through the years the faces have rarely been consistent.
Gonzales Texas Freedom Road Fest
Join Lost Texas Roads for the Texas Freedom Road Fest in Gonzales as we celebrate the history and trace the path of this historic road.
The original “COME AND TAKE IT” Cannon in Gonzales, Texas
Visiting the museum in Gonzales, Texas where the original “Come and take it” cannon rests.
Revisiting Haunted Gonzales, Texas Old Jail Museum
Revisit as the Graveyard Shift Paranormal Investigations/GSPI group along with Alejandro Dominguez (The Dead Explorer) explore the Old Jail Museum located in Gonzales, Texas. We along with others feel from all the experiences we had and that other people have had.....that this Old Jail Museum is HAUNTED. As per their website --- The Old Jail Museum built in 1887, houses the Gonzales Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture offices Open Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun. 1-4 p.m.Architect Eugene T. Heiner designed the brick structure to hold 200 prisoners under riot conditions. Contractor Henry Kane and Snead & Company Iron Works contracted to build the jail of concrete and steel for $21,660.20. Enter an entrance hall which was once the sheriff’s office. To the left were three rooms, kitchen and bath used as the family living quarters for the sheriff or jailer.All of the ceilings are made of corrugated steel and concrete. On the lower floor are display cases for articles taken from prisoners, information on the sheriffs, deputies and other law enforcement officials who served through the years. At the end of the hall is the dungeon, where the only light light and air came from holes above the door. There is a jailer’s bedroom and the ‘women and lunatics’ cell.The second and third floors feature a large room known as the runaround which is two stories high and was not used for hardened criminals. The death cells are at the front of this room and feature doors of two-inch iron strips forged and fused through the use of heat, borax and hammer, since the jail was built before welding was invented. In each wing of the room are two-story metal cells, built as rooms within a room and featuring more of the riveted doors. The last gallows were last used in 1921 and were torn down in the 1950s. They stood in the run-around next to the third-floor walkway. The present gallows are an exact reproduction. Large doors to the cell blocks feature small swing-out doors with bars, from which the jailer could observe the prisoners and inside the room are levers that opened and closed latches on the cell doors. After this jail was built, the first permanent gallows were built in it in 1891 and used again in 1897. Albert Howard’s hanging on March 18, 1921, was the last held in Gonzales County and this jail.
A legend persists that while Howard was in jail, he became obsessed with the clock on the courthouse, keeping strict attention to the number of hours he had to live. He swore his innocence would be shown by the clock, that none of the four faces would ever keep the same time again if he was hanged. Through the years the faces have rarely been consistent. Many PEOPLE take tours within this old historic jail and encounter quite STRANGE and SCARY ghostly things at TIMES. See the paranormal evidence we captured during THIS exploration. We do also have the full investigation video posted on our YouTube channel here, just search for the video to SEE MORE.
Sleep Inn & Suites Gonzales in Gonzales
Rates: . . . . . . . .. .. ... . . . . Sleep Inn & Suites Gonzales 2138 Water Street Gonzales 78629 Welcome to the Sleep Inn & Suites, a Gonzales hotel located near Palmetto State Park The Sleep Inn & Suites hotel is centrally located in Gonzales, the Birthplace of Texas . Local points of interest like the Gonzales Memorial Museum, Old Jail Museum and The Eggleston House landmark are easily accessible from this Gonzales, TX hotel. Nearby Pioneer Village Living History Center is five miles away and features landmarks from the 1800s, including log cabins, a blacksmith shop, a working broom factory and a number of historic houses. This venue is well known for the many festivals and exhibits it holds throughout the year like battle reenactments and quilting expositions. Palmetto State Park is less than 10 miles away and offers recreational activities like fishing, swimming, hiking and picnicking. There are a number of entertainment venues, retailers and specialty stores in the surrounding area. Several restaurants, ranging from fast food to fine dining, can be found in the vicinity. Spoetzl Brewery, home of Shiner Beers, is in nearby Shiner, Texas and offers free brewery tours. Hotel features and amenities include free Morning Medley Hot Breakfast, free Wi-Fi Internet access, free local calls, seasonal outdoor pool Business and leisure travelers will appreciate the on-site banquet and meeting room, which can accommodate up to 164 people for most business or social functions. All rooms have microwaves, refrigerators, coffee makers, curved shower rods, hair dryers, irons, ironing boards, work desks, voice mail and cable television. Some rooms have sofa sleepers. Laundry facilities are located on the premises as well as on-site parking.
Quality Inn Gonzales in Gonzales TX
Prices: . . . . . . . .. .. ... . .. .. .. Quality Inn Gonzales 1804 East Sarah Dewitt Drive Gonzales TX 78629 This Gonzales motel offers an outdoor swimming pool and guest rooms with free Wi-Fi. Every room at Quality Inn Gonzales has a flat-screen TV, a microwave, and a refrigerator. At Quality Inn Gonzales you will find a 24-hour front desk and BBQ facilities. Vending machines offer a selection of cold soft drinks. Gonzales Memorial Museum is 2 miles away, and Independence Park is within about 4 miles. Palmetto State Park is a 20 minutes' drive from Quality Inn.
Gonzales Jail and Museum EVPs
Just a few evps from the Gonzales Jail and Museum. This place is amazing.
Come And Take It
Stopped by the birth place of the Texas revolution in Gonzales TX. Infowars.com for more news.
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In Gonzales TX, at The Battle Reinactment!!!!
Gonzales is fun!
Hero of a Small Texas Town.wmv
A tribute to our fallen hero - PFC Colton W Rusk 3/5 USMC - He is from Orange Grove, Tx - the words were written by my nephew Logan Streadl and our friend Jesse Felder is singing them.
Reenactment Battle of San Jacinto Anniversary Vintage Movie
Battle of San Jacinto 175th Anniversary Vintage reenactment
The Texas Revolution began with the first shot fired on October 2, 1835 in Gonzales and ended with the Texan victory at the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836. In between these two iconic dates are the numerous events and skirmishes that are an important part of our state's illustrious history.
San Jacinto Day Festival and Battle Reenactment
The Battle of San Jacinto is reenacted each year at the base of the San Jacinto Monument. The 2011 San Jacinto Day Festival and Battle Reenactment was held Saturday, April 16, 2011. This is an admission-free event with living history demonstrators, music and craft vendors - culminating in the largest reenactment in the state honoring those who fought for Texas' independence. (Parking and security fees may be charged.)
The San Jacinto Monument is located on the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site. There is no fee to enter the park, see the Monument or tour the San Jacinto Museum located inside the Monument. Modest fees are charged for the 489-foot elevator ride to the Observation Deck, to view the movie Texas Forever!! and see the special collection of photos, artifacts and films which capture the change and growth of Houston and Galveston, 1890 to 1953.
Remembering Goliad and Presidio La Bahia
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For the first day of our visit to Goliad, Texas, we got set-up at the state park, grabbed a bite at the Empresario Restaurant, toured the Markethouse Museum, visited the memorials to Ignazio Zaragoza, the Angel of Goliad, and the Goliad Massacre victims. Then we spent the night at an old (and haunted?) Spanish colonial-era fort, Presidio la Bahia.
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Susanna Dickinson And Survivors From The Alamo
She was born in 1814 in the U.S. state of Tennessee, but little is known of her early life. On May 24, 1829, at the age of 15, she married Almaron Dickinson. Justice of the Peace Joseph W. McKean officiated the ceremony. Two years later she and her husband became DeWitt Colonists, obtaining property on the San Marcos River, where he opened a blacksmith shop and went into business with colonist George Kimbell in a hat factory. Her husband would later join with other volunteers during the Battle of Gonzales and he was a member of the Old Gonzales 18. She joined her husband in San Antonio, Texas, shortly after he was assigned there.
In early 1836, Mexican President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna led an invasion into Texas. His troops arrived in San Antonio on February 23 and immediately besieged the Alamo. The garrison was completely unprepared for the arrival of the Mexican army and had no food in the mission.[1] The men quickly herded cattle into the Alamo and scrounged for food in some of the recently abandoned houses.[2] A few members of the garrison brought their families into the Alamo for safety. Susanna Dickinson and her daughter Angelina were among these.
After the fall of the Alamo
Santa Anna ordered that the Tejano civilian survivors be allowed to return to their homes in San Antonio. Dickinson and Joe, a Texian slave, were allowed to travel towards the Anglo settlements, escorted by Ben, a former slave from the United States who served as Mexican Colonel Juan Almonte's cook
Illiterate, Susanna Dickinson left no written accounts of what happened in the Alamo, but did give several oral accounts, with them always corroborating what she had previously stated. She remarried soon afterward to a man last named Williams, in 1837, but divorced almost immediately afterward on the grounds of cruelty. She married a third time in 1838, last name Herring, with that husband dying due to alcoholism. Dickinson married her fourth husband in 1847, last name Bellows, but the couple divorced in 1857 allegedly due to her having an affair. In 1858 she married for the fifth and final time, to J. W. Hannig, a cabinet maker, and with whom she would remain for the rest of her life. Dickinson died in 1883 and was buried in the Oakwood Cemetery in Austin, with the following inscription:
'Sacred to the Memory of Susan A. Wife of J. W. Hannig Died Oct. 7, 1883 Aged 68 Years.'
The marble marker was placed there by Hannig. The marble slab was later added by the state on March 2, 1949. Her fifth husband Hannig was buried beside her after he died in 1890.
Description:
She was the lone adult American to survive the Alamo.
Date of birth: 1/1/1814
Date of death: 10/7/1883
Area of notoriety: Historical Figure
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
tmtpa.com Gonzales, TX 9-17-2011 First Half
Tejano Talks #32 - Feature - (2017)
On a quiet and sunny Saturday morning on Oct. 14, 2017, a Texas Historical Marker was dedicated in San Benito memorializing one of the saddest chapters of Texas History – La Matanza, the Massacre, of 2015.
The plaque is located off southbound Exit 16 along I-69E near San Benito. It commemorates the killing of thousands of Mexicans and Tejanos in the early 20th century by Texas Rangers and vigilantes.
Tension filled the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas as Anglo settlers and frontier justice permeated that area. Texas Rangers would arrest anyone they felt was suspicions. Tejanos fought back as the lost land, cattle and their standing in society.
As hundreds of innocent Tejano Mexicanos were slaughtered ruthlessly throughout South Texas, State Representative Jose Tomas “J.T.” Canales asked for help from the federal government. Soon, U.S. Army troops would arrive in South Texas.
They were sent by President Woodrow Wilson. At first people thought they were here to subdue the Mexico-Tejanos, but they were here to stop the Texas Rangers from denying civil rights to American citizens – the Mexico-Tejanos.
Tejano ranchers Luis de la Rosa and Aniceto Pizaña were tired of being used and abused by the Anglo setters and especially the Texas Rangers. They decided to go to war against the gringos—a scheme that was part of the Plan de San Diego.
They formed a militia called “Ejercito Libertador de los Mexico-Tejanos (Liberating Army of the Mexican Texans)” and raided ranches, towns and railroads in an effort to send their message. Often, they would scurry back across the border for safety but they sent a message.
With the Army’s presences and the Tejano revolt, the indiscriminate killings of Tejanos, most of whom were American citizens stopped. Much credit goes to J.T. Canales which continued to pester the state legislature about the atrocities of the Texas Rangers on the border.
Historians estimate that 3 to 5 thousand Tejanos died at the hands of the Texas Rangers and vigilantes during that period. Mass murders occurred. At the site of the historical marker, 300 to 500 were killed in one day.
The marker also memorializes all victims of that period. One of those mass gravesites lies near Edinburg, just off the roadway on FM 1017 amid the tangled mesquite and cenizo. The grave site belongs to the Bazan and Longoria families.
With the marker now in place, the event has been memorialized. Many historians have investigated and all have come to the same conclusion – it happened. Historian Benjamin Heber Johnson detailed the event in a chilling book.
It has also been recognized at the Bob Bullock State History Museum in Austin in its Texas history exhibit.
With the dedication of the Texas Historical Commission marker, the bloodshed that marked that era is no longer relegated to the shadows of history. It serves as a sobering reminder of one of the darkest periods in Texas history.
The Battle Of San Jacinto
The Battle Of San Jacinto
Battle of San Jacinto Reenactment
Shot from the 177th reenactment of the Battle of San Jacinto, this brief report is an invitation to learn more about this decisive battle which not only avenged the Alamo and Goliad, but established independence for the Republic of Texas and brought into the western states into the United States.
You can visit the Battlefield museum and monument, located in the 36th Congressional District near Pasadena:
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