STAR OF THE REPUBLIC MUSEUM OFFERING FREE ADMISSION TO ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL

  

The Star of the Republic Museum, the Barrington Living History Farm and Independence Hall at Washington on the Brazos Historic Site are proud to join the Blue Star Museums program for 2015 to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and five family members from Memorial Day (May 25) through Labor Day (September 7).  Members need to provide one of the following forms of ID: a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), a DD Form 1173 ID card, or a DD Form 1173-1 ID card, which includes active duty U.S. military as well as members of the National Guard and Reserve, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and the NOAA Commissioned Corps.

The Blue Star Museums program is collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and more than 2,000 museums across America.

The Star of the Republic Museum was created by the Texas Legislature and is administered by Blinn College as a cultural and educational institution to collect and preserve the material culture of the Texas Republic (1836-1846) and to interpret the history, cultures, diversity, and values of early Texans. The museum strives to inspire interest, understanding and appreciation of Texas heritage for students, teachers, scholars, and the general public through exhibits, tours, programs, web activities, and outreach. Since 1972, the museum has held the highest honor a museum can receive: accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM)—one of the first museums in the state and nation to be so designated. The Museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Revered as the place “Where Texas Became Texas,” Independence Hall was the site, in 1836, where representatives of the Texas settlements met to make a formal declaration of independence from Mexico. A replica of Independence Hall marks the place where the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed and the government of the Republic of Texas was created. Tours of Independence Hall are offered daily and provide a great opportunity to discover the unique history of Texas. Special programming is offered on the third Saturdays of each month.

Barrington Farm is a representation of the farm founded by Dr. Anson Jones, the last President of the Republic of Texas. With Jones' daybook and accounts as their guide, the interpreters at Barrington Living History Farm conduct themselves much as did the earliest residents of the original farmstead, raising cotton, corn, cattle and hogs. Visitors take a step into the lives of Barrington’s earliest residents and participate in daily activities to better understand what life was like over 150 years ago.

Beyond these attractions, visitors can also enjoy the expansive park grounds along the Brazos River for picnicking, sightseeing and bird watching. There are great group facilities for gatherings of all kinds, and most facilities and attractions in the park are accessible to the physically challenged.

Washington on the Brazos State Historic Site is located at 23400 Park Road 12 in Washington, Texas, off State Hwy. 105 on FM 1155 (about halfway between Brenham and Navasota, and approximately one hour northwest of Houston).  More detailed information on all Washington on the Brazos events is continually updated at www.wheretexasbecametexas.org; the public can email Jon.Failor@tpwd.texas.gov or call (936) 878-2214 for more information.

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  1. Although no token of appreciation could ever be enough to show our gratitude for what the service men and women do and have done for our Country, I am happy to live in a community that offers free events like this one to our Armed Forces.

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