Harris family helped Texas in Revolution
Harris family figures in the Texas Revolution with DeWitt Clinton Harris and Andrew Briscoe jailed at Anahuac, Travis’s company sailing from Harrisburg aboard the Ohio, and the Cayuga steamboat serving as “the floating capital of Texas.” The Harris lineage traces to Harrisburg Pennsylvania and New York, with Jane Harris hosting Texas officials in 1836.
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DeWitt
Texas
New York
Anahuac
Antonio Tenorio
Andrew Briscoe
William B. Travis
Travis
Harrisburg
Ohio
Harris
David Harris
Mary Jane
San Antonio
Rights of Man
Tampico
San Jacinto
David
William P. Harris
Pennsylvania
William Penn
John Harris
Philadelphia
England
Susquehanna River
John Harris Jr
Dauphin County Historical Society
Samuel
John Richardson Harris
Jane Birdsall
Long Island
N.Y
Jane Harris
New Republic of Texas
Anahuac butterfly count returns for 11th year
Nature enthusiasts join the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday at 9 a.m. to document butterfly species across the refuge. The event, co hosted with the North American Butterfly Association, typically records 30 to 40 butterfly types, with sunny areas and flowering plants drawing the insects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
North American Butterfly Association
Michele Whitbeck
Whitbeck
David Sarkozi
Anahuac
Baytown
Heritage group to honor local football star Stolhandske
The Bay Area Heritage Society roasts Baytown native Tom Stolhandske at its gala next week. New BAHS officers will be announced, and attendees can share Stolhandske stories. The event at Goose Creek Country Club includes a 6:30 p.m. reception and 7 p.m. program, with $40 per person reservations at the Baytown Historical Museum.
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Bay Area Heritage Society
Tom
Stolhandske
BAHS
Stollandske
Robert E. Lee High School
Stohlandske
Longhorn
Edmonton Eskimo
San Francisco
Baytown
Baytown Historical Museum
West de Foe St
Garth Road
John Brummerhop
Seabrook
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Bayway Drive
Baytown Alzheimer’s
Remington Park
Beach City
Community Calendar highlights at Baytown area centers
A dense listing of morning and afternoon community events across Baytown venues. Includes Lee College SBDC talk by Tommy Hathaway at 7 a.m., B.A.N.G. at 7:30 a.m., seniors dance and ceramics classes, East Harris County Senior Citizen Program, TOPS meetings, library programs for children, Baytown Rotary lunch, bridge, and other social activities with contact numbers.
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Lee College
Bayer
Tommy Hathaway
Bay Area
B.A.N.G
Cadillac Career
Garth Road
Wal-Mart
Highlands Community Center
East
Harris County
J.D. Walker
Wade Road
Tops TX No
Baytown
Market St
Sterling Municipal Library
American Red Cross
Highland Woods Drive
East Harris County
J.D. Walker Community Center
Community Center offers morning ceramics and afternoon Spanish class
A Baytown area schedule lists activities at J.D. Walker and Thursday events at Thursday Community Center and Market Street Library. Programs include ceramics at 9 a.m. and Spanish at 1 p.m., senior activities for 55 plus, open office hours with Congressman Ted Poe, bowling leagues, dancing, canasta, toddler time, bridge, and 12 step programs.
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Ted Poe
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Amegy Bank
Rollingbrook Drive
Max East
Ward Road
Market St. Baytown
Decker Drive
Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
Sterling Municipal Library
Baytown Kiwanis Club
Goose Creek Country Club
Duplicate Bridge Club
Market St
Make Over In Christ Inc
Riley Chambers Community Center
Barrett Station
Diane
Sherita
After Hours Teen Mystery Party at Library Friday
Teens in grades 7 through 12 can attend an after hours mystery event from 5 45 to 7 pm Friday at the library solving the disappearance of Angela Day by examining a crime scene and collecting clues. Registration not required and snacks will be provided. Call 281 427 7331 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teen Angela
Today in History highlights Baytown events and notable births
The Baytown Sun column summarizes historical milestones on July 11 including Burr's duel with Hamilton in Weehawken New Jersey and John Quincy Adams birth in 1767. It notes local milestones from 1944 Goose Creek growth to 1990 Baytown school district adding a deputy superintendent Alan King, plus a Frost quote and photo submission invite.
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Aaron Burr
Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
Weehawken
N.J
John Quincy Adams
United States
Braintree
Mass
Goose Creek
Chamber of Commerce
Baytown
Hobart W. Enoch
Alan King
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Wanda Orton
Harrises
DeWitt Clinton Harris
Galveston
San
Nsun.com
Baytown Sun
Heritage Society
St. John’s United Methodist Church
S. Alexander Drive
Keith Donohue
VEW Post
N. Main
Overeaters Anonymous
Grace United Methodist Church
N. Pruett. Ruth
Saltwater Angler League of Texas
CCA
Trinity Bay
el Toro
Sterling Municipal
Crosby
Surrender
Alcoholics Anonymous Group
Redeemer Lutheran Church
E. Lobit Ave
U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Band
Martin Luther King Jr
Earth
Indian Ocean
Australia
Richard I. Queen
Iran
Tehran
Switzerland
Vietnam
The
Associated Press
SUN History
Robert Frost
John
the Sun
Bloom
Sun
Memorial Drive
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