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• Monument Hill Remembrance

  • When
    20 Sep 2025
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    10:00 AM

  

  Join us for the annual ceremony in remembrance of the Dawson and Mier soldiers entombed on Monument Hill.

  
  

  The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. and will include keynote speaker, Dr. Sam W. Haynes, special remarks, a wreath laying, and a gun salute.

  
  

  Access to the grounds is free. Visitors are encouraged to stay and explore the grounds after the ceremony.
  

  
  

  Are you a descendant of a Dawson or Mier soldier? Contact us at (979) 968-5658 or at kbmh@thc.texas.gov for more information on registering for the exclusive Descendant's Reunion and Breakfast. 

  
  

  

  
  

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• Author Talk with Sam W. Haynes

  • When
    20 Sep 2025
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    1:30 PM

  As part of our Monument Hill Remembrance events, join us for a special Author Talk and Q&A with author Sam W. Haynes. Haynes is a professor at UT-Arlington and author of several acclaimed works on Texas history, including Soldiers of Misfortune and his most recent work, Unsettled Land.

  This is a Can't-Miss event for fans of Texas history!

  This event is free and will be held at 1:30 p.m. after the Monument Hill Remembrance ceremony. Books will be available for purchase in our Visitors Center. 

  Please RSVP to indicate your interest at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/author-talk-qa-with-sam-haynes-tickets-1546696714509?aff=oddtdtcreator

  
  

  
  

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