GALVESTON — The Texas Historical Commission, the Galveston Historical Foundation and the Galveston County Historical Commission will co-host a Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Workshop from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Galveston Historical Foundation’s Historic Menard Campus, 3302 Ave. O, followed by a tour of the historic Menard House.
Attendees will receive presentations from the Galveston Historical Foundation, the Galveston County Historical Commission, the Galveston County Museum, historian and author Ed Cotham and Texas Historical Commission historians.
This workshop is the last of five held across the state during the past two years, made possible by two grants from the Society of the Order of the Southern Cross.
Admission is free and open to the public; however, seating is limited.
To RSVP, call 512-463-5833.
The Texas Historical Commission established a Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Initiative in 2010 with the goal of increasing public knowledge of agency programs that interpret and preserve Civil War sites and topics across the state, such as Palmito Ranch Battlefield National Historic Landmark near Brownsville.
In doing so, the Texas Historical Commission highlights the history of Texas’ premier role in a seminal event in American history.
Galveston historical organizations will provide attendees with a selection of presentations on recent Civil War history projects in the community and upcoming programming for next year’s Sesquicentennial anniversary of the Battle of Galveston Jan. 1.
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