Gonzales Flag Frame Size:Collector Size (25"x18")

Gonzales Flag Frame Size:Collector Size (25"x18")In late September, 1835, Colonel Ugartechea, the commander of the Mexican garrison at San Antonio, sent a few men to Gonzales to recover a cannon that had been loaned to the town to fight off occasional Indian attacks. The citizens of Gonzales realized that the intent of the move was to disarm possible rebels, and so the request was denied. Ugartechea then sent dragoons under Captain Francisco Castaneda to demand the cannon unconditionally. As word of

But attempts by private groups were unsuccessful

This antique replica of a very rare State of Texas $1000 coupon bond issued in 1867 is a marvelous bit of Texas history

Each empresario was given a specific area or grant and contracted with the government to introduce a certain number of families into his area within 6 years

citizens of Texas and patriots throughout the world recognized the importance of individual rights and freedoms

as being: "naturally fertile

After the fall of the Alamo

Pike and Fremont

The three traveled east to New Orleans and thence up the Mississippi & Ohio Rivers and eventually to Washington

After brief skirmishes

This striking flag was designed and made for one group of volunteers by 18 year old Joanna Troutman from one of her own dresses

which was organized in 1841 and was one of the original Land Grants given to the various Texas Empresarios

car-based transportation