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On the frozen morning of March 1, 1836, forty-four men shivered in an unfinished house in the tiny hamlet of Washington, Texas. They and fifteen other men who later joined them, representing all the municipalities, declared the Mexican province of Texas to be a free and independent republic. Who were these men? Where did they come from? What were their beliefs and motivations? What became of them? We trace their stories in this exhibit, based on an original exhibition created for the Star of The Republic Museum. Some signers are represented by portrait photographs or drawings. More than half, however, are represented only by their signature bravely affixed to the document, for no likeness of the person has yet been found. |
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A Humanities Exhibit
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