Public Dedication Of A New Monument Outside The Brazos County Courthouse Takes Place Tuesday Afternoon

Screen shots from the Brazos County TX Twitter/X account.
Screen shots from the Brazos County TX Twitter/X account.

A new monument will be dedicated outside the Brazos County courthouse Tuesday afternoon (November 26).

The monument is a bronze replica of the Victory or Death Alamo letter written in 1836 by William Barrett Travis and delivered to Sam Houston.

Fain McDougal, who is the Brazos County representative of the Alamo Letter organization made the request to county commissioners last April to add the monument.

Tuesday’s dedication program starts at 1:30.

Click below to hear comments from Fain McDougal during the April 23, 2024 Brazos County commission meeting.

 

News release from Brazos County:

Brazos County residents and Texas history fans are invited to the dedication of a new monument at the Brazos County Courthouse. A bronze replica of the Victory or Death Alamo letter written by Lt. Col. William Barret Travis will go on permanent display on November 26, 2024, between the two flag poles in front of the courthouse.

Travis’ letter was written on February 24, 1836, and heroically dispatched through the Mexican Army to General Sam Houston.

The Brazos County Commissioners Court accepted the donation of the Alamo letter plaque during its regular meeting on April 23, 2024.

Brazos County Alamo Letter Society Chair Fain McDougal said, “This Alamo Victory or Death letter plaque at our courthouse will serve as another reminder to future generations that freedom is not free, and the price of liberty does not come cheaply.”

The public is invited to attend as local dignitaries gather on the front lawn of the Brazos County Courthouse on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at 1:30 pm to remember the bravery of those who fought for Texas’ independence, and to dedicate the large granite and bronze monument in their honor.

Visit www.alamoletter.com for more information on this statewide initiative.

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