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DRT takes over French Legation
On this day in 1949, the French Legation in Austin was placed in the
custody of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. The legation was
built in 1840 for the French diplomatic mission to the Republic of
Texas. The Daughters researched the legation with the help of historians
and architects, and the restored structure was opened to the public on
April 15, 1956. Other restoration projects undertaken by the Daughters
include the Alamo in San Antonio and the Old Land Office Building in
Austin. The objectives of the DRT are to perpetuate the memory and
spirit of the people who achieved and maintained the independence of
Texas and to encourage historical research into the earliest records of
Texas, especially those relating to the revolutionary and republic
periods. The Daughters encourage the preservation of documents and
relics, the publication of historical records and narratives, and the
celebration of important days in the state's history. They also
encourage the teaching of Texas history in public schools and sponsor
the placement of historical markers.
- Links to Related Handbook of Texas Online Articles
- DAUGHTERS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS
- FRENCH LEGATION
- OLD LAND OFFICE BUILDING
- ALAMO
- Other Texas Day by Day Articles for This Date
- Ninetieth Division activated at Camp Travis (1917)
- Black medical organization founded (1886)
- Young Thomas Short confesses to cattle theft (1849)
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