by Beth Kuhles, published December 16, 2009 10:17 am, ultimateconroe.com Conroe has commissioned a bronze statue of The Texian, the centerpiece of a proposed Texas Flag Park on the Interstate 45 feeder road, as a show of good faith to attract federal dollars for highway beautification. The Conroe City Council approved $57,000 to Craig Campobella […]
Read MoreBy Beth Kuhles, Chronicle Correspondent, June 1, 2009, 9:40AM, chron.com Conroe is proposing a Texas Flag Park adjacent to the Conroe Library at Texas 105 and Interstate 45. The park would include a bronze statue called “The Texian,” representing a common solider during the Texas Revolution as well as the 13 flags that flew during […]
Read MoreBy Brad Meyer, Posted: Monday, November 26, 2007 12:00 am | Updated: 7:24 pm, Sun Nov 21, 2010. Organizers behind a proposed historical park in Conroe to honor Texas history are launching a campaign to make their vision a reality – if they can find a site to build it. When completed, the Lone Star […]
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This flag was used by the DeWitt colonists who flew it between the 1820s and 1830s to represent the state of Coahuila y Tejas, which was part of Mexico. The two stars in the white field represent the territories comprising Texas and Coahuila. The green, white, and red fields are the colors of Mexico, to […]
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