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Confederate Reunion Grounds was featured in the March/April 2009 edition of The Medallion (PDF). Read the full article on page 18. |
In the Media:
Cleburne Times Review
John Watson: In Limestone County sits sacred ground devoted to Confederates
Published May 17, 2010
"Shortly after the Civil War, veterans of the North and South alike wished to celebrate the kinship and memory of their war experiences and sacrifices..."
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Texas Monthly
Go With The Flow
Published May 2010
The Limestone Bluffs Paddling Trail, which stretches along the Navasota River from Fort Parker State Park to Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site, was named one of the Top 20 river trips in the state in the May 2010 issue of Texas Monthly. |
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
150 years after the real thing, Civil War re-enactors fight just for the fun of it
Published April 24, 2010
"...the Coryell County Sharpshooters — and other re-enactment groups, including one from Tuscaloosa, Ala., staged two battles last weekend at the Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site, a wooded 76-acre property near Mexia..."
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Cannons, camels and Confederate soldiers (video)
Published April 19, 2010
"Reenactors dress in period costume to honor their heritage and bring history to life for the public."
The Mexia News
Program brings history to life at Reunion Grounds
Published April 10, 2010
"History will come alive at the Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site next weekend. The site will resound with the roar of gunfire and scholarly discussion during the 16th annual Civil War Living History and Reenactment..."
The Mexia News
Preserving the Past
Published February 11, 2010
"Even as the country was struggling to rebuild and recover from one of the darkest moments in its history, participants on both sides of the Civil War banded together in the late 1800s to maintain the bonds of friendship they'd forged in war."
The Social Studies Texan
Off the Beaten Path: Polka to Poetry
Published Fall/Winter, 2009
"...today the Confederate Reunion Grounds is a historic site operated by the Texas Historical Commission. In addition to interpreting some of the stories of post-Civil War America, the natural history of the region is highlighted and people often visit to use the adjacent river for fishing and paddling..."