Texas Heroes Day
Monument HillRemembrance
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Monument Hill State Historic Site · La Grange, Texas
Public Memorial Ceremony: 9:30 a.m.
Honor the Mier and Dawson Expedition soldiers laid to rest at Monument Hill.
The public memorial ceremony includes special remarks, a keynote address by Dr. Frank de la Teja, wreath-laying, and a gun salute.
Personal lawn chairs are welcome and encouraged. The ceremony will be streamed live on Facebook for those unable to attend in person.
Morning program
8:30 a.m.
Descendants Reunion & Breakfast
9:30 a.m.
Public Memorial Ceremony
11:00 a.m.
Lecture with Dr. Frank de la Teja
Lecture: Texas historian Dr. Frank de la Teja
11:00 a.m.
Join us after the ceremony for an engaging presentation from renowned scholar Dr. Jesús Frank de la Teja. Dr. De la Teja has published extensively on Spanish, Mexican, and Republic-era Texas. He served as the inaugural Texas State Historian, was President (2007–08) and Executive Director (2018–20) of the Texas State Historical Association, and directed the Center for the Study of the Southwest at Texas State University until his retirement in 2017.
Dr. de la Teja will present “Erasmo Seguín, A Neglected Texas Founding Father.” Remembered now mostly as the father of Texas Revolution Tejano military leader Juan Seguín, Erasmo played a pivotal role in the development of Mexican Texas. Among his various contributions was his service as Texas's representative at the constitutional congress that created Mexico’s Federal Constitution of 1824. This talk will emphasize the role of Tejanos in this formative period of Texas's modern history.
Join us for a meaningful morning of honor and remembrance as we celebrate the courage, sacrifice, and enduring legacy of our Texas heroes.
The Descendants Reunion & Breakfast is an invite-only gathering for Mier and Dawson Expedition descendants. Breakfast RSVPs and memorial wreath reservations closed on Sep 13, 2026.
Presented in partnership
Honoring Texas history together.
An afternoon invitation
Nathaniel Faison: Explorer to Texas Hero
Presentation begins at 1:00 PM
Continue the day's remembrance with a history theater program at the historic Faison House. This public program is open to everyone, and all are invited to attend.
Historic Faison House
822 S. Jefferson St.
La Grange, TX
An afternoon invitation
Texas Heroes Day Guest Speaker: Pat Lyons
Presentations at 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Continue the day's remembrance at the Texas Heroes Museum, inside the Old Fayette County Jail. Pat Lyons is a Vietnam veteran who served as a Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LLRP), a position which gathered intelligence information deep in enemy territory.
Special event tickets will be $5 per person or $4 for seniors and veterans.
Texas Heroes Museum
Inside the Old Fayette County Jail
117 S. Main St.
La Grange, TX
RSVP to texasheroesmuseum@gmail.com
