From its prehistoric residents that settled just outside of Salado to land grants that gave us our current border, Texas is the product of many cultures who have left their mark on this place. Join us at the Salado Civic Center from 10am – 5:30pm on Saturday, June 8, for a symposium celebrating the many cultures that make up the Texas life we know today. Tickets are $25 for the day.
Symposium Schedule:
10 am to 10:30 am: Gault School of Archeological Research, D. Clark Wernecke, Tom Williams
10:30 am to 11 am: Spanish Land Grants and Vaqueros presented by Patricia Walsh Small and Arthur Resa
11 am to 11:30 am: Native American speaker.
11:30 am to 1 pm: Lunch
1 pm to 1:30 pm: Mexican influence, presented by someone from the office of the Consulate General of Mexico
1:30 pm to 2 pm: Czech influence, presented by Brian Vanicek
2 pm to 2:30 pm: African American influence, Roscoe Harrison and Linda Seawood
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm: Panel discussion of all speakers led by Skip Blancett.
4 pm to 5:30 pm: Tour of the Salado Black Cemetery led by Roscoe Harrison and Linda Seawood.
Tickets: $25 per person for the whole day.
For more information on the symposium please call Jeanie Lively at 254-563-5090, [email protected]