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[San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site]

Description: Aerial and B-roll footage from the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site in La Porte, Texas. Clips feature the San Jacinto Monument, reflecting pool, granite markers, as well as water and landscapes across the site as seen from various elevations. Video footage is silent.
Date: July 7, 2022
Duration: 6 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: Hicks, William

[Historical Marker for St. Joseph's Catholic Church in New Waverly, TX]

Description: Photograph of the Historical Marker in front of St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Elmore St. in New Waverly, TX. Marker Text reads: "The Rev. Felix Orzechowski, who came to Texas in 1866 to answer an appeal for Polish missionaries, organized St. Joseph's Parish in 1869. The first Catholic church in Walker County, it served the many Polish families who settled this area in the 1870s. Church tradition often sustained the immigrants until they adjusted to life in a new country. Services were held ou… more
Date: July 6, 2022
Creator: Hicks, William
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