Erected in 1976 to fulfill long-standing promise to honor the Georgia Battalion that volunteered in Texas' war for independence in 1836. Most were killed in the Goliad massacre; Dr. John Shackelford, for whom the county is named, was spared as useful to Mexicans. Flags of the State of Georgia, Texas Republic, and U.S. fly over the stone marker and fountain. Plaques detail the Georgians' contribution to the new republic.
Restored frontier ranch structure with rustic period furnishings. House is a dog-run cabin built of slender upright poles (pickets).
Albany, TX Historic HomesErected in 1976 to fulfill long-standing promise to honor the Georgia Battalion that volunteered in Texas' war for independence in 1836. Most were killed in the Goliad massacre;
Albany, TX MonumentsExceptional permanent art exhibits include works of Giacomo Manzu, John Marin, Charles Umlauf, Louise Nevelson, Henry Moore, Amedeo Modigliani, Pablo Picasso, and examples of Chinese art from the Han, Wei, Sui, T'
Albany, TX Galleries Course Access: Public
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In a rustic 1907 building that housed the city's jail, the museum features antique exhibits and other memorabilia donated or ...
Most northerly of line of Federal posts established in Texas after Civil War to halt Indian depredations. Among regimental co...
Built in 1892, old stone jailhouse is oldest building in county. Features old jail office with cells upstairs. Outside is res...
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