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Stephen F. Austin, at the request of the Mexican Government, musters the local militia to assist with the recent Fredonian rebellion occurring in Nacogdoches.

https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/fredonian-rebellion

San Felipe de Austin, right? There is a great little truck stop right there on I 10. I spent the night there many times in the big rig, and I hiked up to the little historical sight a dozen times. Fascinating place.

As the Mex army moved east after the Alamo, the settlers burned their own town, and fled east.

Looks like Millard’s Crossing. Cool.

Truck stop is not there anymore and there is an all new historic sight and museum there now. Texas Historical Commission has accurately reconstructed one of the old city blocks there with the Farmer’s Hotel (seen behind me in photo), the school, courthouse, printing shop, hotel kitchen and brick bake oven, one small residence, and a saw pit.

The town was fired by the militia to prevent the Mexican army from dismantling the town and using the wood to construct barges to get across the Brazos river there.

My truck stop is gone? Dammit! I spent the night there 50 times, on the San Antonio road. It was owned by a family from India.

There was a park in the median of IH 10 ( gone) and a bunch of stuff that has been cleaned up there. New overpasses and big highway improvements along right of way. Widening and such. Really was needed.

Millard commanded one of the Infantry regts at San Jacinto!

Kaywoodie,, you look good in that photo. But I really am not an expert in that time period.

Fyi, the commission is currently dumping a few million $$$$ into Washington on the Brazos SHS and doing the same thing there with structure reconstruction and they did at San Felipe.

Thank you! Most all of my kit is handsewn. My frock is walnut dyed brain tan buckskin. My rifle is Doc Gary Peterson’s interpretation of a Model 1792 contract rifle.

I loved David Copperfield! You nailed it!

Arent' they all owned with zero percent loans by families from India? Not sure what the last name is for truck stop owners. Last name for motel owners is always Patel.

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Me likeee!

Time for another.

Bob where do you find a high silk hat like that?

The last time I went to San Felipe de Austin was 2019. There were about a dozen reconstructed buildings there, including a nicely built dogtrot log cabin, something I know a lot about. There was one thing left from the original village, the well, it didn't burn.

There were all kinds of historical markers. When Travis wrote his famous letter, about how he would not surrender the Alamo, the letter was delivered there to San Felipe de Austin.

That’s called a Round Hat. This one is wool felt. I have another of fur felt a bit different.

It was fabricated by a gentleman named Matthew Brenkle of the Boston Mass. area. He specializes in custom hand made hats of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.

Fyi. The silk hats are more late 1870’s until the first quarter of 20th century.

Thank you Bob

That dog trot cabin is not at the new historical site. It still belongs to Parks and Wildlife dept I believe. The Stephen F. Austin state park is on the opposite side of the highway from the new State historic site. Park belongs to TP&W. The new site is THC. The new structures were formally opened in 2021.

Hey Bob you look good. Couple questions. How did you do the edges of your frock to make it look frayed? You mentioned it is brain tanned leather. And what is the little rainbow colored flower on your hat?

Good Morning Mark

The coat had a sewn in edge that is simply fringed. And it was made in panels. Sewn about an inch from the edges and those panels were also fringed. Probably with a pair of scissors

The ribbon on my hat is called a cockade. This cockade is in the Mexican national colors green, white, and red. The cockade distinguished you as a member of the militia per the general orders. It was the only emblem of uniformity for the militia. This was popular in most countries. Was either worn on the hat (generally on the left side) or on your frock coat over the left breast

Looks similar to the purple thistle, bloom, traditionally worn by Scottish warriors. A symbol of resistance, as the thistle is very hard to get rid of.

Cool!

Thanks for sharing.

The Jacobites wore a white cockade. Hence the tune and march.

Great kit as per usual Bob.

Hardly any of my kit is handsewn, and if so, usually not by me.

I did dye this hunting shirt (and the stove, counter top and kitchen floor 🙂) using berries of the local flame-leaved sumac, which as it turned out gives a lighter shade of grey than the berries of regular sumac growing further east.



Of course the beard isn’t period-correct, given the smooth-shaven fashion of the time.

Hey Bob, great stuff as per usual.

Not sure I've asked before, or not, but who made the knife and sheath?

Thanks for the info, I really didn't think your cockade was a gay pride statement



mike r

I see. A new park across the street from the old one. Well, the old park was pretty good.

Saw this the other day, and I’m trying to recall what happened in San Felipe in 1827.
I’ve read a good bit about Texas history, but this was a blank.
Today after reading the link and watching the video, I’m more informed.
I had never heard of this first attempt to establish a free republic in Texas!
I still refuse to buy that The Texas Revolution was fueled by slavery.
Most of the anglos were there for the promise of cheap land, and probably to escape debt back home.
What they found, was a shot at a new life. Worth dying for if need be.
I love that idea!
It’s what fueled our own revolution from England.
Now I’m going to ask a favor of you, and Birdy. I know you fellows have read a bunch about our Civil War. I posted a thread regarding the Pinkertons, who gave Little Mac estimates of confederate strength in 1861/62.
Do you fellows agree, or do you think I’m ready for a tin foil beanie?😀
Reon

7mmbuster,

In actuality, the Fredonian rebellion was about the 3rd attempt at establishing a republic in Texas. Counting the Guterriez-Magee expedition, which was an offshoot of a rebellion against Spain. As well as the Long expedition.

Geno, the knife I was weating in this photo was made by Eddie Atnip of Tennessee. I made the sheath.

I have a big pile of knives.

Thanks for a bit of Texas history.

Reading the link in the initial post, I saw a mention of Texas Cherokees. I never knew that Cherokees settled in Texas. Being a small bit Cherokee (my ancestors are from northeast Oklahoma and walked the Trail of Tears), this grabbed my attention and has given me something new to check into.

I need more !

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