October 2018
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Newsletter
Sponsored by the City of Waco
Official State Historical Center of the Texas Rangers
Home of Texas Ranger Bicentennial 1823-2023
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Texas Ranger Bicentennial
TM
Partners Program
Program begins October 15, 2018.
The Texas Rangers are a Texas Legend and an American Heritage™. They will commemorate their landmark 200th anniversary in 2023.
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The Texas Public Safety Commission has named the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum steward of the anniversary stating:
“renovation and improvement of the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum as a lasting tribute to the Texas Ranger Bicentennial is favored and endorsed.”
We are seeking $100.00 individual and family contributors* to help safeguard this Texas and American Heritage™ for future generations. With your contribution, you will receive:
- A limited edition enameled bronze pin featuring the official Bicentennial seal
- A certificate signed by an active or distinguished retired Texas Ranger
- Your name or family name on the online roster of Bicentennial Partners™
- A one-time-use family admission ticket (admits 4) to the Museum.
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Official Texas Rangers Bicentennial Pin
Trademarked by the Texas Dept. of Public Safety
Designed by the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
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*Corporate and Foundation Supporters: Please call us toll-free at 1-877-750-8631 to discuss how your company or foundation can participate on the company and foundation level.
$90 of the contribution qualifies as a charitable contribution for income tax purposes. The Texas Ranger Hall of Fame is a 170(c) government-owned nonprofit.
Please
click here
to learn more about the program.
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Discovering the Legend
: Bowie Knife Presentation
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On September 10th, the Museum formally accepted the Rezin P. Bowie/Capt. William Y. Lacey Bowie Knife donated by Mr. Rudolph Gleichman. During the ceremony, Shelly Crittendon, Collections Manager, gave a brief presentation on the history of Bowie knives, including the Lacy Bowie Knife. Master knife maker Greg Wall, a descendant of the Bowie family, crafted and donated a painstakingly made replica for educational purposes to the museum. He spoke on the meaning behind the making of the replica.
To watch our new
Discovering the Legends
episode featuring this event, please
click here
.
Discovering the Legend
is a television series produced by the Waco City Cable Channel and distributed to over 50 City and College cable channels across Texas.
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Above, Left to Right:
Lt. James Thomas, Collections Manager Shelly Crittendon and Major Corey Lain accept the donation of the Bowie Knife on behalf of the People of Texas
Below:
Greg Wall presents a replica of the Bowie knife to the Museum
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German Magazine Publishes Article on Museum
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The Texas Ranger Hall of Fame was featured in the recent issue of Germany's
Magazin fur Amerikanistik
(
Journal of American History
) to mark the Museum's 50th year of its opening in the article "1968-2018: 50 Jahre Ruhmeshalle der Texas Rangers."
Danke!
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Lieutenant Patrick Pe
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Lt. Peña receives a gift of appreciation from the board and staff of the Texas Ranger Museum.
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Lt. Patrick Peña began his career in July 1999 as a Security Worker at Texas DPS Headquarters Complex in Austin. Graduating from the DPS Academy in 2002, he was a Highway Patrol Trooper in Van Horn and Waco. In 2008 he was promoted to Narcotics Sergeant serving in McAllen, Amarillo and Lubbock. Promoted to Texas Ranger in December 2012, he was assigned to Laredo and then Waco.
In Waco Patrick became fascinated with the history of the Texas Rangers and assisted with educational programs and welcoming visitors from around the world. In 2015 he participated in an oral history interview from the perspective of a Texas Ranger entering service (
please click here to read it
).
While we will miss the daily working relationship, we are excited to announce that he was promoted to Ranger Lieutenant in September and stationed in Tyler. We wish him the best of luck in his new role!
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Fort Griffin History Days
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Museum staff will be at Fort Griffin outside Albany, TX for the Living History Days October 12th and 13th! Authentic frontier history will come to life at Fort Griffin State Historic Site with activities and interpretations including military demonstrations, blacksmithing, 19th century children games, and much more. We will be talking about the important role the Texas Rangers played in Texas history and have a few of our replica firearms on display. Please come join us on both days from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Here are a few pictures from our attendance in 2016.
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On September 23rd, the Museum was invited to participate in DPS Museum Day in Austin at the DPS Headquarters. The event included the Mounted patrol and their horses, vintage and new DPS State Trooper automobiles, SWAT gear and much more! We look forward to next year's event in September 2019.
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National Night Out Press Conference
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Last month, Knox Center hosted the Central Texas press conference for National Night Out. It included presentations by Representative Doc Anderson and Fire Chief Bobby J. Tatum Jr. (below) as well as photo ops with mascots including McGruff the Crime Dog.
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National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. Furthermore, it provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together.
Millions of neighbors take part in National Night Out across thousands of communities from all fifty states, U.S. territories and military bases worldwide on the first Tuesday in August (Texas celebrates on the first Tuesday in October). Neighborhoods host block parties, festivals, parades, cookouts and various other community events with safety demonstrations, seminars, youth events, visits from emergency personnel, exhibits and much, much more.
Please
click here
to learn more about National Night Out.
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Gift Shop Feature: Wood Serving Board
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These natural wood serving boards are ideal for cheese and fruit. Engraved with the Texas Ranger badge in the center, they measure 12 inches square.
$60 + Tax
Sales from the Gift Shop benefit the preservation and education activities of the Museum. Please call (877) 750-8631 or email
thestore@texasranger.org
to order. Thank you!
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Education Center
The following groups utilized the Education Center for programs in September:
Texas Rangers -
Leica Scanner Training
Reserve Officers Association
Waco Foundation
NAACP
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Save $1.00 off regular adult admission for up to two adults. Coupon not valid on discounted senior or military admission. No cash value.
The museum is open 9am to 5pm with the last guest admitted at 4:30pm. The museum is located off I-35 and University Parks Drive in Waco, Texas. For more information, call (254) 750-8631 or visit
www.texasranger.org
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Newsletter Compiled by Christine Rothenbush, Marketing & Development Specialist
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