BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20140301T160000Z DTEND:20140301T160000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Grapevine Historical Society Commemoration of Texas Independence Day DESCRIPTION:The Grapevine Historical Society will celebrate the commemoration of Texas Independence Day with a special ceremony on Saturday March 1 at 10:00 A.M. at the historic Torian Cabin located at 200 S. Main Street in historic downtown Grapevine.\n\n\n\nThe historic Torian log cabin was built on a head right settled by Francis Throop and it has been preserved to reflect a home used by early settlers on the Grape Vine Prairie at the time when Texas declared its independence.\n\n\n\nThis two room log cabin was purchased by John R. Torian in 1886 and was continually occupied by his family until the 1940's. The cabin is open for public view and furnished as it would have been in the 1880's Texas.\n\n\n\nThe Texas Declaration of Independence was the formal declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico in the Texas Revolution. It was adopted at the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 2\, 1836\, and formally signed the following day.\n\n\n\nLocal dignitaries will share brief interesting comments on early pioneer life and the spirit of freedom that existed. A special flag for the occasion will be presented and raised at the cabin site by Boy Scouts marking this significant time in Texas and community history.\n\n\n\nThe public is invited to join with members of the society to this free community special event honoring the 178th anniversary of Texas independence. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Grapevine Historical Society will celebrate the commemoration of Texas Independence Day with a special ceremony on Saturday March 1 at 10:00 A.M. at the historic Torian Cabin located at 200 S. Main Street in historic downtown Grapevine.
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\nThe historic Torian log cabin was built on a head right settled by Francis Throop and it has been preserved to reflect a home used by early settlers on the Grape Vine Prairie at the time when Texas declared its independence.
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\nThis two room log cabin was purchased by John R. Torian in 1886 and was continually occupied by his family until the 1940&rsquo\;s. The cabin is open for public view and furnished as it would have been in the 1880'\;s Texas.
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\nThe Texas Declaration of Independence was the formal declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico in the Texas Revolution. It was adopted at the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 2\, 1836\, and formally signed the following day.
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\nLocal dignitaries will share brief interesting comments on early pioneer life and the spirit of freedom that existed. A special flag for the occasion will be presented and raised at the cabin site by Boy Scouts marking this significant time in Texas and community history.
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\nThe public is invited to join with members of the society to this free community special event honoring the 178th anniversary of Texas independence.

\n LOCATION:200 S. Main Street Grapevine\, TX 76051 UID:e.770.166767 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260420T182337Z URL:https://business.grapevinechamber.org/events/details/grapevine-historical-society-commemoration-of-texas-independence-day-03-01-2014-166767 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR