 would exchange hands several times, eventually becoming a boarding house for girls who attended the Sam Houston Normal Institute. In 1905, after it was vacated, an effort was begun by faculty and students to purchase the site in order to preserve the life history of General Sam, and in 1911, with the purchase complete, it officially became a historical site for the state of Texas. In 1936, funding began to construct a “shrine” to General Sam, which became the Sam Houston Memorial Museum.
These three objectives have been beautifully and meticulously accomplished as visitors who tour the Museum can see. And, in addition to the Museum building, the adjoining 15 acres help bring General Sam’s life more into perspective. As one tours the grounds, he or she should envision him on the porch of his Bear Bend Hunting Lodge, sitting, whittling, and telling stories as he loved to do. In addition to the lodge, the original Woodland Home and Law Office (1848), The Steamboat House (1858), and other structures associated with the Houston family life are on view. As visitors tour through these structures, they can see that life was not easy in the 1800s.
The Museum, a part of Sam Houston State University, offers a plethora of activities and avenues of learning for all ages. The Education Department, which is in charge of programming, facilitates tours for groups of school age children, senior citizens, church and education groups, and others. They host “work and play” tours in the fall and early winter for smaller groups where hands-on activities are enjoyed.
Reservations are required for guided tours and are set up through the Education Department. Self- guided tours of the Memorial Museum and grounds are available Tuesday through Saturday 9:00am to 4:30pm and Sunday noon to 4:30pm.
During the summer months, June through August, a guided tour is available to the public Tuesday through Friday at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., and is included in the Admission Donation. The suggested Admission Donations is: Adult – $5, Senior Citizen – $4, Children 6 and older – $3, Children under 6 – Free, and SHSU students – Free. This donation provides access to both the Museum and all facilities on the grounds.
The summer program also includes Bear Bend Wednesdays. This is a free activity for kids (and adults) on Wednesday mornings from 10:00am – Noon during the months of June and July, and kids love it! Hands-on activities such as flower pounding, doll making, gardening, embroidery and needlepoint, and leaf etchings bring to our kids a better understanding of what life was like for the eight Houston kids.
The Museum also hosts three to four rotating exhibits each year on varying themes. A recent exhibit displayed photographs of the beautiful National Parks from across our nation. Additionally, a recent documentary Sam Houston: American Statesman, Soldier & Pioneer (focused on the life of Sam Houston, with many of the scenes filmed on the museum grounds, aided with information provided by Museum Staff) has been shown on PBS.
For current information regarding all exhibits, tours and activities, be sure to check the Museum’s website at www.samhoustonmemorialmuseum.com and their Facebook page. This will showcase all upcoming events, including the General Sam Houston Folk Festival (a crowd pleaser each spring), when the fifteen-acre grounds will be transformed from a peaceful setting into a bustling frontier settlement. Experience life like Sam did! If he were still alive, he would be soaking up the fun and games, telling stories, and strolling all of his 6’2,” 225 pound figure about in his leopard vest and big green velvet hat. Although the vest was Mexican Jaguar, he referred to it as leopard to make the point that leopards don’t change spots.
This brings us back to General Sam Houston, a man who had to make tough decisions that impacted thousands of lives, and stand by those decisions, popular or not, without wavering. This is part of the integrity which defines Sam Houston. Leadership does not come without a price, and Sam Houston, although not flawless, stood tall under the pressures placed upon him. A trip to the Museum will attest to his skills as a leader, and even though the word “Presidential” is not contained within its name, the Sam Houston Memorial Museum serves as the lasting memoirs of a great man, a victorious General and a President of the Republic of Texas.
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LEWIS E. GENE EVANS, age 82, of Logan, Iowa passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Missouri Valley, Iowa. Gene was born March 10, 1928 in Wales, Iowa to Garvin and Leah Evelyn (Lewis) Evans. Gene graduated from Wales Lincoln High School. He earned his Bachelor Degree from Simpson College and his Masters Degree from UNO. Gene was married to Marselene Marcie Darlene Mumm July 25, 1953 in Red Oak. They remained at Wales for two years and then moved to Logan. Gene came to Logan-Magnolia in 1955 as a social studies and English teacher. He coached girls and boys basketball, junior high football and track. He served as the athletic director form 1961 to 1964. In 1964, he left Logan for a position in Everly, Iowa. He returned to Logan in 1967 as Superintendent, a position he held until his retirement in 1990. During his service as superintendent, a new junior-senior high school building was constructed. During his last stint at Logan-Magnolia, he taught psychology and was the high school girls basketball and softball coach for seven years. Gene was named a recipient of the School Administrators Award when he retired. He served in the field of education for 39 years as a teacher, coach, athletic director, principle and superintendent for 22 out of those years. He served on the Logan-Magnolia Board of Education from 1994 to 2000. Gene served as the interim Superintendent for the Oakland, Iowa school system for one year, he also coached girls basketball in Missouri Valley for a couple of years. Gene was still volunteering his time to start the elementary track and field meet held each spring. Gene was an active member of the Kiwanis Club, an organization in which children are the top priority, a philosophy Gene embraced throughout his educational career. Survivors include his-in-law: Kathy Nelson and husband John of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Betty Ashworth and husband Harold, Joyce Lenon of Omaha, Nebraska; Erika Mumm of Kimberly, Idaho; many relatives and friends. Gene was preceded in death by his wife Marcie of 56 years, parents, brothers-in-law, Carl and wife Kathy Mumm, Willard Mumm, LeRoy Mumm, Marvin Lenon. Memorials may be given to the Logan Fire & Rescue or Lo-Ma Booster club. In Loving Memory Of LEWIS E. GENE EVANS Born March 10, 1928 Wales, Iowa Entered Into Rest June 29, 2010 Missouri Valley, Iowa Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 3, 2010 Logan-Magnolia High School Officiating Pastor Jack Hofmockel Musician Rick Powell Selections Friends Thats What Fathers Do You Raised Me Up Floral Attendants Bonnie Hornbeck Esther Michael Jan Brosnahan Judy Dinkel Special Honorees Amelia Evans Maren Evans Sage Evans Kenzie Kuhlmann Honorary Bearers Gary Altwegg Glenn Brewer Darrel Michael Alvin Dinkel Casket Bearers Jamie Evans Tim Lenon Rowdy Evans Jeff Nelson Steve Ashworth Morris Flemming Keegan Kuhlmann Final Resting Place 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 6, 2010 Gomer Cemetery Wales, Iowa Officiating, Pastor Michael Harvey Lunch will be served at the School immediately following the service. Logan Memorial Chapel Logan, Iowa
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