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Historical commission seeks permission to accept donor-funded Alamo letter plaque for courthouse lawn
Summary
Members of the county historical commission asked the court to accept a donated bronze reproduction of the 1836 Travis letter and to allow placement on the southeast courthouse lawn; the group said the plaque and mounting will be donor-funded and requested the court’s acceptance and direction on mounting and dedication timing (target Feb. 2026).
Three members of the Coryell County Historical Commission presented a proposal to install a donor-funded reproduction bronze plaque of the 1836 "Travis letter" on the southeast side of the county courthouse and asked the court to accept the donation and permit placement on county grounds.
Catherine Curry Brown Taylor (who identified herself as a former county auditor and current co-chair of the project) and co-chair Marshall described the Alamo Letter Society’s program and said the plaque itself has been donated. Presenters reported a donor-reported plaque cost of $5,000 and described plans for a limestone cradle-style mounting positioned at roughly a 45-degree angle about 30 inches high on the courthouse lawn near the original entrance, which already displays two Texas historical markers. They said the project would be paid by donations and that they did not intend to use county funds; they asked for the court’s formal acceptance of the plaque and the authority to raise funds for a base and a dedication event.
Presenters suggested a target timeframe of around February 2026 for a dedication and said the Alamo Letter Society will follow the county’s preferences for mounting and placement. The court thanked the presenters and said a future action would be needed to accept the plaque formally and decide mounting/placement details.
