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County approves $5,000 Alamo plaque honoring William Barrett Travis at courthouse
Summary
Commissioners approved participating in the Alamo Letters Society program and using hotel occupancy funds to pay $5,000 for a bronze plaque reproducing William Barrett Travis's 'Victory or Death' letter to be placed at the Chambers County Courthouse next summer.
Chambers County commissioners approved participation in the Alamo Letters Society program and authorized using hotel occupancy (hot) funds to purchase a $5,000 bronze plaque of William Barrett Travis's famed 'Victory or Death' letter.
Skyler Wheat, a county staff member, told the court the lieutenant governor had reached out with an invitation and noted Travis's historical ties to Anahuac: he practiced law locally and was imprisoned there in 1832, events that staff said are connected to the larger Texas Revolution narrative. Staff described plans to hold a placement event next summer, potentially featuring school bands and local celebrations.
Commissioners approved the $5,000 expenditure and directed staff to coordinate event planning and the plaque's placement.
