To get us in the spirit for the Dick Dowling Days events, Ed Cotham will be giving a free multi-media presentation on the Battle of Sabine Pass on Friday, August 13, 2010. Ed is the editor of this newsletter and the President of the Friends of Sabine Pass Battleground. He is also the author of four books on Texas in the Civil War, including Sabine Pass: The Confederacy’s Thermopylae. Ed has recently redesigned this Sabine Pass presentation to take into account new information on the ships involved in the Battle of Sabine Pass.
The program will take place on Friday, August 13, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. at the historic Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown museum in Beaumont. Gladys City is located at the intersection of University Drive and US Highway 69/96/287. If you are coming southbound on 287, exit at the "Highland Ave. - Sulphur Dr." exit; proceed down the service road crossing Highland Avenue. At the first U-turn underpass, turn left and proceed northbound about 1/4 mile to University Drive and Gladys City. If you are coming northbound on 287, exit at Highland Avenue and watch on your right for University Drive and Gladys City. Ed will have copies of his books to sell and sign but you are welcome to bring your own copies for him to sign. This lecture is open to the public and no reservations are necessary.