Anahuac’s first cemetery receives historic cemetery designation
Anahuac, Texas------The Texas Historical Commission (THC) recently designated ANAHUAC'S FIRST CEMETERY
as a Historic Texas Cemetery. The distinction means the cemetery has been legally recorded through the THC's Historic
Texas Cemetery Program, an important step in ensuring its preservation.
This designation is reserved for cemeteries that are at least 50 years old and documented through the Historic Texas Cemeteries process to record their historic association and signification.
A dedication ceremony to commemorate this historic designation will be held at a later date and time. Speakers for the event will included County and Historical Officials.
"This designation is a tool that will increase public awareness of these important cultural resources," said Larry Oaks, executive director of the THC. "Knowledge and education are among the best ways to guarantee the preservation of a historic cemetery."
The Chambers County Historical Commission is proud to have accomplished this Historical recognization for
"Anahuac's First Cemetery" reports Commission Chairman Bobby Wheat. Without the co-operation of member Jean Epperson, who also spent several years working on this project, this old cemetery might have faded into oblivion.
Cemeteries hold valuable historic information and they are often the last reminders of early settlements' historical events, religious beliefs, lifestyles and genealogy. While the Historic Texas Cemetery designation encourages cemetery preservation, it cannot guarantee that a historic cemetery will avoid destruction. Threats to historic cemeteries include urban expansion and development, vandalism, grazing animals and long term deterioration from weather and uncontrolled vegetation.
The THC developed the Historic Texas Cemetery designation to address the destruction of historic cemeteries and the illegal removal of cemetery fixtures. Any individual or organization is eligible to submit an application for this designation.
For additional information regarding Historic Texas Cemetery designation, or to receive an application, contact Annette Bethke of the THC's History Programs Division at 512-463-1305 or annette.beshke@thc.state.tx.us.,
The Texas Historical Commission is the state agency for historic preservation. The agency administers a variety of programs to preserve the archeological, historical and cultural resources of Texas
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