1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 752 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of Texas takes pleasure in recognizing the 1-3 Texas Historical Commission, which celebrates the 35th anniversary 1-4 of its Official Texas Historical Marker Program this year; this 1-5 notable program has been used as a model for programs in 17 states 1-6 and one Canadian province; and 1-7 WHEREAS, The program was started in 1962, and the Texas 1-8 Historical Commission has placed over 12,000 markers throughout 1-9 the 254 counties of Texas, and at the same time it has maintained 1-10 other markers and memorials created in Texas during the 1936 Texas 1-11 Centennial celebration; and 1-12 WHEREAS, The Historical Markers 2000 project is a new program 1-13 begun by the Texas Historical Commission to survey all and repair 1-14 many of the state's 12,000 Official Texas Historical Markers; and 1-15 WHEREAS, This worthwhile plan was begun in early 1996; 1-16 the initiative will result in the publication of seven regional 1-17 historical marker guidebooks and a computer database of information 1-18 that will be available through the Internet to the general public, 1-19 local and regional governments, and researchers; also, markers 1-20 which have faded will be refinished; and 1-21 WHEREAS, This extensive project will promote heritage 1-22 tourism, increase interest and knowledge about historical events in 1-23 Texas, restore many markers to their original condition, and bring 2-1 local Texas history to the user's fingertips; and 2-2 WHEREAS, The project will also link historical information 2-3 with archeological sites, museums, national register sites, and 2-4 county courthouses; and 2-5 WHEREAS, The most important goal of the marker program is the 2-6 preservation of local, oral, written, or photographic history; the 2-7 markers truly impart the people's history of the State of Texas; 2-8 now, therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-10 75th Legislature, hereby commend the Texas Historical Commission 2-11 on its outstanding preservation work and recognize May 20, 1997, 2-12 as Historical Markers Day in Texas; and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-14 commission as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate. 2-15 Armbrister 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 President of the Senate 2-18 I hereby certify that the above 2-19 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-20 on May 15, 1997. 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 Secretary of the Senate 2-23 ______________________________________ 2-24 Member, Texas Senate