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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Goliad County are gathering at |
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the State Capitol on March 29, 2011, to celebrate their region's |
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singular stature in the history and culture of the Lone Star State; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Home to at least four Native American tribes, the |
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area now known as Goliad County was first settled by Europeans in |
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1749, although such legendary explorers as Cabeza de Vaca and La |
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Salle may have visited the area in the centuries before; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the first 23 counties established by the |
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first Congress of the Republic of Texas, Goliad played a central |
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role in the struggles and triumphs of the Texas Revolution, and the |
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first Declaration of Texas Independence was signed in the town of |
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Goliad in 1835; and |
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WHEREAS, Early Goliad County was known as an enclave of |
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freewheeling frontiersmen, but civilizing influences soon set the |
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county on the path toward stability and prosperity; and |
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WHEREAS, Historic landmarks that extol the area's colorful |
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past can be found throughout the county and include Fannin Plaza |
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Park, the grave of Colonel James W. Fannin, Jr., and his men, the |
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Goliad County Courthouse, Goliad State Park, and the General |
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Zaragoza State Historic Site; and |
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WHEREAS, The county's rich historical significance, combined |
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with the warmth of its present-day residents, has made it a popular |
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destination among tourists from around the state, who enjoy such |
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events as the seasonal Goliad Market Days and the annual Missions |
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Tour de Goliad; and |
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WHEREAS, Citizens of Goliad County have made many notable |
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contributions to the cultural fabric of the Lone Star State, and the |
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residents here today may take special pride in the place that they |
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call home; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 29, 2011, as Goliad County Day |
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at the State Capitol and welcome the members of the visiting |
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delegation to Austin. |