Birthday party to feature beards, bonnets February 2, 2010 There’s still time to prepare for Wilson County’s official birthday party, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will take place in the Floresville Elementary School cafeteria. (More)
Stage lines ruled roads in Texas during mid-1800s
Gene Maeckel January 26, 2010 Just before the outbreak of the American Civil War, Sawyer and Risher operated four horse coaches over three different routes between San Antonio and Powderhorn. One left every other day from San Antonio through Sutherland Springs, Ecleto, Yorktown, Clinton, Victoria, and Lavaca, then on to Powderhorn. On alternate days, stages left San Antonio via Helena, Charco, and Goliad, then on to Powderhorn. The third route traveled from San Antonio to Seguin, Gonzales, Victoria, and Lavaca, ending at Powderhorn every other day. (More)
Sesquicentennial Events 2010
January 22, 2010 This is a working schedule of sesquicentennial events scheduled for next year. As dates are confirmed, they will be added to this list. (More)
Committee meets about birthday party January 14, 2010 At Jack's Cafe Jan. 11, the Wilson County Sesquicentennial committee hammered out details for the Feb 13 Wilson County Birthday Party to be held in Floresville from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mark your calendars and save the date! (More)
Pastor, wife in photo are mystery January 12, 2010 This image of a turn-of-the-century pastor and his wife graces the front of the “Faith of Our Fathers” program, for the event Jan. 3 that kicked off the Wilson County Sesquicentennial. Can you identify the couple? (More)
Beards, bonnets part of birthday fun
January 6, 2010 Wilson County’s sesquicentennial year got off to a great start with the “Faith of Our Fathers” event Jan. 3. It was a wonderful gathering, but the fun has only just begun. (More)
County plans ‘Faith of Our Fathers’
December 22, 2009 In keeping with tradition established when Wilson County celebrated its 100th birthday, the Sesquicentennial Committee selected a “Faith of Our Fathers” event to begin celebrating the county’s 150th birthday. (More)
Remembering school days December 15, 2009 Students of the Floresville School pose for a group picture in 1926. Local historian Shirley Grammer has identified the girl in the second row, third from left, as Olga Fitzgerald, the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Mayes Fitzgerald of Floresville. The Floresville Independent School District has changed dramatically since 1926, and will host the Wilson County Sesquicentennial inaugural event on Sunday, Jan. 3, at 2:30 p.m. with the “Faith of Our Fathers” ceremony in the cafeteria of the new Floresville High School. Watch coming issues of the Wilson County News for more information on this and other celebrations of the county’s 150th birthday. (More)
