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History
The Daughters of the Republic of Texas is the oldest patriotic women’s organization in Texas and one of the oldest in the nation (photo taken in 1908).
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Republic of Texas Museum
The Republic of Texas Museum is open to the public (photo by Katie Panico).
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The J. B. Wells House, Gonzales
The J. B. Wells House was built in 1885.
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The Cradle, Galveston
The Cradle is cherished as the place where the idea for The Daughters of the Republic of Texas was formulated.
OUR MISSION
The Daughters of the Republic of Texas, a lineal organization, shall educate, research, preserve, and protect the history of the Republic of Texas for all future generations.
OUR PURPOSE
The objectives of DRT are:
(1) To perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men and women who achieved and maintained the independence of Texas.
(2) To encourage historical research into the earliest records of Texas, especially those relating to the Revolution of 1835 and the events which followed; to foster the preservation of documents and relics; to encourage the publication of records of individual service of the soldiers and patriots of the Republic and other source material for the history of Texas.
(3) To promote the celebration of Texas Honor Days; to secure and memorialize historic spots by erecting markers thereon, and to cherish and preserve the unity of Texas, as achieved and established by the fathers and mothers of the Texas Revolution.
GROUNDBREAKING FOR THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS HISTORY CENTER AND MUSEUM
Pictured left to right are: Nancy Shurtleff, Former Custodian General, William Barret Travis Chapter; Carol Steakley, District 1 Rep; Dr. Betty Edwards, Past President General; Sherry Jenkins, District 5 Rep & Construction Project Manager; Kevin Byrd, Bartlett Cocke General Contractors; Carolyn Raney, President General (2019-2021); Eric Miller, Lym Miller Architects; Cynthia Anderson, RTHC Fundraising Committee; Ellen McCaffrey and Barbara Stevens, Past President Generals; Anita Eisenhauer, Past President of Clara Driscoll Chapter
The Daughters of the Republic of Texas Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Republic of Texas History Center and Museum was held on Friday, November 15, 2019, at 2:00 PM at 810 ½ San Marcos Street in Austin, Texas. The ceremony was the culmination of ten years of hard work, fundraising and dedication by DRT members. The historic event was carried out to:
(1) introduce the Republic of Texas History Center (RTHC) to the State of Texas,
(2) to break ground for a headquarters building that will share the Republic’s rich history in a 21st-century design facility that features a museum, a family research center, and conference facilities, and
(3) to encourage donations to support the completion of this worthy project. The completed RTHC will become the center of the DRT organization whose mission is to preserve Texas history, particularly during the Republic era.
