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SAVE THE DATE!
Descendants of Austin’s Old 300
Executive Board Regional Meeting
Saturday, June 21, 2025
9:00 am until 12:00 noon
Historic Memorial Auditorium
925 S. US HWY 183
Goliad, TX 77963
Old 300 members and their guests are encouraged to attend!
SAVE THE DATE
June 21, 2025
GOLIAD REGIONAL MEETING
NEW INFORMATION
We are pleased to announce that we will welcome Dr. Stephen L. Hardin who will address us about his latest book, Texian Exodus: The Runaway Scrape and Its Enduring Legacy. The book describes a significant event in the Texas Revolution which involved many of our Old 300 ancestors. You will not want to miss this very informative and appropriate presentation.
Dr. Hardin is an emeritus professor of history at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas. He is the author of The Texas Rangers (1991), the Summerfield G. Roberts Award-winning Texian Iliad: A Military History of the Texas Revolution (1994), The Alamo 1836: Santa Anna’s Texas Campaign (2001), and many more. Additionally, he is the editor of Lone Star: The Republic of Texas, 1836-1846 (1998) and is the author of more than a dozen scholarly articles enjoyed by readers on both sides of the Atlantic. His Texian Iliad achieved distinction as a “Basic Texas Book”. He is one of only two people to have won the prestigious Summerfield G. Roberts Award three times.
He serves as an on-air commentator, appearing on such varied venues as the A&E Network, the History Channel, and NBC’s TODAY show. Most recently, he appeared on the Fox News series, “Legends & Lies.” Dr. Hardin is an inductee of the Texas Institute of Letters, an admiral in the Texas Navy, a member of Western Writers of America, a Life Member and Fellow of the Texas State Historical Association and acted as historical advisor for the John Lee Hancock film “The Alamo” (2004).
Plan to be there to hear Dr. Hardin’s presentation and to have a unique opportunity to meet and visit with Dr. Hardin. He will be pleased to autograph any of his books that you may have.
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Details of the meeting will be forthcoming
Immediately after the meeting
Immediately after the meeting
A custom box lunch will be available, prepared by the Blue Quail Deli on the historic Square in Goliad and
served in the Memorial Auditorium.
The all-inclusive cost will be $15.00 per person. Included will be an assortment of chips: Baked Lays, regular
Lays, Miss Vickie’s BBQ, jalapeno, salt vinegar. Plus, ½ cup of mixed fruit and bottle of water
Payable at the meeting on June 21. Payable to The Old 300 (Ron Sutton, Treasurer of The Old 300), by cash
or credit card.
FILL OUT FORM BELOW AND RETURN TO PATRICK BRADY AT patrick_brady@att.net
Friday, June 20,2025
Join our guided tour-
217 Loop 71
Goliad, TX 77963
Tour the Presidio La Bahía, designated a National Historic Landmark, is considered the world's finest example of a Spanish frontier fort, visit the chapel “Our Lady of Loreto” and walk the courtyard grounds.
The Tour
Friday, June 20, 2025
2:30 pm
Cost $3.00 per person (discount rate)
Please arrive by 2:15 pm to pay for your admission
You may wander about the vast grounds of the Presidio after the tour.
After the Tour
Plan to join The Old 300 group for dinner:
7:00 pm at La Terraza Restaurant, a family owned and operated establishment
141 S. Courthouse Square in Goliad
They have said they can accommodate 20+ for dinner and probably more.
Members will be responsible for their own tabs.
See their website for more information www.laterrazagoliad.com
Overnight Accommodations
You may make your room reservations starting now, March 12, 2025!
Confirmed Hotel Rooms
Friday, 20, 2025
GOLIAD, TEXAS
Best Western Plus Goliad Inn and Suites
754 East Pearl Street, Goliad, Texas 77963
Hotel Direct Number (361) 645-3100
Confirmed Room Block
King Suite$138.99 + tax5 ROOMS
King $128.99 + tax 5 ROOMS
Queen Double Suite$148.99 + tax 5 ROOMS
Queen Double $138.99 + tax5 ROOMS
Reservations
OPEN THE HYPERLINK BELOW
https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.44673.html?groupId=V49DJ7U7
Secure room(s) with a credit card.
Cancellation Policy
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Members may cancel their reservation for no charge before 04:00 PM local hotel time on Thursday, Thursday, June 19, 2025. |
Rate limitation
Room Block is good until 5/19/2025. After that date the rooms will be released, and the regular rate will apply.
Attention: All Descendants of Austin’s Old 300 We are planning to hold a Silent Auction at the Brenham meeting on November 1! We last had a Silent Auction in Blanco 3 years ago. It was fun and raised over $2,000 for The Old 300. We need your help to ensure the success of this event. Your creative donations will make that happen. Starting now, think about what you can donate. Suggestions might include:
Please send the following by September 15, 2025, to: patrick_brady@att.net A detailed description, an estimate of Fair Market Value and a picture, if possible, of all proposed items to be included in the auction. Note that we will be limiting the donations to about 25 items, so send your suggestions soon! |
OUR MISSION
The objectives of our organization, The Descendants of Austin’s Old Three Hundred, are to keep alive, for this and succeeding generations, the memories of the spirit, courage and character of the men and women belonging to Stephen Fuller Austin’s first colony, known as the “THE OLD THREE HUNDRED”. We encourage and foster research, preservation and publication of the history and records of this first group of Texians.
ABOUT THE "OLD 300"
The name "Old Three Hundred" refers to the settlers who received land grants in Stephen F. Austin's first colony in Mexico. Although not originally enthusiastic about the project, Austin continued the colonization activities after the death of his father, Moses Austin. He traveled to San Antonio, where he met with the Spanish governor Antonio María Martínez. The governor acknowledged Stephen F. Austin as his father's successor, allowing the colonization activities to proceed.
Austin agreed with Martínez to be responsible for all administrative tasks after he arranged for settlers to come to Texas in exchange for land; in payment for his services, Austin would collect 12½ cents an acre in compensation. Austin returned to New Orleans and sought willing colonists and by the end of the summer of 1824 most of the Old Three Hundred were settled in Texas.
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