The Sons of the Republic of Texas (SRT) will host the annual Texian Navy Day observance at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at the San Jacinto Monument’s Jesse James Theatre, 1 Monument Circle, La Porte.

Established by the Texas Legislature in 2005, Texian Navy Day honors the men who served in the Texas Navy, whose contributions were instrumental in the fight for independence and the survival of the Republic of Texas. The public is invited to attend.

This year’s keynote speaker, historian Chris Kneupper, will present on the First Texas Navy and the Brazos River Port.

“The Texian Navy doesn’t always get the recognition it deserves,” Kneupper said. “On land, soldiers at forts at the mouth of the Brazos and Galveston Pass, and at sea, sailors of the First Texas Navy protected supply lines, brok

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