Mark your calendar and save the date for a special Alamo Letter Society event to be held March 2, 2027, Texas Independence Day, on the grounds of the Cherokee County Courthouse. A large 2-foot by 3-foot bronze plaque with the famous “Victory or Death” letter written by Alamo Commander Col. William B. Travis on February 28, 1836, will be unveiled.
The formal dedication ceremony will be led by project chair, Mark Raiborn and ceremony emcee, Cherokee County Judge Chris Davis. The program will include music, keynote speakers, re-enactors and the announcement of the winners of the student essay contest.