Museum of South Texas History

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Edinburg, Texas 78541
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Museum's Hometown Celebrates 100 Year Anniversary

The Museum's hometown of Edinburg will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in October with a whole week of activities coordinated by the Chamber of Commerce and the Centennial Committee. The Museum of South Texas History is pleased to be a part of the festivities.

The Centennial week will begin with fanfare at the Museum on Sunday, Oct. 5, with an Open House event featuring a special exhibit, family activities like Edinburg Trivia and an Edinburg Activity book, entertainment, refreshments, and, of course, a few shared words to commemorate the occasion. As a gift to the community, admission to the Museum is free for this event.

The special exhibit is entitled, Edinburg: A Centennial Salute, 1908-2008. Installed in the Upper Old Jail Gallery, this exhibit presents a sampling of photographs and artifacts from the Museum's collections and is organized into four themes. Those themes are education, government, civic life, and commerce. One of the largest artifacts in the exhibit is a mural depicting students and those representing academic subjects. This mural was painted by Joseph Brennan and Humberto Cavazos and was presented to Edinburg Junior College by Emil Fossler, president of the sophomore class.

The exhibition was officially opened on Sep. 10 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce and an Evening with FRIENDS. The exhibit is scheduled to run through May 2009.