Confederate Reunion Grounds is a Texas historic site located near Mexia,

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at the confluence of the

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and Jack's Creek. From 1889–1946, Confederate

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veterans and families reunited at the site during late-July or early-August, camping under the giant bur oaks, enjoying speeches, concerts, dances, fellowship and food, and raising funds for families of their fallen comrades. Today, Confederate Reunion Grounds is operated by the

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and is open to the public. Historic architectural attractions include the 1893

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, entrance marker and iron archway, 1920s pump house, ruins of Miss Mamie Kennedy's “Delight House,” Colonel Humphrey's Arch and Spring, rock and concrete barbecue pits, and rock chimneys, ponds, fountains, cisterns and wells throughout the site. A

-era cannon, “Old Val Verde,” is exhibited beneath the flagpoles at the center of the site near the intersection of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson Avenues. The cannon's history includes action for both Union and Confederate forces. Picnic areas and walking trails, including a remnant of the brick “Old Coolidge–Reunion Grounds” Road, are available to visitors. Native vegetation and flora at the site provide shelter and home to an abundance of wildlife. The site is locally known for its fishing and also provides a kayak and canoe link to the Fort Parker State Park Lake along the Limestone Bluffs Paddling Trail.

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Official website for Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site
Texas state historic sites Buildings and structures in Limestone County, Texas Protected areas of Limestone County, Texas Tourist attractions in Limestone County, Texas Confederate States of America monuments and memorials in Texas {{Texas-protected-area-stub

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