"Tejano Son of Texas Exhibit" Opening at LBJ Museum of San Marcos

Sept. 9, 2009 - PRLog -- SAN MARCOS, TX -- The Lyndon Baines Johnson Museum of San Marcos will celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with the public opening of a visiting exhibit titled “A Tejano Son of Texas," Sept. 16 at the museum, located at 131 N. Guadalupe St., downtown San Marcos.

Activities will begin with music provided by the San Marcos Mariachi Academy under the leadership of Frank De Leon at 6:30 p.m.  De Leon will conduct a “mini-workshop” and historical presentation, along with his group’s performance.  

The traveling exhibit is from San Antonio-based TexasTejano.com which has a multidiscipline collection of works associated with its primary objective of history, research, publishing and communications.  Its mission is to create an awareness and education concerning the diverse contributions of early Texas Tejano pioneers and to tell stories of their lives and legacies.  

The “A Tejano Son of Texas” traveling exhibit tells the story of legendary Tejano Jose Policarpio “Polly” Rodriguez’s life, family and legacy, beginning with his birth in 1829 in the State of Coahuila y Tejas, Mexico.

The museum’s display of the traveling exhibit was made possible by a grant from the San Marcos Minority Tourism Development Board.  The exhibit includes eight free-standing panels to be displayed locally Sept. 16 – Oct. 15, 2009.

According to LBJ Museum of San Marcos Director Scott Jordan, the idea of hosting the exhibit came from his desire to “reach out to the Mexican-American community, educate others of Tejano heritage, develop a broader understanding of Texas history, and help bring diversity to local heritage tourism and culture.”

For more information, contact Museum Director Scott Jordan at 512-353-3300 or director@lbjmuseum.com.

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