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Preserving & Promoting Allen's Heritage and Spirit...

Heritage Guild presents Flags and Vintage Clothes

By Tom Keener

 

Allen Heritage Guild presents flags and fashion from various periods of American history in June at the Allen Train Depot, 100 E. Main.  Over 25 flags and fashions, representing the Civil War, Spanish American War, World War One, World War II, Korea, Viet Nam and Desert Storm are included.  Different branches of the military are included. A Women’s Army Corp (WAC) is featured.  Over 150,000 American women served in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) during World War II.  Members of the WAC were the first women other than nurses to serve within the ranks of the United States Army.  View a photograph of Allen’s only officer during World War II-Lil Hefner who served in the US Navy.

 

On Flag Day, June 14, Armistice Memorial Post 2195 sounded a bugle call at 1:00 p.m. Demonstrations of flag folding, removal, and retirement were given.  At 2 p.m., Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard dressed in continental uniforms presented the colors.

 

Exhibit hours are: 10 a.m. -2 p.m., June 13 and 27; 1-3 p.m., June 14 and 28.  Exhibit is free and no reservations are required.

 

For information, call Alice Blanchard at 214-383-1407.
Flag Day 2009
Revolutionary War Cannon on loan to Guild by SAR
Cannon on exhibit
Color Guard presents the flags

HISTORY OF ALLEN - The Houston & Texas Central Railroad was constructed through Allen in 1872 to facilitate the transport of people and agricultural products. Allen was named for Ebenezer Allen, a former attorney general of Texas and one of the promoters of the railroad.

In 1915, the town suffered a devastating fire that destroyed most of the business district between the interurban tracts and the railroad.

Allen remained an agricultural community during the world wars and depression era.

The interurban closed in 1948 and the importance of agriculture to the economic base of Allen began to diminish after World War II.

With the relocation of high technology companies into Allen in the 1960's through the 1990's, the population has increased significantly and Allen is becoming widely known as an ideal community in which to live and work.


Driving Tour of Allen
The Allen Heritage Guild, along with the City of Allen, the Allen Parks and Recreation Department and the Texas Historical Commission have developed a historical driving tour of Allen.


Click here to download the Driving Tour brochure
Click here to download the Allen Heritage Guild's brochure 




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Allen Heritage Guild - P.O. Box 226 - Allen, Texas 75013
Last updated: June 15, 2009