Freestone County, Texas 
History



[David Strickland has the original]

The Fairfield Recorder
Thrusday, May 15, 1986 - Page 5A

In regular session... Historical Commission meets

  Freestone County Historical Commission met in regular session last Tuesday and 
heard a program by Monte Akers of Fairfield who participated as a Civil War 
re-enactors in filming of the television mini-series "North and South".
  The meeting was held at 7:30 p.m. at Wortham Housing Authority.
  Sarah Chancellor opened the meeitng with a prayer.
  Business included a review of the success of the Freestone County 
Sesquicentennial Pageant, parade and coinciding events, reading of the minutes 
from the last meeting and financial report.
  New business included discussion of the necessity of an overhand for the Val
Verde cannon cover at the Freestone county courthouse and the need for a reader-
printer for the museum in Fairfield.  Both matters were tabled.
  For his program, Akers described the week in November he spent in Mississippi
during the filming of the mini-series which ended Sunday. The re-enactors lived
as Civil War soldiers did and wore authenic uniforms and clothing.
  Refreshments were served by the Wortham hostess.
  Next meeting of the commission is at 7:30 June 3 at First National Bank of 
Fairfield.