Daughter's of the Republic of Texas

Address:1510 N MacGregor Dr.
Houston, Texas
Tel: (713) 522-0396

The Republic of Texas Museum is a testament to the history and story of the Battle of the Alamo and Texan life from over 120 years ago. The museum is home to a collection of approximately 3,000 artifacts from the Republic of Texas era.

The history of the museum is no less fascinating than the collection itself. The museum was founded (and is maintained) by The Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT), an association dedicated to perpetuating the memory of Texas pioneer families and soldiers of the Republic of Texas. DRT was formed in 1891 by Betty Ballinger and Hally Bryan and was originally called the Daughters of the Lone Star Republic. Over a hundred years ago, these women had artifacts they had collected from their families, who had been involved in the Texas Revolution, and the museum began in their homes. The collection eventually outgrew their homes and since 1991 the collection has been housed in the DRT headquarters in Austin.

In addition to the museum's treasure chest of artifacts, it also houses fantastic hands-on exhibits for children, 200 photographs and a large number of historical archives.

Getting to the museum is easy. Come in on the I-35 and exit at US Route 183. Head west and you'll see the museum just on the other side of the freeway.

Come and learn about this significant piece of American history.

During the summer of 1891, in her father's law library, a site in Galveston, Texas, that is now known as the "Cradle," Miss Betty Ballinger and her cousin, Miss Hally Bryan, conceived the idea of perpetuating forever the memory of the Texas pioneer families and soldiers of the Republic of Texas by forming an association of their descendants.