The Bolivar Peninsula Cultural Foundation Fifth Annual Jane Long Festival Lecture Series presentation tonight (September 9) is “The Crew Left Behind”, By Lou Graves MacBeth of The Laffite Society, the story about the crew of Jean Laffite that remained in this area after he ‘sailed off into the sunset’. The lecture series is every Tuesday evening in September at the Crystal Beach Fire Station, 930 Noble Carl Dr. in Crystal Beach. Lecture doors open at 6:30 pm and the program begins at 7 pm.
Light refreshments are served at each lecture. Lectures are $5 each. LIMITED SEATING! Contact Ange Busceme, 409-363-2107
or [email protected].
Lou Graves MacBeth is a native Galvestonian; Program Chairman of the Laffite Society; member of Daughters of the Republic; member of Galveston Historical Foundation; and presenter at the Second Annual Laffite Seminar at Texas A&M University, Pelican Island 2014.
MacBeth’s family arrived on the Island in 1840 and most made their living in the maritime industry. Her great-grandfather was engineer on the Neptune in the Battle of Galveston in Civil War.
The Laffite Society spells their name with 2 “f”s because they have historical documentation that shows how Jean Laffite signed his name. However, the spelling of Lafitte with 2 “t”s is also widely used.
FUTURE LECTURES
September 16, “Early Inhabitants of Bolivar”, By Ruth Mathews, Archaeologist, Cultural Resource Coordinator for TPWD
September 23, “The Ships of Jean Laffite“, By Root Choyce, The Laffite Society
September 30, “Capt. Cade’s Hotel and G & I Railroad”, By Melanie Wiggins, Author, Galveston County Historical Commission member
The Jane Long Festival will be held on October 11th, 2014, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, at Fort Travis Seashore Park on the Bolivar Peninsula. For more information, Visit the festival website, www.janelongfestival.org
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Thank you for a fascinating lecture tonight, beautifully presented, great job. Bravo Cultural Foundation! Charles and Carlis Cole