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The Texas Memorial Illumination is not possible without the support and participation of hundreds of volunteers.
SUPPORT
The Texas Memorial Illumination at San Jacinto is a Texas-wide event sponsored by the San Jacinto Museum of History and Battlefield Association and the Texas Historical Commission.
RESOURCES
Documents and sign up forms to help you be a part of this event
About Texas Historical Commission
The Texas Historical Commission (THC) is the state agency for historic preservation. We save the real places that tell the real stories of Texas. Through a public-private operating agreement the Texas Historical Commission and the San Jacinto Museum and Battlefield Association work together to protect, preserve, and present the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site. This working relationship serves to provide the public with opportunities to visit the site where Texas won its independence.
ABOUT US
On Saturday, November 13th, 2021, from 6:00pm-midnight, the first annual Texas Memorial Illumination at San Jacinto will take place to commemorate the sacrifice of the over 21,500 Texans who have given their lives in armed conflict. Volunteer groups are being sought to participate by placing, lighting, and picking up 21,500 candles on the San Jacinto Battlefield to visually depict what President Abraham Lincoln called “the last full measure of devotion.” The San Jacinto Battlefield represents both Liberty and the price required to maintain it, and this visually arresting event will serve as a way to educate current and future generations about the sacrifices made by
our ancestors for our benefit. For more information about the event please call
Gina Manlove at 713.376.6281, or email
Texas Memorial Illumination & a Thoughtful Home Trading Setup
The Texas Memorial Illumination at San Jacinto (November 13, 2021, 6:00pm–midnight) honors more than 21,500 Texans who made “the last full measure of devotion.” Its precise planning, calm execution, and respect for risk offer a surprisingly relevant blueprint for building a disciplined home trading setup.
Discipline and Checklists
Coordinating thousands of candles requires staging maps, timing windows, and verification steps. Traders can mirror this with pre-market routines, order-entry checklists, and post-trade reviews to reduce avoidable errors.
Clarity and Minimalism
The illumination’s power comes from thousands of simple lights with minimal noise. A home trading setup benefits from the same: uncluttered workspace, reliable hardware, clean charts, and well-defined alerts to keep attention on risk and execution.
trading setup benefits from the same: uncluttered workspace, reliable hardware, clean charts, and well-defined alerts to keep attentioPurpose-Driven Tools
Just as volunteers use simple tools at scale, traders should choose stable platforms and configurations that are easy to audit. Practical ideas here: home trading setup
traders should choose stable platforms and configurations that are easy to audit.
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