Time Travellin' Sam

While using a mysterious blue telegraph booth I found myself transported through time to the year 2016. How things have changed!

[Time Travellin' Sam @_SamHouston_]

What is this unsightly waif doing in my old home Nacogdoches? Austin stands about, clueless as ever.

@CityofNac

[Time Travellin' Sam @_SamHouston_]

Sadly, the Texas coast is no stranger to natural disasters.

[Time Travellin' Sam @_SamHouston_]

Olde Towne? I say, what is a "towne"? Must I help the shopkeep with his spellery? And what of this small red fellow?

[Time Travellin' Sam @_SamHouston_]

Well, I see this raccoon-headed dolt got his own National Forest as well. And here ol' Sam thought he was special.

[Time Travellin' Sam @_SamHouston_]

This looks like a nice place to spend the night. Perhaps I can trouble the residents for some coffee and hardtack?

[Time Travellin' Sam @_SamHouston_]

...and it's time for Sam to keep on moving. Keep on moving. Keep on, keep on. . .

[Time Travellin' Sam @_SamHouston_]

So modern settlers are urged to live among snakes? How times indeed have changed!

[Time Travellin' Sam @_SamHouston_]

Time to explore further inland. The weather in Houston has not lent itself to my time-travelling adventures.

[Time Travellin' Sam @_SamHouston_]

This is one well-named National Forest!

[Time Travellin' Sam @_SamHouston_]

@robert811399 @texasgov Yes, I am great!

[Time Travellin' Sam @_SamHouston_]

@TheHistoryofTX Actually, An overwhelming majority of TXns voted against independence. We wanted to be federalist Mexican or join the US

[Sam Houston Memorial Museum @SHMMuseum]

April 21, 1836:
On the morning of April 21, General Martin Perfecto de Cos arrived with several companies of... https://t.co/TT7VWpYi95

[Time Travellin' Sam @_SamHouston_]

Texans forget. We declared independence from Santa Anna but loyalty to federalist Mexico. 19c TX was impoverished. https://t.co/kMdbEhPMAL

[Judge Don Willett @JusticeWillett]

It took Texas just 50 days to win independence.

✪ declaration—March 2
✪ victory—April 21

Don't Mess with Texas!

[Time Travellin' Sam @_SamHouston_]

@Houstorian you're welcome

[Time Travellin' Sam @_SamHouston_]

It was in fact torrential rains that won the final battle. Little known fact, Jacinto had only 1/3 the Mexican Army. https://t.co/pEUX1ubHKD

[Texas.gov - State of Texas Official Website @texasgov]

Today we celebrate the Battle of San Jacinto, which was the final battle of the Texas Revolution. #SanJacintoDay

[Time Travellin' Sam @_SamHouston_]

@TxStHistAssoc That dolt Santa Anna styled himself Napoleon of the West. Hence leading his troops in battle. And then tried to run away!

[MCB @mcb_tx]

It’s #SanJacintoDay, the 180th anniversary of the battle that ended the Texas revolution & won independence. #tx180

[Time Travellin' Sam @_SamHouston_]

@mcb_tx tis a bit more nuanced I fear. We fought for a return to federalist rule under pre-Santa Anna Mex. Independence was a consolation.