Editor’s note: This story has been edited to correct an error for the date of the Texas Navy Day event and to correct the name of a museum sponsor.
FREEPORT — The Freeport Historical Museum strives to transport visitors back to the days of the Texas Republic in its new in-depth room dedicated to Texas Navy Day.
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