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Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site, Mexia, TX

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Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site

A Navasota River site where Confederate veterans and their families held reunions from 1889 to 1946, now a gathering place with a 1902 dance pavilion.

1738 FM 2705, Mexia, TX 76667 · Mexia, TX

About Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site

This Texas Historical Commission site sits on a bend of the Navasota River near Mexia, where Confederate Civil War veterans and families met for reunions between 1889 and 1946. The grounds still host events and family gatherings. Visitors can see a 1902 dance pavilion, a Civil War-era cannon, and ruins from the 1920s and the Mexia oil boom. The THC also notes that people have used the riverbank for thousands of years, and visitors can tour the grounds on their own.

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