Walker County News Today
The Friends of the Sam Houston Memorial Museum invite the public to celebrate Margaret Lea Houston’s birthday on Saturday, April 18.
From 1 to 3pm on the Museum grounds we will continue the tradition that began in 1960 and celebrate the beloved wife of General Sam Houston with an assortment of cakes made by individuals from Huntsville and Walker County. Period dress is welcome. Bring the family and enjoy a spring afternoon strolling the historic Museum grounds. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Sam Houston Memorial Museum. There will be childrens activities and historical demonstrations taking place on the grounds.
Margaret L. Houston,. Born in Alabama on April 11, 1819, Margaret married General Sam Houston in 1840. Margaret was a wife, mother, daughter, sister, poet, musician, strong in her faith, and devoted to her husband and children.
