October 3, 2023
Autumn In Bonham
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Saturday, September 23, 2023, another surprising fact of the uniqueness of Bonham was revealed on the grounds of the Bonham City Park where Trade Days is held at the start of Bonham’s “Boid d’Arc Festival.” Mayor H.L. Compton, speaking from a makeshift stage, first welcomed everyone to the festival before noting that the first Bois d’Arc Festival was held in 1986 to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of our great State of Texas. He commended Jake Shockley of State Farm Insurance, Andrea Lappin and all those who worked on reviving the festival to be part of Bonham’s 175th Anniversary events. He then turned his attention to the celebration of the dedication of 3 historic Jefferson Highway site signs in Bonham noting how the Jefferson Highway was the first North to South Intercontinental Highway that went from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana and read the proclamation declaring September 23, 2023, as “Explore the Jefferson Highway Day.” After Mayor Compton spoke, President of the Jefferson Highway Association, Roger Bell, detailed the historic significance of the highway, how its construction was largely a grass roots community effort as opposed to being a state or national project and how communities are once again bringing the route back as renewed interest in travelling historic routes grows. He concluded by thanking Melissa Maxwell and Jennifer Self of the Bonham Visitors Center for all their efforts to make this event possible. Constituent Outreach Director for Congressman Pat Fallon, Erik Simien, took the stage and began by thanking God for the clear skies before reading the commemoration of the history of the Jefferson Highway that runs through Bonham, Texas, as America’s first North to South Intercontinental Highway that was part of the National Auto Trail System. He noted the U.S. flag was requested by the Honorable Pat Fallon to be flown over the capital in recognition of the importance of the Jefferson Highway. He then read a statement from Congressman Fallon that noted “as the City of Bonham celebrates its 175th Anniversary this year, we should always look to the past every now and then, to protect & preserve our nation’s history for future generations to come.” Mr. Simien concluded by presenting the mayor with a certification along with the accompanying flag that was flown over the capital. Continued
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