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A native of Tennessee, Joy Summar-Smith received a B.A. in history from Carson-Newman College and then a M.A. in Museum Studies from Baylor University in 2003.
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Board Chair
A native of Tennessee, Joy Summar-Smith received a B.A. in history from Carson-Newman College and then a M.A. in Museum Studies from Baylor University in 2003.
![](https://texas-time-travel.imgix.net/images/A-Regional-Photos/Brazos/JoySummarSmith_headshot.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=cd8121803a6b7a5fd570fd16350e219c 320w, https://texas-time-travel.imgix.net/images/A-Regional-Photos/Brazos/JoySummarSmith_headshot.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=540&s=2860a085189727384f9d9c7f467c8265 540w, https://texas-time-travel.imgix.net/images/A-Regional-Photos/Brazos/JoySummarSmith_headshot.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=768&s=076e2a3728ce814ce4beda854823fa62 768w, https://texas-time-travel.imgix.net/images/A-Regional-Photos/Brazos/JoySummarSmith_headshot.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1024&s=2ddf82d7d51e01be3fe849251c538791 1024w, https://texas-time-travel.imgix.net/images/A-Regional-Photos/Brazos/JoySummarSmith_headshot.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1200&s=0b4ec2b389d807364105ece02614848a 1200w, https://texas-time-travel.imgix.net/images/A-Regional-Photos/Brazos/JoySummarSmith_headshot.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1440&s=3ed60e7a54782c2ad5fc2eae74ccb35a 1262w)
The Past, Present, and Future of San Jacinto
The significance and shape of the land now known as San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site has evolved over time. Prior to the battle that ended the Texas Revolution, this place was a frontier cattle ranch; in the aftermath, it was a bloody wreck. Between 1899 and the 1930s, the state acquired parcels of land for a historical park.
In this online program, experts from the San Jacinto Battleground and Museum discuss how the site has changed over the last 150 years and what developments are ahead to continue interpreting it into the future.
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