Chambers County Youth Project Show

On July 30, 1955, members of the East and West Chambers County Farm Bureaus and their families held a picnic in Fort Anahuac Park (4 mi. S) which included a variety of youth events and games. The success of the picnic resulted in a sense of unity, fellowship, and goodwill among county residents geographically separated by the Trinity River. Influenced by events such as the Farm Bureau picnic, and aware of the need for unity within the county, leaders of various youth, government, and civic organizations began plans for an annual youth show. Under the direction of the Farm Bureau and the Commissioners Court, the Chambers County Youth Project show was organized as a noncommercial endeavor to involve area young people and to promote their talents and skills. the first show was held in 1956 at Fort Anahuac Park. Later, facilities were built at this site on land acquired with the cooperation of the J. t. White family and through donations from the Modesto white family and the Clifford White family. The Chambers County Youth Project show, held here since 1968, has become a major annual event, involving a variety of county youth groups.

Chambers County Youth Project Show is a historical marker in Anahuac, Chambers County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in Chambers County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 82 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.8374, -94.6501 near Anahuac. The nearest cataloged historic site is Turtle Bayou Resolutions, Near Site of the Signing of (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Gus White Cemetery, Whittington, and Tom Richardson Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5071009119. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.