Events

CONTENTS

Oct
17
Sat
USS Zavala Chapter Picnic October 17th @ Space Center Houston Picnic Area
Oct 17 @ 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
The USS Zavala will hold a belated chapter anniversary picnic at the picnic area of Space Center Houston. Everyone brings their own food and beverages, no sharing outside of family unit, and will appropriately distance themselves in the picnic area. $5 parking fee but no fee to use the picnic area. Chapter Annual Awards to be presented. R3 guests welcome. For further details please contact Lucy Ferron Franck via email, or visit https://usszavala.region3.org/
Oct
1
Fri
U.S.S. Sea Tiger’s Anniversary
Oct 1 all-day

This Region 3 Chapter first Commissioned on: October 1, 1992.

Oct
1
Sat
U.S.S. Sea Tiger’s Anniversary
Oct 1 all-day

This Region 3 Chapter first Commissioned on: October 1, 1992.

Jan
3
Tue
USS Ascalon’s Anniversary
Jan 3 all-day

LAUNCHED :  Aug 01, 2022
COMMISSIONED :  Jan 03, 2023

Jan
7
Sat
SAVE THE DATE – Joan of Arc 30th Anniversary!
Jan 7 all-day
Mar
24
Fri
ISS Kidd’s Anniversary
Mar 24 all-day

LAUNCHED :  Jun 24, 2022
COMMISSIONED :  Mar 24, 2023

Oct
1
Sun
U.S.S. Sea Tiger’s Anniversary
Oct 1 all-day

This Region 3 Chapter first Commissioned on: October 1, 1992.

Nov
17
Fri
USS Apollo’s Anniversary
Nov 17 all-day

LAUNCHED :  Nov 17, 2023
COMMISSIONED :  Nov 17, 2023

Jan
3
Wed
USS Ascalon’s Anniversary
Jan 3 all-day

LAUNCHED :  Aug 01, 2022
COMMISSIONED :  Jan 03, 2023

Mar
23
Sat
ISS KIDD ANNIVERSARY 23 March 2024 @ Gordon Museum, Thurber Texas / Smokestack Restaurant, Mingus Texas
Mar 23 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm

We’ll gather at the Gordon Museum at 1100 a.m., tour the museum, and then meet at the Smokestack Restaurant across I-20 for our anniversary dinner.

Join us for a fun outing!

W.K. Gordon Museum

Hours and Admission

Hours  Tuesday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.  Sunday: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Admission

Adults (12 years and older): $5.00  Seniors and Military: $4.00 Children (5-12 years old): $2.50

Free Admission for Children 5 years & under and Tarleton State University Students, Staff, and Faculty.

Contact the W.K. Gordon Museum

65258 I-20 Mingus, TX 76463

254-968-1886

gordoncenter@tarleton.edu

Directions and Parking

Parking: The W.K. Gordon Museum and Research Center has a parking lot on the museum grounds inside our gates. Bus and RV parking is available and we are disabled accessible.

From Dallas/Fort Worth: We are about an hour west of Fort Worth. Exit 367 (Thurber/Mingus) on Interstate 20. Turn left under the underpass and take another left onto the service road. The center will be on your right.

 

The Smokestack Restaurant
Located directly across I-20 from the Gordon Center. It is located next to the original Thurber brick smokestack and inside the last remaining Thurber-brick building in downtown Thurber. Open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Visit the website to see the menu.

https://www.thurbersmokestack.com/
The Smokestack Restaurant

 HOURS OF OPERATION:

SUN – THUR: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM

FRI – SAT: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM

GIVE US A CALL      254-672-5560

239 Private Road 741, Mingus, TX 76463-6200