Welcome to the website for the History Center for Aransas County
Updated 6-November-2018
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Join us to view Archeology: Early Peoples of the Coastal Bend Exhibit showing Saturday, September 22, 2018 History Center for Aransas County |
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learn more about regional archeology and sites - Sundays at 2:00 PM. |
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The Rockport-Fulton Tour of Historic Homes December 1-2, 2018
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Tour fabulous historic homes in Fulton and Rockport, and be entertained by docents in period attire as they explain the histories of the homes!!! |
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Historic Homes on Tour with docents in vintage dress
The 11th Annual Rockport-Fulton Tour of Historic Homes looks to be one of the best! On Saturday and Sunday, December 1-2, 1:00 - 5:00 PM both days, visitors can visit:
The Wendell House / Rockport Warriors United (1965) - 1130 E. Linden
The Rooke-Broach Home (1905) - 1030 Allen
The Schulze Home (1944) - 823 N. Austin
The Jordan Home (1953) - 310 N. Burton
The Airstream Retreat (1965) - 108 N 2nd (Fulton)
The History Center for Aransas County (1890s) - 801 E. Cedar
The Fulton Schoolhouse Museum (1886) - 205 7th (Fulton)
Docents in vintage dress will tell the histories of the houses and their owners.
Tickets are $15 for one person or 2 for $25 and are available at a number of locations locally, and online via PayPal. Click here to pay online and for more information (including a map of locations for this year's venues). For more information call 361-460-4638
The History Center for Aransas County showcases local heritage. Outdoor and indoor exhibits tell the stories of the real people of Aransas County. The Center provides space for displays, workshops, meetings and gatherings.
VISIT the Center to learn more about Aransas County and its remarkable people.
The turn-of-the-century Bruhl-Paul-Johnson house was moved from 910 E. Concho to property at 801 E. Cedar which was donated to the county by Dr. Gary and Rita Gilbert. Funding in part is by Aransas Pathways, a county venue project, grants from corporations and individuals. Friends of the History Center is very grateful to the Texas Historical Foundation for their generous support of the History Center of Aransas County. Please visit their website at www.texashistoricalfoundation.org. "30 Years Through the News/Lens"
“Aransas County in Postcards ” by Kam Wagert and Pam Wheat Stranahan has arrived. Containing 128 pages of scanned vintage postcards of Aransas County including descriptive narratives. This book is sure to be a sell-out, so get your copy now. Click here for more information about this exciting new book offering. History Mysteries
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By Mike Probst
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A series of historical articles appearing in the Rockport Pilot about Aransas County
written by knowledgable local contributors.
Last Updated 30-October-2018