Historical Marker Dedication
Historical Marker Dedication to honor Nathan H. Haller, the first African American elected to represent Brazoria County in the Texas House of Representatives.
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Brazoria County Historical Museum
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Brazoria County Historical Museum 100 E. Cedar, Angleton, Texas
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Texas Lowcountry: Slavery and Freedom on the Texas Coast
Brazoria County Historical Museum 100 E. Cedar, Angleton, TexasDr. John Lundberg, Professor of History at Tarrant County College, shares his latest book Texas Lowcountry: Slavery and Freedom on the Texas Coast. Dr. Lundberg will discuss the competing cultures and peoples that made up the Texas Lowcountry between 1822 and 1840. He will then explore the history of the enslavers and the enslaved between […]
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Lego Star Wars Christmas
Brazoria County Historical Museum 100 E. Cedar, Angleton, TexasVisit master builders from Brazos Brick Club, engage in lightsaber training, take a Christmas picture with special characters, and more! At 10:30am a family build competition will be held. Winners will receive a family 4 pack of tickets to Brick Fest Live in Houston!
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A Victorian Lady on the Texas Frontier
Brazoria County Historical Museum 100 E. Cedar, Angleton, TexasIn honor of Women’s History Month, Jill Bailer with Bayou Bend will present “A Victorian Lady on the Texas Frontier.” Bailer will take a look at early Texas from the reminiscences of Ann Raney Coleman who came to Texas with her family in the 1830s. From the early preparations for the Texas struggle for independence, […]
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Project Apollo Exhibit
Brazoria County Historical Museum 100 E. Cedar, Angleton, TexasOn May 5, 1961, the United States successfully launched the first American into space. It was a brief (15-minute) sub-orbital flight, but it gave the U.S. the confidence to further prove its technological capabilities in the new space age. Only twenty days later, President John F. Kennedy went before Congress and called for a national […]
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Dia de las Muertos School Showcase
Brazoria County Historical Museum 100 E. Cedar, Angleton, TexasIn celebration of Dia de los Muertos: A Month of Remembrance the Brazoria County Historical Museum will host a student art competition for Angleton Junior High art students. The top fifteen works selected for each grade will be displayed at the Museum October 23 – November 6, 2023. Merit awards will be given to Best […]
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World War II – The Home Front
Brazoria County Historical Museum 100 E. Cedar, Angleton, TexasWhile the activities on the front lines consumed many of the headlines of the daily press, there was a war being fought at home. A war to provide materials for the soldiers in battle, conserve scarce resources and to guard the Nation from its enemies. Visit with Brazoria County Historical Museum Curator Michael Bailey as […]
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Life of a WWII Soldier
Brazoria County Historical Museum 100 E. Cedar, Angleton, TexasLearn about the US military during WWII through their uniforms, field gear and weapons. Display will include a D-Day Omaha Beach Infantry soldier, US Navy carrier pilot, Pacific Theater Marine Corps infantryman as well as US Airborne paratroopers. Admission is free.
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A Tale of Two Features
Brazoria County Historical Museum 100 E. Cedar, Angleton, TexasArcheologist Dr. Catherine Jalbert reveals two previously unidentified architectural features of the Varner-Hogg Plantation, one an accidental discovery. Admission is free.
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Bill of Rights Museum Exhibit
Brazoria County Historical Museum 100 E. Cedar, Angleton, Texas“The Bill of Rights" exhibit surveys the famous document itself and other important amendments to the Constitution that changed the course of American history. Adopted on December 15, 1791, as the first ten Amendments to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights is the very basis of American ideals, guaranteeing the rights and privileges of all […]