While 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 […]
Learn 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.
Archeologist Dr. Catherine Jalbert reveals two previously unidentified architectural features of the Varner-Hogg Plantation, one an accidental discovery. Admission is free.
“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 […]
The exhibit “Move Over Sir: Women Working on the Railroad” traces the contributions women have made to the railroad industry over the past 150 years, calling out specific women and their roles shattering the glass ceiling.
Explore the role that Tejanos (Mexican Texans) played in the development of Texas after Mexican Independence and their political and military roles in the Texas Revolution with Dr. Frank de la Tejas, inaugural State Historian of Texas.
This is the final session of this series. Curator Michael Bailey will address the roadblocks encountered while developing your genealogical map.
The first of two genealogy work sessions hosted by the Brazoria County Historical Museum. During this first session, Curator Michael Bailey will host a beginner class to guide those wanting to map their family history.
This new exhibit "Dr. Seuss Wants You!" at the Brazoria County Historical Museum features Seuss' art that confronts common issues in America during WWII.
Join Dub Crook, Houston Archeology Society Member, (virtually) as he explores the Christmas story from Mary’s conception to the Holy family’s flight to Egypt supported by archeological discoveries. Pre-registration is required. https://brazoriacountytx.webex.com/brazoriacountytx/onstage/g.php?MTID=ec5659eb956fcb9cb80e159527ba32848