Jul 22, 2026 | Events, From The Vault of Texas History
By Tracy Gupton I have lived on a road in West Columbia that bears my name practically my entire life. And I didn’t have to be a Heisman Trophy finalist to earn it. Gupton Lane used to be a dead end street where the most prominent residents on that road were the...
Jul 16, 2026 | Events, From The Vault of Texas History
By Tracy Gupton Nathan H. Haller died at the age of 76 in Houston 109 years ago. He was living in Brazoria not too far from West Columbia when he won a seat in the Texas House of Representatives to represent Brazoria and Matagorda counties, thus becoming one of the...
Jun 29, 2026 | Events, From The Vault of Texas History
Plans are being made for the City of West Columbia to host its 200th anniversary celebration in October. City officials will join with the Texas Historical Commission and the First Capitol of Texas-Columbia 1836, Incorporated, board of directors to put on an event at...
