Public Invited to WC Museum’s Annual Meeting

Jan 12, 2026 | Events

The Columbia Historical Museum invites the public to attend the West Columbia museum’s annual meeting tonight. A review of the museum’s events and highlights from 2025 will be related to visitors while three new directors will be welcomed to the board of...

Rain Puts Damper on Meet Your Ancestors Event

Nov 19, 2025 | Events

Mother Nature took center stage at this year’s Meet Your Ancestors program at Columbia Cemetery. The annual event, co-sponsored by the Columbia Historical Museum and Columbia Cemetery Association, was held November 1, 2025. Ominous dark clouds hovered off in the...

Sunday Open House at Museum Slated in WC

Nov 17, 2025 | Events

The Columbia Historical Museum and historic Rosenwald School will be open for visitors this Sunday afternoon. Those who will be shopping in the stores along East Brazos Avenue in West Columbia Sunday, November 23rd, during the city’s annual Christmas Open House...

Donna Loggins Will Be Dearly Missed in West Columbia

Oct 30, 2025 | Events, From The Vault of Texas History

Donna Ruth Chesney Loggins: November 25, 1934 – October 26, 2025 Donna Ruth Chesney Loggins packed a lot of living into the nearly 91 years she was allotted. The West Columbia icon who passed away on October 26, 2025, is a former valuable Columbia Historical...

Roughnecks’ Sports Standout of 1930s to be Featured in Saturday ‘Meet Your Ancestors’ at Local Cemetery

Oct 29, 2025 | Events, From The Vault of Texas History

By Tracy Gupton “On the field, I was a force — fierce, focused and unshakably determined to reach my goal. But off the field, I was something entirely different, a true gentleman. Always willing to lend a hand, guide a teammate, or listen when someone...

All Around Cowboy Cole Among Five Featured in Saturday’s ‘Meet Your Ancestors’ Event at Historic Columbia Cemetery

Oct 26, 2025 | Events, From The Vault of Texas History

By Tracy Gupton Affectionately called “Mr. Ed,” Edward Cole was a Lone Star rodeo legend who embodied the cowboy spirit, reads a resolution penned by former state representative Dennis Bonnen. “Although he is deeply missed, he will long be remembered...