Upcoming Events at State Historic Sites

Jan 11, 2025 | Events

There are many scheduled events at state historic sites across the State of Texas many of you may be interested in taking part in. These unique places honor Texas history and inspire an understanding of what it means to be a Texan. Embark on a journey through Texas...

Public Invited to Local Museum’s Annual Meeting

Jan 9, 2025 | Events

The annual meeting of the Columbia Historical Museum’s Board of Directors will be held Monday, January 13, 2025, at the museum located at 247 East Brazos Avenue in downtown West Columbia. The annual meeting, which will begin at 5:30 p.m. Monday, is open to the...

Stafford Among Quintet of Doctors Featured at Saturday Night Annual Columbia Cemetery ‘Meet Your Ancestors’ Event

Nov 1, 2024 | Events, From The Vault of Texas History

By Tracy Gupton Two-time Oscar winning screenwriter Horton Foote writes about his childhood in his 1999 autobiography Farewell: A Memoir of a Texas Childhood where he recalls with fondness the annual summer visits he would spend with relatives in East Columbia. Foote,...

Dr. Queen Among Medical Professionals Being Portrayed in Saturday Meet Your Ancestors Event at Columbia Cemetery

Oct 29, 2024 | Events, From The Vault of Texas History

By Tracy Gupton He was born in West Virginia and was a resident of West Columbia at the end of his life. Dr. Robert Louis Queen, a local optometrist for many years, will be among five doctors being featured in this year’s Meet Your Ancestors program at historic...

Veterinarian Loggins Featured in 2024 Museum MYA Event

Oct 26, 2024 | Events, From The Vault of Texas History

By Tracy Gupton Longtime West Columbia veterinarian Burch Loggins served as president of the Columbia-Brazoria school board during my senior year at Columbia High School. It was 49 years ago so my memory is a bit cloudy as to who handed me my diploma when I walked...

Bells’ Son-In-Law Among Doctors Brought to Life at November 2nd Meet Your Ancestors Event at Old Columbia Cemetery

Oct 24, 2024 | Events, From The Vault of Texas History

By Tracy Gupton Just a few years after Texas won its independence from Mexico at the Battle of San Jacinto in April of 1836, a young doctor from Delaware took the daughter of the founder of both East Columbia and West Columbia for his bride. James Wilson Copes will be...