Aug 21, 2024 | From The Vault of Texas History
By Tracy Gupton Historic Columbia Cemetery is the final resting place of 1930s aerial speed record holder Jimmie Wedell, who set a new speed record for land planes in September of 1933. Wedell was tragically killed in a plane crash the following summer, his life cut...
Aug 13, 2024 | From The Vault of Texas History
By Tracy Gupton While residents of the West Columbia area are still recovering from the severe damage and massive tree loss weeks after Hurricane Beryl tore a destructive path through this area of Southeast Texas, the loss of human life paled in comparison to the...
Aug 7, 2024 | From The Vault of Texas History
This story was originally posted on the Columbia Historical Museum’s website February 14, 2022. This Saturday, August 10, 2024, Chesney’s will be celebrating its 100th anniversary of being in business in West Columbia, Texas, with a party at the 1836...
Jun 21, 2024 | From The Vault of Texas History
By Tracy Gupton Columbia Historical Museum Before the Civil War came to its bloody conclusion, Brazoria County was home to many large plantations. And the West Columbia/East Columbia area between the Brazos and San Bernard Rivers boasted a hefty share. The Pattons...
Mar 24, 2024 | From The Vault of Texas History
By Tracy Gupton Former Texas Governor James Stephen Hogg was born on this day 173 years ago. His connection to West Columbia did not occur until after he left the Governor’s Mansion in Austin when he purchased the former Martin Varner-Columbus Patton plantation in...
Feb 29, 2024 | From The Vault of Texas History
By Tracy Gupton Nonagenarian cowboy Taylor Hall Jr. was the special guest of the Brazoria County Library in Angleton Tuesday evening. Better known as “The Bailey’s Prairie Kid,” Hall fielded questions about his long rodeo career, seeming to enjoy basking in his many...
