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...
Oct 19, 2024 | Events, From The Vault of Texas History
By Tracy Gupton Sandy Weems, a descendant of the four doctors interred in the Weems family’s section of Old Columbia Cemetery in West Columbia, has agreed to participate in this year’s “Meet Your Ancestors” event slated for November 2nd at the...
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...
