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Unity Quilt and Charlie Brown Highlight Feb. 7th Event
The Columbia Historical Museum's First Saturday of the Month program for February 7th at the historic Rosenwald School...
Funeral Tuesday for Former CHM Officer Betty Hodges
Funeral Services for Betty June O'Berry Hodges will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at C.T. Baker...
Bailey’s Light Has Shown Through the Generations
By Tracy Gupton Watching an old rerun of the 1960s Andy Griffith Show recently brought back memories from my youth....
Flag Retirement Ceremony Planned Thursday in WC
The public is invited to observe a flag retirement ceremony at the Columbia Historical Museum in West Columbia on Thursday, the Fourth of July. The American flag has always been a symbol of freedom known around the world. While the idea of an American flag may be...
Columbia Museum Hosting Christmas in July Event
For more information about the Columbia Historical Museum's "Christmas in July" event on Saturday at the historical Rosenwald School, contact Misty Congdon via email at mistycongdon@gmail.com, or call the museum at (979) 345-6125. The Rosenwald School is located...
Plantations Were Plentiful In Early Brazoria County
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...
National Donut Day Celebrated at WC Museum
In 1917, The Salvation Army embarked on a mission to provide spiritual and emotional support for U.S. soldiers fighting in France during World War I. At the personal request of General John S. Pershing, about 250 volunteers traveled overseas and set up small huts near...
Passport Program Offered at County Museums
The Columbia Historical Museum directors approved curator Michael Bailey's request at their May board meeting for the West Columbia museum to participate in the Brazoria County Passport Program. The Summer Museum Passport Program will kick off Saturday, June 1, 2024,...
Pair of CHS Grads Gifted Museum Scholarships
Over $800,000 in college scholarships were handed out to graduating Columbia High School seniors at Thursday night's awards program in the local high school's auditorium. For the second consecutive year the Columbia Historical Museum awarded two seniors who will be...
Local Museum Celebrates International Museum Day
Each year since 1977, the International Counsel of Museums has organized International Museum Day, which represents a unique moment for the international museum community. The objective of International Museum Day (IMD) is to raise awareness about the fact that,...
Jim Hogg Was State’s First Native Born Governor
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...
A Night at the Museum Slated for April 6th
WC Museum Hosting Women’s Day Event Friday
Rodeo Life Experiences Shared by Taylor Hall Jr.
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...
Tuskegee Pilot’s Career Highlighted at Museum
By Tracy Gupton When author Ben Vinson III was making routine visits to Brooks Manor Apartments in 1999, it is a good bet most West Columbians had no idea a celebrity was living among them. But the man Vinson, an associate professor of Latin American History at Penn...