The Hunt County Historical Commission meets in Greenville, Texas on the 4th Thursday of January, March, May, July, and September at the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum. who we are. The Texas Military Historical Society (TMHS) is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to preserving and experiencing the period of 1939-1945. Get a Piece of Texas History in Your Inbox With more than 27,000 articles about Texas history, the Texas State Historical Association's Handbook of Texas is the largest online encyclopedia about all things Texas. Grand Prairie Boxer, Vergil Ortiz, donates autographed boxing gloves to Grand Prairie Historical Organization Museum, November 19, 2020 0 Comments Posted on Oct 21, 2020 Last Updated Oct 22, 2020 Posted by administrator The November meeting is usually held on the 3rd Thursday (due to the Thanksgiving holiday). As the coronavirus continues to affect Texas and the United States, the Texas State Historical Association recently announced its decision to hold its upcoming 2021 Annual Meeting online. The Katy Railroad Historical Society, a non profit organization, was formed in Parsons, Kansas, on October 1, 1977 with a nucleus of 43 charter members. P. O. Chappel Hill Historical Society Opens in a new tab; Nancy Carol Roberts Library Opens in a new tab; Brenham Heritage Museum Opens in a new tab; Texas State Genealogical Society Opens in a new tab; Brenham Chamber of Commerce Opens in a new tab Box 1542 230 Pecan Street Center, TX 75935 Center, TX 75935 936-598-3613 This marks the first time in the meeting’s 125-year history that the event will not be conducted in person. The Dallas Historical Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of Dallas and Texas history. Now you can celebrate the history of Texas every day by activating your free subscription to Texas … Shelby County, Texas. There are 57 Historical Societies in Texas, serving a population of 27,419,612 people in an area of 261,181 square miles.There is 1 Historical Society per 481,045 people, and 1 Historical Society per 4,582 square miles.. The Texas State Genealogical Society Call for Presentations for our 2021 Family History Conference deadline has been extended to March 14, 2021. The Smith County Historical Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was founded in 1959 by individuals and business firms dedicated to discovering, collecting and preserving data, records and other items relating to the history of Smith County, Texas. Offering education programming, lectures, historic city tours, museum exhibitions, and other special events, this organization strives to be the preeminent resource for exploring, and instilling appreciation for the diverse history of Dallas and Texas. We are looking for dynamic, enthusiastic presenters! We enjoy speakers who cover South Texas topics that include family histories, area ranching and farming, and other diverse topics. The purpose of the society is to bring together in close association those persons who have a common interest in the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, known to many as the Katy. Through continual outreach visits across Texas combined with advanced technological infrastructure and multiple funding sources, TDNP has become a state and national leader in newspaper preservation. Shelby County Historical Society Museum & Library. This year’s conference will be held virtually! It is in that idea that the Society was formed to promote and strengthen the World War II reenacting hobby. The state of Texas is ranked 51st in Historical Societies per capita, and 43rd in Historical Societies per square mile.