This booklet is the culmination of a project undertaken by the Spring Creek County Historical Association in January, 1980. Funded by the Texas Committee for the Humanities, this project was designed to foster an improved understanding of and appreciation for the agricultural heritage of Northern Harris and Southern Montgomery Counties, the territory formerly designated as […]
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Recipe Notes Mamaw’s Sugar Cookies Rosa Haude Klein, as submitted by Lori Klein Quinn These sugar cookies bring back memories of Family Christmases at Mamaw’s house on Barbara Street. She would make these every Christmas since they were the grandchildren’s favorite. My grandparents, Rosa and A B Klein (Mamaw Papaw), had 9 children. My father
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Here is a brief video history of the Theiss Family by Houston History Magazine. The entire article, “German Settlers of NW Harris County”, was posted in July of 2016. The article is a great read and includes some voice recordings of an interview between Edwin “Butch” Theiss and author Stephanie Gomez. The video below is
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The mysterious Akokisa tribe inhabited Harris County centuries ago, navigating the creeks in 10- to 20-foot-long canoes. Precinct 4 historical programmer Monte Parks shares the history of the Akokisa tribe, their lifestyle, and where they are now. Video from the Heritage Festival Video Series, Precinct 4 Commissioner R. Jack Cagle’s Office.
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Enjoy a virtual tour of some of the Historic Buildings at the Tomball Museum complex and gain insight into the local families who settled the region. The museum complex features a collection of historical buildings significant to the Tomball area. (Tour given by Lynn McCoy, Tomball Museum Center, Spring Creek County Historical Association). Video from
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Thank you to Patty McGrath Jones for restoring the original lettering to the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church sign! The sign reads: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Neudorf Dreinigkeits Congregation On Little Cypress Creek Established May 20, 1876 Welcome Neudorf, Texas
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Meet Clark Johnson of BSA Troop #113. He has started on such an important project here at the Museum. Clark will be working on repairing/restoring the WWII Memorials that were dedicated to the former students of Tomball High School who made the Supreme Sacrifice in World War II. We will document Clark’s progress over the
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It is National Senior Citizen Day! FREE Tours for everyone 65+ on August 21, 2022 from 2pm-4pm.
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Ben Scholl’s Moment Saving String and Other Things In spring 2001, the Griffin House, the largest building on the Tomball Museum property, was repainted. The painter had to replace some of the boards and the new boards had to be special-milled to match the existing boards. Since cypress siding is no longer available we replaced
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Handcrafted by GR Broussard – Tomball Museum Series, Episode 1, 1893 Compass Plane From Handcrafted by GR Broussard: Ohio Tool. Co. Scioto Works compass plane. 1893-1907. Manufactured by the Ohio Tool. Co.They made two grades both of which received the Ohio tool iron. The 1st grade body was stamped Ohio Tool Co. and the 2nd
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