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 …
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 …
Please join us for a Women’s Tea and Chat in the Fellowship Hall at the Tomball Museum Center on Saturday, September 24th, 2022 from 3 pm to 5 pm. Food will be catered by The Whistle Stop. Flowers will be provided by Cornelius Florist Northwest. We are excited to present a display of women’s fashion …
The Tomball Museum Center of the Spring Creek County Historical Association will present its first ever Car Social on Saturday, October 8, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On their way to the Museum Center, the antique cars will parade into town, coming north on business 249, then east down Main Street to the …
When the “icy ball” was put on the market, around 1930, by the CROSLEY CORP., it was the first time that a mechanical refrigerator was available to anyone who had a source of hot water, heated by kerosene, wood stove or wash pot. It had a hot ball and a cold ball, and the refrigerant …
Ben Scholl’s Moment A Time When It Seemed to Be Quiet Several times a week we get in the mail advertisements that say in large letters, “Absolutely free, No obligation,” etc. If the ad also reads “Free hearing check,” my wife hands it to me, saying, “You don’t hear a thing I say, you need …
OUR NAME -SPRING CREEK COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION Yes, there was a county named, Spring Creek County. On January 21, 1841, the Republic’s (Texas was not granted statehood until 1845) legislature established this new county. It consisted of parts of now Grimes, Montgomery, and Harris counties. It was so named because Spring Creek ran through its …
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Join us for our Annual Meeting and election of new board members on Monday, May 9th, 2022 at 6:00pm. The meeting will be held in the Fellowship Hall at the Tomball Museum Center.
Join us for a Docent Training Day on Saturday, February 26th, 2022 from 10:00am to 12:00pm. A Docent is a guide who works at a museum or historical site as a volunteer. Docents provide exclusive anecdotes and living history at each exhibit. This workshop will provide the training you will need to become a Docent …
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