On May 27, 2023, Tomball Garden Club held a short ceremony for the Sheila’s Perfume rose planted in honor of beloved member and past President, Sheila Higginbotham, unveiling the memorial plaque.The ceremony was attended by Sheila’s children, Kara and Rob, and her best friends, Paula Parvia and Darcel Mercer.
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Local Veterans and Clubs Hold Memorial Services for Tomball World War II Fallen Soldiers May 25 at 6:30 PM at the Tomball Museum Center for “Laying of the Wreath” Ceremony In 1941, Tomball High School had an enrollment of 110 students. Of these, 27 young men went to serve in World War II. Nine did
Tomball Museum has again been permitted to grow cotton. Our cotton patch is an added bonus to the museum’s mission to teach about the history of our area. Come visit us to watch our cotton grow, see our animal driven cotton gin, and discover how people lived in the late 1800’s.
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This past Saturday, May 10th, the Tomball Garden Club and Tomball Museum Center teamed up for a rose dedication and plaque installment of the Theis roses in front of the corresponding historical house. The event saw many members of the garden club and museum in attendance. Representing the Theis/Theiss family included Butch Theis
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HISTORY OF THE GRIFFIN HOUSE PART I The house was originally built on a tract of land which included all of the John Michel (Mitchell) and Wm. Usener Surveys, each of which comprised 320 acres of land lying on the south side of Willow Creek in Harris County and directly south of the City of
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The Smokehouse Repair Smokehouse repair at The Tomball Museum Center was performed during the summer of 2019, due to termite damage. The extensive termite damage was discovered in the Smokehouse. The smokehouse, located behind the Theis House was in desperate need of repair. In June and July 2019, a team was gathered to repair the
We had the opportunity to catch up with Clark Johnson of BSA Troop 113 about his progress repairing and restoring the WWII Memorials at the Tomball Museum Center. Clark is doing an AMAZING job, working every weekend and is ahead of schedule! Clark will be joined by some of the other members of BSA Troop
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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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