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 […]
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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