Brenham Bus Depot

07/06/2023

Congratulations are in order!

The THC’s Heritage Tourism Program is thrilled to announce the seven communities selected to host the Smithsonian Institution's Museum on Main Street traveling exhibition, “Crossroads: Change in Rural America.” These communities are about to embark on nearly two years of training and preparation for the arrival of the world’s largest museum complex in their small towns.

Catch the Crossroads exhibit in one of the following communities in 2024-2025. Exact tour dates will be announced next year.

• San Augustine (Main Street) in the Texas Forest Trail Region
• Clifton (Bosque Museum) in the Texas Brazos Trail Region and Texas Lakes Trail Region
• Brenham (Visit Brenham/Washington County) in the Texas Independence Trail Region
• Rockport (Rockport Cultural Arts District) in the Texas Tropical Trail Region
• Buffalo Gap (Buffalo Gap Chamber of Commerce) in the Texas Forts Trail Region
• San Elizario (El Paso County Economic Development/San Elizario Genealogy and Historical Society) in the Texas Mountain Trail Region
• Bandera (Bandera County Historical Commission, Bandera CVB, Frontier Times Museum) in the Texas Hill Country Trail Region

Does your town want to host the next tour we bring to Texas? Find more info at thc.texas.gov/museum-on-main-street.

📷: Downtown Brenham courtesy Visit Brenham; 11th Street Cowboy Bar in Bandera and Rockport waterfront, courtesy How Big is Texas

06/30/2023

06/30/2023

Looking for an opportunity to meet your fellow residents and out of town visitors? Become a part of the Docent Team of the Brenham Heritage Museum. Our Docent Team assists our gallery attendant in welcoming visitors, giving tours, and more. Be a part of your local history museum today!
Want to find out more? Call us at 979-830-8445 or email [email protected].

Looking for an opportunity to meet your fellow residents and out of town visitors? Become a part of the Docent Team of the Brenham Heritage Museum. Our Docent Team assists our gallery attendant in welcoming visitors, giving tours, and more. Be a part of your local history museum today!

Want to find out more? Call us at 979-830-8445 or email [email protected].

03/23/2023

James H. Simon was the Fire Department Chief in 1899.
📸 Photo 2011.1.1278 from BHM's Collection

02/20/2023

This February, the Brenham Heritage Museum is proud to celebrate Black History Month by presenting “John and Mary Marks: A Love Story That Transcends Time and Boundaries.”

The exhibit, located in the museum’s Blue Bell Gallery, features pictures, maps, and artifacts centered around the life and times of John & Mary Marks, two of Washington County’s earliest known African American settlers. How did their lives and love story impact Washington County?

Come by the museum and explore the new exhibit to find out! The exhibit opens on February 16th and is available during regular Museum hours, Wednesday through Saturday from 10am to 4pm, at 105 S Market Street in Brenham.

02/20/2023

Did you know? 🤔
Presidents Day, originally called Washington’s Birthday, was a holiday created to celebrate our nation’s first President and would fall on what was believed to be Washington's birthday. However, in 1968 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Uniform Holiday Bill that mandated that three holidays, including Presidents Day, occur on Mondays to prevent midweek shutdowns and add long weekends to the federal calendar.
📸 Framed image of George Washington (2011.1.2507) that was hung in post office

02/20/2023

Street shot of Main Street looking west from in front of the Bassett building.
📸 Photo 2011.1.1345 from BHM's Collection

02/11/2022

01/24/2022