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Showing posts with label Richmond. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Richmond. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Excavating an 1850s Cistern

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For the past several months, members of the Fort Bend County Historical Commission have excavated the cistern on Mirabeau Lamar's ho...

Miscellany

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A colleague recently directed me to a superb collection of photos taken in 1979 & '80 by Sandra Batey for the Texas Histori...
Sunday, July 31, 2016

Rosenberg etc

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I've found a terrific site on Facebook called Rosenberg etc.  The old photos are superb. Click here to view the site .  I've take...
Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Flooding & Water Control - Part 1

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   Most of you have probably seen newscasts covering the recent flooding.  I've collected a few photos for the blog.   I will po...
Monday, June 6, 2016

More Miscellaneous Items

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   Some of you may have seen that the City of Sugar Land recently completed its purchase of Central Unit No. 1 of the old prison farm. C...
Thursday, January 29, 2015

Thompson's Ferry Marker

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I want to thank John Walker, member of the Fort Bend County Historical Commission, for sending me these items.  He scanned photos of the...
Saturday, September 27, 2014

Updates on Recent Posts

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I've mentioned recently that Haroldetta Robertson has a piece of the 1927 Richmond Bridge demolished in 1987.  She has graciously pr...

Richmond Reenacts The Jaybird - Woodpecker Battle

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On August 16th Richmond reenacted the Jaybird - Woodpecker Battle, which occurred exactly 125-years earlier. If you want more background...

A Couple of Items from the Portal to Texas History

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I found two more interesting items from the Portal to Texas History .  They come from a copy of The Texas Sun, published in Richmond on ...
Monday, September 22, 2014

Catching Up After A Long Hiatus

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I took some time off and then was swamped with work, so I have some catching up to do.  First, I want to thank Marsha Krause Smith (DHS ...

Richmond Showcased on San Antonio Television

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Our friends in Richmond were spotlighted as a tourist destination on San Antonio television.  It's a short segment covering Richmond...

Richmond Academy, 1855

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I've been researching old newspapers and found the following article in The Texas Sun, published in Richmond, Texas on July 28, 1855...
Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Two Follow Up Items

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I asked Haroldetta Robertson about the demolition of the old Richmond Bridge.  (I posted a photo of it a couple of weeks ago.)  I learned ...
Sunday, July 13, 2014

Timely Topics Tersely Treated

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["Timely Topics Tersely Treated" was the title of a regular feature of the Texas Farm and Industrial News , Sugar Land's n...
Saturday, June 7, 2014

Bill Williams, Houston Restauranteur & Capon King

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  A group of local residents & former residents were discussing Bill Williams Restaurants on Facebook recently.  Donna Christop...
Sunday, January 26, 2014

The Old Fort Bend County Court House Restoration Is Complete

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The County's project to restore the 1909 court house is complete.  I've had a quick tour, and I have to say the building looks w...
Monday, December 17, 2012

Archeological Survey of Old Fort Bend in Richmond

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A couple of weeks ago I had a chance to join the Fort Bend Archeological Society in an exploratory dig in the area where old Fort Bend s...
Thursday, December 6, 2012

Jane Long Historical Marker Dedication

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On December 2, 2012 the Fort Bend County Historical Commission relocated a state historical marker commemorating Jane Wilkinson Long.  I...
Sunday, November 4, 2012

A Short Video, "Richmond: Where History Meets Opportunity"

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I saw this short video on Richmond and thought it well worth posting. Link to video "Richmond: Where History Meets Opportunity...
Monday, September 17, 2012

Richmond Celebrates Its 175th Birthday

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On Saturday, September 15th, the City of Richmond celebrated its 175th anniversary with a day-long street festival.  I've produced...