9/10/1869: Washerwoman buys valuable Dallas property On this day in 1869, former slave Hope Thompson and her husband Isaac purchased a piece of property on Elm Street in what is now downtown Dallas. Thompson, a washerwoman, borrowed the purchase price of fifty dollars from banker William Henry Gaston and repaidContinue Reading
Verna D. Matthews Contributing writer The Historic Designation Committee of Bivins, Texas, The Leek Creek Community, announced this week that that the St. Paul Cemetery has been awarded a Historic Designation from The Texas Historical Commission. The Texas Historical Commission (THC) is located in Austin, and Mark Wolfe is theContinue Reading
The Marion County Historical Commission is being recognized on Monday by the Texas Historical Commission for their work in 2019. The Distinguished Service Award affirms the County Commission appointees for managing well-rounded history and preservation-related programs that enrich Texas communities. The award will be presented during the Commissioners Court meetingContinue Reading