History

Contributed photo Matagorda County Historical Commission members pictured on the front steps of Palacios’ Luther Hotel show that they believe “This Place Matters.”

Contributed photo Matagorda County Historical Commission members pictured on the front steps of Palacios’ Luther Hotel show that they believe “This Place Matters.”

"MCHC meets at the Luther Hotel" By Carol Gibbs

News Staff
Thursday, May 19, 2022
   The Matagorda County Historical Commission celebrated History Appreciation when they met at the historic Luther Hotel in Palacios on May 14.

Hawkins Lake House completed in 1854

News Staff
Thursday, May 5, 2022
   EDITOR’S NOTE: We came across this article by Mrs. McElrath that was published in 1956 in the Bay City Herald about the Hawkins Lake House.The articles and phohos of this Matagorda County landmark are found on the Matagorda County History & Genealogy website (http://www.usgenwebsites.
Photo courtesy of Stephanie Janacek Roe Cowboys mount up for next step in the Spring Huebner cattle drive across Colorado River.

Photo courtesy of Stephanie Janacek Roe Cowboys mount up for next step in the Spring Huebner cattle drive across Colorado River.

"Huebner cattle crossing for Spring drive " By Simon DeSoto

News Staff
Thursday, April 28, 2022
   Cattle have been crossing the lower Colorado River just above where it enters the Gulf of Mexico for just over 100 years now.     The Huebner family has been swimming their herd of cattle each spring and fall at the mouth of the Colorado since about 1919.
Mount Zion Baptist Church Number One, also known as Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, was across the road from Allenhurst Cemetery. The church above, with windows shown at right, no longer stands. Photo courtesy of Matagorda County Museum

Mount Zion Baptist Church Number One, also known as Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, was across the road from Allenhurst Cemetery. The church above, with windows shown at right, no longer stands. Photo courtesy of Matagorda County Museum

Allenhurst 1st new townsite east of Bay City

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Thursday, April 28, 2022
Allenhurst Community and Cemetery    In 1905 Allenhurst was the first new townsite east of Bay City on the newly-completed St. Louis, Brownsville, and Mexico Railway (SLB&M).      The townsite was named after Allentown, Pennsylvania, the birthplace of Jeff N.

Moore House built for a prominent leader

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Thursday, April 14, 2022
   The D.P. and Louise Moore home was built on block 60 in 1902 by builders Hatchett and Large.     The land was purchased from David Swickheimer on Nov. 20, 1894.     Lots 4 - 9 - 2404 Ave. E - were for the homesite, and the other half was used for pasture.

Halfmoon Lighthouse once guided mariners on Matagorda Bay

News Staff
Thursday, April 7, 2022
   Halfmoon Reef Lighthouse still welcomes visitors to Port Lavaca. However, having been moved ashore from its perch above the waters of Matagorda Bay, it now performs that function for travelers entering Port Lavaca from the east on Texas 35, rather than for mariners arriving from the gulf.
Matagorda County Museum photo/Jennifer Rodgers It took 71 years, but Jack Glenn’s bracelet found its way from where it was found in World War II near Klein Quenstedt, Germany, to the Matagorda County Museum in Bay City Jan. 13, 2015.

Matagorda County Museum photo/Jennifer Rodgers It took 71 years, but Jack Glenn’s bracelet found its way from where it was found in World War II near Klein Quenstedt, Germany, to the Matagorda County Museum in Bay City Jan. 13, 2015.

"Jack Glenn’s bracelet returns to Bay City in 2015" By Carol Sue Gibbs Matagorda County History & Genealogy page

News Staff
Thursday, March 31, 2022
   When Bernerd Harding, 90, began a personal mission in 2009 to return to Germany to search for his pilot’s wings, little did he know what awaited him.    Mr.
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