Founded in 1847 by Mary Hargrove Haller, Chappell Hill offers a history rich in culture, higher education, sandbars and stern-wheelers, cotton, the War-Between-the-States, and Polish immigration.
The Chappell Hill Historical Society's Mission is:
*to encourage the preservation of records,buildings, sites, and other items of historical interest to the community.
*to educate the general public as to the historical significance of the same.
Use the Menu to the left to learn more about Chappell Hill and the Society.
CURRENT EVENTS
Updated 24 - June - 09
Mid-America Arts Alliance has selected CHHS Museum as one of twenty museums to participate in the Hands-On Experiential Learning Project (HELP). Mid-America Arts Alliance is implementing HELP in Texas in partnership with the Texas Commission on the Arts and with generous support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, The Brown Foundation, Inc., of Houston, and The Meadows Foundation. HELP provides museums with on-site, affordable learning opportunities that further skills in areas critical to successful museums today.
Museum Accepted
H.E.L.P. Program
The fourth annual Summer Cowboy Event will be held July 4 at the Chappell Hill Historical Museum. The exhibit "The Life and Legend of V.T. Cowboy' Williams, Jr.," will be displayed June 27 through July 19 at the Chappell Hill Historical Museum. The collection includes stories, spurs, tusks, suspenders, many other personal items, and the seven oral interviews of "Cowboy" by Tumbleweed Smith. The exhibit also includes children's activities such as knot tying, roping a calf, pitching horseshoes, using a branding iron (with ink only), tossing a cow chip and reading cowboy stories
Museum and exhibit hours will be Wednesday through Friday, 10 AM -4 PM, Saturday, 11 AM - 3 PM, Sunday, 1 -4 PM. (979-836-6033)
July 4
The Rocking T Chuck Wagon will set up on Museum grounds. Cowboys will demonstrate cooking and give the history of the chuck wagon in the life of a cowboy.
Robert Duke aka Cowboy Bob, the Fun Roper, will present rope tricks with audience participation.
EJC Farms Pony Rides - will offer a child's favorite - pony rides.
Tom Townsend - Cowboy Poet
Hot dogs, chips and beverage will available for purchase from a local 4-H Club.
SUMMER COWBOY EVENT
The Chappell Hill Historical Society Museum
9220 Poplar St.
July 4
11:00 - 2:00
The Life & Legend
of
V.T. "Cowboy" Williams
June 27 - July 19
Exhibit
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