County Museum Accepts New Artifacts And Opens New Exhibit
Over 400 new artifacts have been accepted into the collection of the Galveston County Historical Museum. The artifacts relate to the county’s history and they range from military uniforms to Mardi Gras costumes. The public can view some of the newly donated items in a small exhibit at the Galveston County Courthouse at 722 Moody/21st Street. The exhibit highlights the activities going on throughout the county during World War II.
Since the founding of Galveston, this area has had a long history of military activity. During the 1940s these actions were concentrated on coastal artillery training and enemy submarine patrolling. Numerous camps also housed European POWs.
“A few months ago we had put out a release requesting World War II material because we were working with the Texas Historical Commission on a special research project,” said museum director Jodi Wright-Gidley. “We received a huge response and many of our newest donations are related to our county’s World War II story.” New donations include uniforms from every branch of the military, photographs, letters, and ration books. Additional recent donations include a 1930 Mardi Gras junior king costume, postcards, and farm equipment from La Marque. The new donations will be digitally catalogued and properly stored until new exhibits are developed and installed. The museum building remains closed awaiting repairs from Hurricane Ike damage. If you are interested in donating artifacts to the museum that relate to our area’s history, please contact the museum at 409-766-2340. |
