Mailing Address:
Aransas County Historical Commission
1919 Hwy 35 N
PO BOX #2
Rockport, TX 78382
2023 Historical Commission Appointees
- Doreen Bronner, Chair
- Sandy Richard, Vice-Chair
- David Hattman, Treasurer
- Betty Hattman, Secretary
- Sandra Gregory Bridges
- Jerry Brundrett
- Mark Eschelman
- Laura Fox
- Chad Lee
- Sandy Richard
- Pam Stranahan
- Leslie "Bubba" Casterline, Commissioners Court Liason
Honor Awards for Historic Preservation The month of May is Historic Preservation Month. The Friends of the History Center, the Aransas County Historical Society, and the AC Historical Commission seek worthy examples of historic preservation in Aransas County. Let’s celebrate our county’s heritage with Honor Awards. Deadline for nominations to be submitted is Friday April 19, 2:00 PM. Representatives from each historical organization will select the winners and honor them at an event on Thursday, May 23, 6:00 PM in the garden at the History Center, 801 E. Cedar St. Rockport, TX.
Honor awards in 2023 were presented to the Meyeres (Upside Ventures LLC) and Rockport Center for the Arts (Luis Puron, Executive Director, RCA) for the preservation of the Kline’s Café building; the town of Fulton and the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) for maintaining and operating the Fulton Schoolhouse Museum; and the Friends of Connie Hagar who preserved the site of Hagar’s home. Awards in 2022 went to Jackie Shaw for the move of the Stella Maris Chapel along with significant contributions to various historical organizations; to Ty Husak for documenting the move of the Kline’s café building; and to the Rockport Cultural Arts District for restoration and development of the Rockport Railroad Museum and Community Center. In 2021 awards were given to Anne and Jeff Hunt for Restoration of Fulton-Bruhl house, Rockport Cemetery Association for On-going Care and Maintenance of Rockport Cemetery, and Friends of the History Center, Founding of the History Center for Aransas County.
Mission Statement
The purpose of the Commission is to serve as the governing and coordination body for preservation of Aransas County’s historic cultural resources consistent with the statewide preservation plan of the Texas Historical Commission, including the protection, recording, interpretation and acquisition of prehistoric and historic structures/sites. The Aransas County Historical Commission will also promote to the public an appreciation of local and state history.
History of the Commission
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