Ward D. Hume medicine bottle: This medicine bottle was found in the attic of 4th Ward Cottage. The 4th Ward Cottage, originally located at  809 Robin Street, is now located in Sam Houston Park. The Ward D. Hume drug store was on Main Street in downtown Houston. From The Heritage Society Permanent Collection.

The mission of the Heritage Society is to preserve the complete history of the community and region through preservation and restoration of historic structures, exhibition of historical artifacts and presentation of education programs which focus on Houston and Harris County's diverse past and its relationship to the present and future.

The historic structures in Sam Houston Park contain an astonishing array of era specific material culture. In addition to the collections in each house, The Heritage Society also maintains other collections composed of toys, silver, decorative arts, textiles, tools, phonographs, and a variety of other items. In total, The Heritage Society holds more than 20,000 items in its permanent collection.

Your heritage is part of the collective heritage of our community. We actively seek items with a Houston history, and if you wish to donate or share with us your treasure or simply have a question (other than value) about what you have, please feel free to email our Collections department at wsaage@heritagesociety.org or call 713.655.1912 x102.