See our Board members and Black History Tours on CW39 when Mister McKinney and Maggie Flecknoe celebrate 100 years of Jack Yates High School on Friday, February 13, 10:00 AM
Made Possible By: The Heritage Society’s exhibits, tours, events, and programs are funded in part by a grant from the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance. Funding for these grants has been provided by Humanities Texas and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the federal ARP Act. Some of the exhibits and programs are also sponsored by the Summerlee Foundation and the Bybee Foundation.
In a pre-celebration of Navy Fleet Week, join guest speaker, Erik Eriksson, who serves as Chief Legal Officer of Port Houston to learn about the history of the Port of Houston. The evening on Wednesday, October 22, begins with a wine-and-cheese reception at 6 p.m. at The Heritage Society Museum, where you can explore Coastal Cowboys, an exhibition celebrating the working cowboys of the Texas Gulf Coast. Eriksson’s talk begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by Q&A. Tickets are $10. Free for Members.
The Heritage Society (THS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to tell the stories of the diverse history of Houston and Texas through collections, exhibits, educational programs, film, video, and other content.
