BRENHAM HERITAGE MUSEUM HONORING BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH NEW EXHIBIT

  

The Brenham Heritage Museum is celebrating Black History Month with a new exhibit that will be on display beginning tomorrow (Thursday).

The museum presents John & Mary Marks: A Love Story That Transcends Time and Boundaries.  The exhibit will showcase the life and times of John and Mary Marks, two of Washington County’s earliest known African American settlers.

Visitors will explore photos, diary excerpts and objects tracing the Marks’ lives from the early 1800s when they first arrived in Texas.  The display will show their connections to the West Indies, San Felipe, the “Old Three Hundred”, the Methodist church and well-known Texas pioneers. 

Brenham Heritage Museum Board of Directors Vice Chair Natareah Austin said there have been very few historic accounts to date about early African American settlers in Washington County.  She said, “Uncovering and sharing local untold stories is at the heart of the museum’s work.”

In addition to this featured exhibit, the newly renovated museum includes a variety of family friendly, interactive exhibits including stories about Washington County’s veterans, a video jukebox, and touch screen maps linked to key historic figures.

The exhibit will be available in the Blue Bell Gallery during regular museum hours, Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Groups of 10 or more can call the museum at 979-830-8445 to schedule specific times for tours.