(ROCKWALL, TX) This Friday, the Rockwall County Historical Foundation will welcome Tom Kula, who has served as Executive Director of the North Texas Municipal Water District for more than five years, for a presentation entitled, “Water,” as part of its Sheri Stodghill Lecture Series. The program, which is free and open to the public, will […]
AUSTIN, Texas (July 15, 2019) —The Texas Historical Commission (THC) recognized the Rockwall County Historical Commission (CHC) with a Distinguished Service Award (DSA) for the 2018 year of service. This annual award affirms CHCs that document ongoing, well-rounded programs of history and preservation-related projects that enrich local communities. The award will be presented during a […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — January 31, 2018) The Rockwall County Historical Foundation installed its new officers for 2018 during its annual meeting on Jan. 14 at Our House in Rockwall. RCHF Member Leigh Plagens led the installation ceremony and welcomed Mark Russo as the Historical Foundation’s President; Leslie Milder as 1st Vice President (Membership); Patti Canup […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 12, 2017) In the early years of the City of Rockwall, local historians say the Baileys owned a hotel, drug store, grocery store and part of a cotton gin. Now the family’s home, currently located at 301 North Goliad Street, will be moved to the site of the Rockwall County Historical […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – March 2, 2017) Many of you have probably driven past the property known as Our House located just north of Rockwall’s historic downtown square. Owners Leslie Milder and her husband, Rockwall City Councilman Scott Milder, operate Our House as a memorable venue alternative where folks can hold birthday parties, baby and bridal […]
(Rockwall County) In 1866, just one year after the Civil War, J.A. Hartman erected a windmill over a 45-foot, hand-dug well to provide water to the cotton gin which would bear his name. Among the first such contraptions to be installed in Rockwall County, the Hartman Mill’s steel tower was erected on oak pilings to […]