Frank Locke shares insight into Rockwall’s earliest settlers through Republic-era land records Rockwall Pioneers By Frank LockeMember, Rockwall County Historical Foundation and Rockwall County Historical Commission At the Rockwall County Historical Foundation’s Sheri Stodghill Lecture Series on October 10, the evening’s topic was The Settlement of Rockwall County by Original Land Patents. Speaker Frank Locke—member […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Sept. 9, 2025) – The Rockwall County Historical Foundation (RCHF) has planted 2,977 American flags on its museum grounds at Harry Myers Community Park (901 E. Washington) to honor the lives lost in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The community is invited to visit the display as a silent memorial for the […]
Save $5 by pre-ordering now ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 21, 2024) The Rockwall County Historical Foundation is offering an exclusive RCHF Christmas keepsake ornament, now available for pre-order. Capture the magic of the season with a beautifully crafted collectible, perfect for adding a touch of history and elegance to your holiday decor. As requested by the […]
RCHF 2024 Board of Trustees, back row: Mark Russo, Linda de Bree, Sharon Tuley, Tim Carlson, Evan Tate. Front row: Katie Conrad (Executive Director of the Museum), Jessica Burgess, Greta Miller, Patty Griffin, Jonny Myers, Mitchell Brown. Not pictured: Sharon Henson and Dalton Tassett. ROCKWALL, TX (March 10, 2024) The Rockwall County Historical Foundation recently […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 23, 2023) The Rockwall County Historical Foundation added new history-loving folks from Rockwall County to their Board of Trustees at their annual meeting on January 15. New trustees include Wayne Baxter, Mitchell Brown, James Canup, and Patty Griffin. Evan Tate is the 2023 Board President, with Johnny Myers as President-Elect; Jessica Burgess, […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Sept. 20, 2022) The Rockwall County Historical Foundation welcomed Katie Conrad in June as their new Executive Director of the Rockwall County Museum. Conrad is the first to hold this position, since it is a new role initiated by the RCHF this past year. But according to Conrad, she is looking forward […]
ROCKWALL, TX (September 5, 2021) The Rockwall County Historical Foundation is pleased to announce its 3rd Annual Brunch with Minerals Tour Fundraiser 2021 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, hosted by Jim and Gail Spann at their home filled with crystals, minerals, and treasures galore. Tickets are $50/single or $500/table of […]
(ROCKWALL, TX) August 25, 2021 – Beginning Tuesday, August 31st, the Rockwall County Historical Foundation will present “The Way Things Were: Texas Settlers and Their Buildings, 1860s-1930s,” an exhibition by Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. “The Way Things Were” focuses on family and community life of Texas settlers as […]
ROCKWALL, TX (June 24, 2021) The Rockwall County Historical Foundation is excited to announce the exhibit, “Annexation: Celebration of Texas Statehood,” running through July 20 at The Bailey House, 903 E. Washington St. in Rockwall. The exhibit will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]
ROCKWALL, TX – March 29, 2021 – Beginning April 6, 2021, The Rockwall County Historical Foundation will present “Signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence,” an exhibition by Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. On the frozen morning of March 1, 1836, forty-four men shivered in an unfinished house […]
