(Rockwall) May 4, 2012 – Rockwall County Historical Foundation had a very successful cotton planting session this week. President Carolyn Francisco, Neil and Ella Turner, and Jan Self planted 10 rows, with the help of measuring sticks that Neil created, with which to measure how deep (one inch) and how far apart (8 inches) to plant […]
“Museum Memorabilia” will be in the spotlight Friday, April 13 as the Rockwall County Historical Foundation highlights some of the most unique acquisitions in its collection. The free program is family-friendly and open to the public as part of the RCHF’s 2012 Brown Bag Lecture Series. The RCHF, in conjunction with the Rockwall County Historical Commission, […]
Bring the whole family to the ball park and enjoy an exhibition game of vintage base ball as the Rockwall Retros play the Rockwall Classics on Sunday, April 22. Players will dress in period uniforms and play by 1860’s rules. Peanuts, cracker jacks, hot dogs and soda pop will be available. Play begins at 1 […]
(Rockwall County) Sheri Fowler, program chair for the Rockwall County Historical Foundation, presented a local artifact known as a “serpent head” to guests attending the RCHF’S recent Brown Bag Lecture Series. The encore presentation of “Rock Wall Revisted – Myth or Mystery,” held at Rockwall’s Historic Downtown Courthouse on Dec. 9, offered updated information about […]
(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 […]