With Baytown's rich history, you could build a picket fence around it with historical markers. — A. Jean Shepherd
Our Mission Statement
The Baytown Historical Preservation Association is dedicated to the preservation of structures, artifacts, and documents that reflect and represent the history and culture of Baytown and its people through educational programs and materials that communicate the heritage of the Baytown area.
1910 Brown-McKay Farmhousse
Welcome! We are delighted that you share our interest in preserving the past for future generations. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization preserving our local history of Baytown, Texas.
We have had some exciting events going on this past year:
3rd Grade Field Trips - Third grade students in Goose Creek CISD tour our historic structures as part of their social studies curriculum. Students from other school districts are also welcome.
Barn Project is in full swing - Phase I of the barn has been completed - check out barn project web page to get all the details and various activities around this exciting project.
Cowboy Supper on August 16 was an outstanding success! Mark your calendars and join us at our next Cowboy Supper on Saturday, August 15, 2009, when our special guest, "Cynthia Ann Parker," mother of the most famous Comanche chief, Quanah Parker, will tell her story of being kidnapped by the Comanche Indians when she was only nine years old. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND AN ORDER FORM TO RESERVE YOUR TICKETS.
Mailing address: P. O. Box 1244, Baytown, TX 77522-1244 Republic of Texas Plaza 5117 North Main Baytown, TX Ph: 281.421.2099 Email: BHPA@BaytownHistory.org
