History Center For Aransas County

Cool museum with beautiful gardens! I came to the grounds of this museum for the Hummingbird Festival brunch! At this event, they had tables set up in the gardens, around the gazebo in the center. We got to take in the wonderfully catered brunch, while checking out all the hummingbirds, and the flowers they have growing! The gardeners have thoughtfully identified each type of plant growing in the garden, so you can look up more info on them later! Smart! They have statues and birdfeeders, and the gardens are official Monarch butterfly way points and stopping grounds. Inside the museum, you'll find a bunch of information on Connie Hagar, who set up the first Rockport nature preserve, and a bit on the history of the Key Alegro development. It shows a bunch of historical artifacts, and some stuff on the wildlife of the area. Interesting! The Aransas County area has long been a destination for nature lovers, and this area expresses the local love for the natural aspects of this coastal county. The museum is ADA accessible, and has ample air conditioning and clean restrooms. When I went, it was free admission to the museum, because we were there for an event. Not sure if it's free or open every day... I'm glad I came in! I certainly learned more about the development and history behind the area! Thanks to the History Center for making us feel welcome and providing such great grub! Yum!

The History Center for Aransas County showcases local heritage. Outdoor and indoor exhibits tell the stories of the real people of Aransas County. The Center provides space for displays, workshops, meetings and gatherings.

History is featured with photographs, stand-ups, artifacts and interpretive posters. The schedule for the spring includes Feb. and March "A Surveyor's Maps of Aransas County" and more; beginning April 9 1845: Annexation of Texas to the U.S. and who lived in Aransas County; June 25 The Art Colony. Changing exhibits highlight little known facts about the surrounding area. Open on Friday and Saturdays, 10 AM - 2 PM.

The educational posters are so well done. I learned more about the Rockport community from the time line of events. I can not wait to go back again.

We moved here last year after visiting with family here for more than 10 years.Enjoy taking family ,friends and visitors here from it's docents dressed in period costumes to it's changing exhibits, and it's gardens where you will find laminated cards located all over explaining where the plant is located in the garden to it's medicinal purposes and what it might have been used for in the 1800s a definite not worth missing in historic Aransis county it's open Fri, Sat - Sunday.