Freeport Historical Museum

10/12/2026

Today is Columbus Day. Christopher Columbus, and the numerous other Spanish expeditions to the Americas, encountered the Native American societies indigenous to this land. Along the Texas Gulf Coast, they met the Karankawa people. The Karankawa's descendants are present today and maintain an active presence in Corpus Cristi. Please visit their website to learn more.

Peoples of the Gulf Coast

10/10/2026

The Boulevard Cafe, on Gulf Boulevard, in 1969!

10/08/2026

An aerial with a more unusual view: Park Avenue, facing south, in 1960. This photograph was collected by historian Nat Hickey and then labeled and digitized by historian Dan Kessner.

Do you know what any of the unidentified buildings housed in 1960? Comment, and museum staff will add it to the labels of this photo.

10/03/2026

The Freeport Historical Museum will be closing at 2pm on Saturday, October 3rd.

10/01/2026

The Magnolia Gas Station! On the corner of West Park Avenue and West 2nd Street.

From the Dan Kessner Collections.

09/28/2026

Fiat cars being unloaded at Port Freeport in 1975! The second photo has a great description of the process for unloading vehicles from a vessel.

09/27/2026

An important chapter of Hispanic heritage in the Brazosport area is the 1830s Mexican settlements at the mouth of the Brazos River, Velasco and Quintana. The Mexican military was well-funded, with resplendent uniforms. The museum has several Mexican military artifacts on display.

09/26/2026

"Looking North from 2nd St. Freeport, Tex." from approximately 1917-18. The tallest building is Freeport High School, whose construction was funded by the Freeport Sulphur Company to feature all of the latest technology and innovations of its time.

09/25/2026

Brazosport Exporters class of 1971! Recognize anyone?

09/21/2026

"10 Days of rain" in Freeport's early days, over a century ago! Taken on West Park Avenue, looking south. Exact date is unknown, but is from approximately 1918.

Photograph is courtesy of Nelda Luker, added to the museum collections by Dan Kessner.