Take a few minutes to go back in time and visit our small town museum located in the town square of
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Museum Minute or two!! We are so excited! Thank you Real County Commissioners for awarding the Real County Historical Museum a HOT Tax Grant. We do have big plans! We plan to get the ball rolling this Friday, January 12 at 10:00 at the Annex Bldg. It will be a planning/workday. And don't worry if for some reason you can't make this Friday as this is only going to be the first of more than several!
Museum Minute: The Real County Historical Museum is taking our annual winter break. But do we have good news! First, we are doing some much-needed updating and second, we are offering a plan for the growing number of "Winter Visitors" to our area. You will now be able to schedule a Museum Special Tour! Keep watching right here for the details!! The barn in the attached is on the same ranch at last week's home!! Story to come soon!
Happy New Year!!! From all of us at the Museum!! We had a good year last year and are planning an even better one in 2023. We appreciate all the support we have been given including sweat, necessary supplies, display items, and money! More than anything though, we appreciate you stopping by just to see what we have been up to, that is why we are here! We may even have a 2023 exhibit!
Museum Minute: The first meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Real County Historical Museum will be held on January 2, 2024, at 4 pm at the Museum! BTW we are going to offer Special Tours for anyone interested. Book at least a day in advance and tours will be conducted depending on the availability of a guide. More information will be posted after the meeting. People want it and we are going to try it! We will be learning more about this home this next year!!
Merry Christmas to all of you!!! The Real County Historical Museum will be closed for our Winter Break until Texas Independence Day Weekend!! We will reopen Friday, March 1, 2024!! We have a lot to do while we are closed! Our Re-designed web page is up and running! www.realcountyhistoricalmuseum.com Check us out! We want to thank everyone who has donated items needed, money, and sweat to the museum! Without you, we would not be able to preserve and protect our county history. THANK YOU!
We have a winner!!! Drum Roll Please! The winner of our last raffle of the year 2023 is Jaret Casteel! Congratulations and thanks for your support Jaret! Jaret is the owner of The Hog Pen Bar B Q on RR336 N in Leakey, Texas. Give their Bar B Q a try!!
Due to illness of the people who were going to open and guide in the museum, we will not be open today! The museum will be open at 1:00pm tomorrow Saturday for the drawing of out latest raffle!!
Museum Minute: Time is running out for our last drawing of 2023!! The drawing will be next Saturday, December 16!! Stop by today and get your last-minute raffle tickets from Scott today or Connie tomorrow! Thanks so much to all the people and business places that have supported us with money and items! Look for more changes at the museum in 2024!
The updated web page has launched!!! There are still a few things to be added, Pay Pay is still being difficult on purchases but the donation button works!! We are cleaning up some other things but for the most part you can check it out at: www.realcountyhistorical museum.com
We have big plans for 2024 so keep checking in on Facebook and at realcountyhistoricalmuseum.com
Real County Historical Museum
A Mountain Lion photo taken in Leakey, Texas. This one was taken out by ranchers who were protecting their herds. In today's world, there are fewer ranchers and more cats and coyotes that are coming closer and closer to human populations.
Linda Marie Kirkpatrick
The Angora Room: Just to know, if you have a treasured photo...but don't want to part with it just let me know. I can scan and print it here on my system and your original photo remains with you and we have a copy (which we will treasure)! We have about 4 different shearing machines so unless yours is unique we don't need more drops. I know that there are lots of stories out there and photos and we really want to pay tribute to this time in our county's history. Camp Wood, Nueces Canyon area we need to hear from you too!!
Museum Minute!!! Raffle Drawing time is closing in!! The Real County Historical Museum will be open today and tomorrow 10 to 2! Stop by for a while or a few, whatever works in your schedule, and check us out and get your Raffle Tickets! Carol Ann or Scott or both will be there today and Pat and Ralph will be there tomorrow and will be happy to get you set up with the winning ticket!! I will also be at the Back Porch tonight with tickets in hand!! This money raised goes to a good cause as we are updating exhibits and making repairs! And we would love to see you! The second photo is one of our exhibit facelifts that is in progress! Just to show that your $$$ are going to a good cause. The third photo is early settler, Jack Haby with a flock of Angoras at his home. We may call the room the Angora Room. The Angora goat played a large part in our growing county back in the day. So if you have any stories, photos, or memorabilia that you would like to give or loan to the museum please get in touch with me. Anything about raising, shearing, feeding ...let us know!
Museum Minute: Good Monday morning before Turkey Day!!! To help you make your plans for entertaining your Thanksgiving guests, please add the Real County Historical Museum to your list of "things to do" list. We will be open on Thursday and Friday of this year!!! Mary Jane will be the docent on Friday and Nita will be the docent on Saturday!!! This is awesome and thanks to these ladies for taking the time out of their busy weekend to have the museum open for your out-of-town guests!! Please stop by! And don't forget to get your last-minute raffle tickets!! Over all the items we are going to raffle off is valued right up there at the top!! Meanwhile, back in the day, my grgrgrandfather Samuel Lewis Kirkpatrick made sure that turkey was on the table!!!
Museum Minute: Susan will be at the museum on Friday and Kathy on Saturday! Come spend some time with them and learn about the history of Real County! We have started updating one of the rooms in our Agriculture Building. The highlight of that room will be the Angora Goat and the history of Angoras in Real County. That room is not finished yet but it is getting there. One of the favorite pieces in that room is the "Kid Boxes". See photo. Museum is open 10--2 Friday and Saturday
Museum Minute: Rain (hopefully more) or shine, the Real County Historical Museum will be open this Friday and Saturday between 10 and 2 so stop by and visit with Linda on Friday and Carol Ann on Saturday. We are still selling raffle tickets on the Knife, Lamp, and Basket of Goodies, come by for your tickets Friday or Saturday! How many of you know the identity of this cowboy of years gone by? You can learn more about him in the museum!!!
Another Museum Minute: We need help with the floor. As you can see we have a bit of a tripping hazard. Is there anyone out there who can help us fix the two cracks. We can get the material but need help repairing it because we do not know what we need to do. Please reach out to us here or text me at 830-591-8177 or stop by. We would sure appreciate and in return, we can name the floor after you!! Thanks!!
Museum Minute: The weekend is here! Come by the Museum for a visit. Get your Raffle Tickets while there! $1.00 each! Money goes to a great cause! The preservation and upgrading of the museum! While visiting the Agriculture Annex you can see what some of the last Raffle money is going to. We are painting the walls, moving things and grouping likes with likes!! It takes awhile 'cause we are old and slow but like a herd of turtles, we will get 'r done! The walls in Room 2 are finished.
161 Evergreen Street
Leakey, TX
78873
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