The Mercer Logs sold for $10k at annual auction!

PAPHA is pleased to announce that The Mercer Logs: Life in Pioneer Times on Mustang Island, Texas, a rare and historic look at island life in the late 19th century, is now available at the museum and online. To order yours go to the Gift Shop/Mercer Logs tab.

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Boats 1 & 2 close to splash day!

Boats 1 & 2 close to splash day!

The first 2 boats out of the newly re-established Farley Boat Works are being primed and painted this week.  (Wait ’til you see the color schemes; they are going to be quite fetching on the water!)  Then the cleats and other hardware will be installed, motors mounted, and refreshments chilled as we get ready to [...]

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Week 3 – 2 Boats Underway

Week 3 – 2 Boats Underway

By the time the guys were in the middle of the second week they decided to double there fun and build a second boat.  Here are a few pictures of their efforts.  The first boat, a flounder gigging skiff, will be housed at the museum.  The second boat is larger and will be offered at [...]

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Class with Coach Marek

Class with Coach Marek

The inaugural boat building class at Farley Boat Works started the week of Feb 5, 2012.  Class is led by Coach Doyle Marek, assisted by Will Mayfield.  Coach taught boat building to island kids for many years as part of the high school curriculum.  Former student John Henry Studeman is once again in his class [...]

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