Join us Monday, February 27 at 7 p.m. for our next presentation by historian Guthrie Ford as he tells us about:
The Mercer Logs
A daily diary was kept on Mustang Island from 1866-1877 by the Mercer family, credited for being the islands first settlers. Known as the “Mercer Logs”, this diary is the earliest known record [...]
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 [...]
The new Port Aransas Whataburger on the Island Road south of the stoplight offers more than fast food and cold drinks. You can also get a history lesson courtesy of a 10′ mural installed in the restaurant. The popular local chain used photos from the museum to create the “exhibit”, and also presented the museum [...]
Ben Vaughn: Texas Legends Ceremony with Maubry and Aubrey Nelson
Beasley Collection: Photos of Wooden Scows
Gary Einkauf: Texas Surfing Championships 1966 Program
Dr. J.D. Carey: Article and Photos, Record Tarpon on a Fly Rod
Charlie Ferguson: Boats and Island Life, 60’s and 70’s
John Thompson, Boy Scout photos and articles
Rick Pratt: Aransas Pass Channel Charts 1895-1900
UTMSI: Scanned photos from [...]
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