2012 Winter Lecture Series

Every winter the Port Aransas Museum presents a series of lectures dealing with all aspects of Port Aransas History, from new finds to how we deal with all the information we gather.

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. For more information go to the News & Events/Upcoming Events tab.

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Photographic Database

Photographic Database

By Rick Pratt
Our marvelous and immensely valuable database of historical photos of Port A has grown to 10,000! This astounding milestone is the sole accomplishment of Mark Creighton, the museum archivist. He has been steadily building this collection for more than 20 years now and what a gem it is. The museum exhibits are based largely on [...]

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Transcriptions Begun by PAISD Students

Transcriptions Begun by PAISD Students

Mark Creighton recently contacted the Port Aransas High School, found an interested faculty member and sold her on the idea of supporting the Museum by having students transcribe the oral histories that are now in our archives.
Claire Jones started with recordings about the Ferry System and an interview of Melvin Littleton Sr. done in 1982.  [...]

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