In addition to our efforts with the Preserve, The Preservation Association is responsible for the ongoing management of Farley Boat Works, The Port Aransas Museum and Mercer Market, and the Chapel on the Dunes.
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Read Our History Blog for News & Information
Henry Gonzales & Alejandro Oyoque Speak About Karankawa Resurgence
Alejandro Oyoque and Enrique Gonzales have been working together to uncover how some of the Karankawa tribe survived mass extermination and discuss the myths and truths about the tribe and its remaining descendants.
World’s Greatest Football Team Topic of Jim Moloney Lecture
Out of the call up of National Guard units to Mexican Border after Pancho Villa’s raid on Columbus, New Mexico, the Second Texas Infantry formed a football team to play teams from other National Guard units stationed along the Rio Grande.
Local Historic Shipwrecks Topic of PAPHA Lecture by Amy Borgens
State Marine Archeologist, Amy Borgens, speaks about the history and salvage of local wrecks.