Mark Creighton Speaks About the Strong Women of Our Islands

Jan 14, 2025 | PAPHA Lectures

(Lecture: January 13, 2025) As part of the Museum’s 2025 Winter Lecture Series, talks about several unique female characters that distinguished themselves in our history as playing outstanding roles in the perseverance and development of our community.

About Mark Creighton

Mark Creighton wearing a red shirt and blue cap

Photo by Dan Parker, Port Aransas South Jetty

Mark Creighton is a local historian, columnist, museum archivist, author and a founding and lifetime member of the Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association (The Preservation Association). He continues his support of the organization by increasing the digital archives, building displays, writing a column on Port Aransas history in the Port Aransas South Jetty and by gathering support for local history.

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