
A GPR Survey was performed at the Indianola Cemetery in March 2022. A
large number of unmarked burials was discovered by the survey. Additional
details will be added in the future. https://bit.ly/IndianolaCemGPR
October 5 - Texas Camel Corps (Doug Baum) Presentation to 7th Graders
about "The Great Camel Experiment" and its role in Calhoun County
history.
 Historical Marker applications
to the Texas Historical Commission for 2021:
o Matagorda Island Lighthouse o Louis Antoine
Andry (Explorer/Cartographer)
Final: Both applications for 2021 markers were approved by the THC.
o Marker Update: The "Springs of Calhoun County" Historical
Marker has been installed on FM1090, near Park Rd.
o October 29 - Texas Camel Corps - Presentation to 7th grade students
about "The Great Camel Experiment" and its role in Calhoun County
history.
o Resubmitted historical marker application for the Matagorda
Island Lighthouse as an Undertold Marker Application.
o Received approval from Texas Historical Commission for historical
marker application - "The Chocolate Community".
o Approved and funded AT-6 Texan life-size silhouette for installation
at Port O'Connor Community Center. (Silhouette by Jal, New Mexico artist
Brian Norwood.
o Received headstone found in Hayes County missing from the Indianola
Cemetery (Margaret Clement).
o Received headstone (piece with date) that was at the Nimitz
Museum in Fredericksburg missing from the Indianola Cemetery (David F. Vance). |