HomeMy WebLinkAboutBCHC PR 05_12_08
For details contact: Dr. Charles R. Schultz, Chairman BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1200 Goode Street College Station, Texas 77840 Phone: 979.696.8483; 979.862.1555 P R E S S R
E L E A S E For immediate release May 12, 2008 College Station, Texas – In honor of Historic Preservation Month, the Brazos County Historical Commission is showcasing their new interactive
website at http://bchc.co.brazos.tx.us/. If you've ever wanted to learn about the rich history of the Brazos Valley, you now have a great resource in this Brazos County Historical Commission
website. Primarily developed to educate the public about historic resources in Brazos County, as well as encourage local historic preservation and tourism, we have included several useful
research tools. These include an interactive map of area historic markers and original research documents ("narratives") submitted to the State of Texas as part of the application to
obtain these markers. Until now, these narratives have been virtually unavailable to the the public. The recent addition of the interactive map was made possible by Bronius Motekaitis.
The interactive map and marker list include photos of the markers and some surrounding area as well as any special information you may need to find the marker out in the real world.
If available, in the individual marker sections, we have included the "narratives" mentioned above as PDF documents under the heading, " Narrative/Supportive Research" for easy location.
Finally, if there is a particular marker you have in mind to find which exists somewhere in our county, be sure to check out the Search tool at the top of the site. You can search on
any text used in the markers, titles, or other information. Above: Harvey Mitchell Left: James Wilson marker and headstone Below: The Eugene Edge House, Bryan
Mo s t photos of historic markers and their GPS coordinates were collected by volunteer Boy Scout John Mayo who visited every historic marker in the county with hand-held GPS and digital
camera in hand. His grandfather, David Mayo, and father, Henry Mayo, provided transportation and related assistance. Doug O'Brien of the County Engineer department translated the coordinates
into a format usable to update THC's database. Brazos County then-Webmaster Bronius Motekaitis produced this website with the gentle perseverance of Colleen Batchelor of the Brazos County
Historical Commission. Other photos used in and throughout this website are provided courtesy of the Carnegie Center of Brazos Valley History, Bryan, Texas, which maintains a generous
collection of historic photos from in and around Brazos County. Please enjoy our new website, and be sure to leave feedback with our commission for improvement of this website. For more
information, contact Henry Mayo at hpmayo1@verizon.net or 979.693.5818. ###