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An image of a group of children birding near a marsh.

Welcome to our education department

What you'll find on this page

Below we've put together a general list of the main content areas that our permanent collection covers. We do have original objects and documents that cover other areas as well. Please email us, at museumpalacios@gmail.com to ask about areas not covered below. 


Further below we have shared some additional resources for both history and natural history. We will continue to add to this list as we encounter interesting sites that we think would be of use and benefit to our local educators.

Content areas in our Collection

Military History & WWI/II

We have objects and photographs from Camp Hulen including German POW artifacts as well as photographs from Europe and Japan. We also have original ration and coupon cards. We also have uniforms from multiple eras, photographs, original documents, and women in service.

La Salle & La Belle Excavation

The La Belle model ship is on view and able to be transported on request. We also have documentation of the excavation, information on La Salle, a few artifacts, and of course, the half-scale replica that is open for groups to tour.

Karankawas

Hurricanes, Town History, & Industry

We have some artifacts from the Karankawa's including arrow heads and replicas of bows and arrows. We also have large-scale paintings depicting everyday life. 

Hurricanes, Town History, & Industry

Hurricanes, Town History, & Industry

Hurricanes, Town History, & Industry

We have information and photographs of the destruction of Hurricane Carla. There is also a lot of information on town growth, agriculture, and industry of our area that ties into how our area used the land.

Natural History/Ecology

Hurricanes, Town History, & Industry

Natural History/Ecology

We have a collection of biofacts including shells, skulls, preserved fish, and natural resource related photographs.

Oral Histories

Hurricanes, Town History, & Industry

Natural History/Ecology

We also have oral histories that encompass soldiers of Camp Hulen, the African American community, community members, and Vietnamese immigrants.

Downloads

PAHA - Palacios Beacons Listing (pdf)

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PAHA - PISD & Tidehaven Yearbooks Listing (pdf)

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Natural History Resources

  • Matagorda County Coastal and Marine Resources
  • E-Bird
  • i-Naturalist
  • Texas Parks and Wildlife - Education 
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services - Texas Coastal Ecological Services Field Office
  • Globe 

History Resources

Explore Our Local History

  • Browse the Portal to Texas History to search the county newspapers, some Camp Hulen images, and various books pertaining to Matagorda County. 
  • Browse the Matagorda County History to search about people, towns, historical markers, and more.
  • Browse the PAHA image collection on CatalogIt.
  • Browse and borrow books, audio and images at the Internet Archive.
  • Check out our La Salle Teacher Kit on this website.

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