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 our Curator, Katie Hutto, 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
La Salle & La Belle Excavation
La Salle & La Belle Excavation
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
La Salle & La Belle Excavation
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
La Salle & La Belle Excavation
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, and Vietnamese immigrants.