County Museum to Host Historical Marker Workshop Wednesday, August 27, 9 to 11 a.m.

County Museum to Host Historical Marker Workshop

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 25, 2008
Contact: Molly Dannenmaier, 409-765-7834
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
molly.dannenmaier@galvestonhistory.org

Galveston County Historical Commission and Galveston County Historical Museum will conduct a Texas Historical Marker Workshop on August 27, 2008 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Galveston County Historical Museum, 2219 Market Street, Galveston.

“Obtaining a historical marker for your property can be a long, intense process, says Jodi Wright-Gidley, director of Galveston County Historical Museum. “We are here to help, and attending this workshop is your first step.”

In 2006, the Texas Historical Commission (THC) redesigned the Official Texas Historical Marker Program. At the workshop, the new Official Texas Historical Marker Procedures will be presented and discussed. Anyone planning to apply for a Subject Marker or a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Marker is urged to attend. Alecya Gallaway, chair of the Galveston County Historical Commission will present. Along with the THC guidelines, the workshop will also cover proper research techniques, writing tips, and how to document sources.

According to the Texas Historical Commission, historical markers and designations are tools you can use to interpret, promote and protect historic and cultural resources that are worthy of preservation. Through the designation process, properties important to a community can be evaluated using established criteria and, if appropriate, marked for the education and enjoyment of citizens and visitors alike. Texas has one of the most active and successful historical marker programs in the country; it includes both subject markers, which are solely educational in nature, and Recorded Texas Historic Landmark markers, which convey a legal designation for historic structures and buildings.

The workshop is free to the public, but pre-registration is required. For more information and to register, please contact Jodi Wright-Gidley the Galveston County Historical Museum at 409-766-2340