The JCHC has put together a program in partnership with the THC and the Tyrrell Historical Library to be held on February 12, 2025. While there is no cost for this event (lunch will not be included, so plan to visit one of our wonderful downtown eateries!) advanced registration is required. The link to register is:
A description of the event as provided by Alan Garcia with the THC:
When: February 12, 2025, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Where: Tyrrell Historical Library, 695 Pearl St, Beaumont, TX 77701
What: Golden Triangle African American History Harvest and Cemetery Preservation Workshop
Join the Jefferson County Historical Commission in downtown Beaumont for a daylong African American History Harvest, where the public is invited to bring their family photos, letters, and other precious items of family history. Staff at the Tyrrell Historical Library will be onsite helping scan items and providing families with free digital copies for their archives.
Example items for African American History Harvest:
Early family photographs
Funeral programs or newspaper obituaries
Church anniversary booklets/programs
History of all-black schools - yearbooks or photos
History of freedom colonies - old maps, deeds
The Texas Historical Commission’s Cemetery Preservation Program will be onsite presenting on best practices for cemetery preservation and hosting an interactive cemetery mapping station for Jefferson County and surrounding communities. Help us map the location of missing historic African American cemeteries in the Texas Historic Sites Atlas! We’ll end the afternoon with a special tour of Pear Orchard Cemetery, one of South Beaumont’s historic African American cemeteries that was recently designated at a Historic Texas Cemetery (HTC). Contact the Jefferson CHC for more information or sign up via Eventbrite.
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