Friday, January 24, 2020 - 2:05pm
Text by Andy Rhodes, photos by Patrick Hughey
Maintaining a historic property can be a financial challenge. But when that building is walloped by 130-mph winds, it’s especially problematic.
The THC’s Fulton Mansion State Historic Site received a direct hit from Hurricane Harvey on August 25, 2017. After ensuring the safety and well-being of the site’s staff and family...
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 - 8:00am
By Marsha Hendrix, Fulton Mansion Site Manager
Fulton Mansion is pleased to unveil a new partnership and education program with First Community Bank. Thanks to the leadership of the Friends of the Fulton Mansion Board President Sterling Heller and her son, Eric Heller, vice-president/branch manager at First Community Bank in Rockport, the bank has donated $5,000 to the mansion’s...
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 10:12am
By Lara Garner, Fulton Mansion Educator
Last fall, Fulton descendant Emily Beaman Beals donated several significant artifacts to Fulton Mansion State Historic Site. The artifacts included two silver goblets, a matching pitcher, and a tray that the Central Ohio Railroad Company presented George Fulton in 1855 to thank him for his work as superintendent for the railroad.
After...
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 8:50am
The spirit of love was in the air at Fulton Mansion State Historic Site as we hosted the second annual “Love Your Community” valentine’s craft event with the Rockport Center for the Arts and the Texas Maritime Museum.
Our Education and History Center multipurpose room became Cupid’s workshop on February 8, as 50 children and their parents experienced our six festive craft stations....
