DeWalt Heritage Center
More than 100 years of Texas History
GRAND OPENING DATE SET
Please make plans to join us on Sunday, January 9, 2011 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. for the Grand Opening of the DeWalt Heritage Center!
Can't take the stairs...
August 20, 2010: Fort Bend County's Ryan Henke lifts an antique glass and oak store display up to the second floor of the Historic Dew House on Friday, August 20. The Dew House's switchback stairway prevented standard transport up the stairs; United Rentals provided a 22,000-pound machine to lift the pieces 12-feet onto the upstairs back porch. Under the direction of Museum Educator Claire Rogers and Project Manager Diane Ware, six furniture pieces and a cast-iron stove were moved in and await installation and/or restoration.
Assembling Future Exhibits
Above: R. E. Beeler builds a lightning rod exhibit; and Zach Ware and R.E. Beeler carry the assembled lightning rod exhibits up the stairs. The shingles for the exhibit were donated to the Museum by Alex and Gary at ABC Supply store #173.
News & Events
Buy a Brick on the Dew Walkway: Get your name "set in stone" when you purchase a brick on the Dew walkway! Download the sponsorship/walkway forms and send them in today!
Dropping Pennies for Dew House: Join our campaign and save your pennies to help restore the Dew Plantation House!
Community Involvement: Click on the link to see how various community groups are getting involved with the DeWalt Heritage Center project!