Coinciding with shark-related programming popularized by cable TV channels, the Brazosport Museum of Natural Science put on its own shark weekend, including a program and ribbon-cutting Sunday highlighting it new
Travel Texas: Where to find one of the largest shell collections in the state
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LAKE JACKSON, Texas (KTRK) If you re heading south down 288 toward Lake Jackson, be sure to stop by the Center for the Arts & Sciences in Clute, TX. From a walk back in history, to reaching for the stars, the center has something for everyone. It s home to the Brazosport Museum of Natural Science. There you will come across one of the largest shell collections on display in the state of Texas.
Volunteer, Patty Humbird has been involved with the museum for quite some time, and an avid shell collector. She said The person that originated this museum was Mildred Tate. She was a beachcomber. What her vision was to have a place where mostly children could come and learn able the shells of the area.
City of enchantment: The man and company behind Lake Jackson
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LAKE JACKSON, Texas (KTRK) Lake Jackson has the feel of a small town, but the City of Enchantment has the history of a big city.
It was started in the 1940s when Alden B. Dow designed the city from the ground up. Dow bought the Abner Jackson Plantation land as a place for its workers to live.
Alden B. Dow then designed many of the homes in the area, along with several churches.
Lake Jackson is also home to Selena, and her time there is part of the exhibits at the Lake Jackson Historical Museum.