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The
Brownsville Historical Association was founded in 1947,
and is one of Brownsville's oldest non-profit organizations
that examines and preserves history, heritage and cultural
arts. With 60 years of service, we are dedicated to serving
the local community and creating opportunities for every
resident to learn about, participate with, and come to an
appreciation of the connection between our history and
cultural art. The Brownsville Historical Association
operates the Brownsville Heritage Complex which
consists of the Stillman House Museum,
Brownsville Heritage Museum, The Aiken Education Center,
The Heritage Resource Center, and The Children's Cultural
and Learning Center. The Association opened the Old
City Cemetery Center in October 2007. |
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Since the
opening of the Stillman House Museum in 1960,
Brownsville's population has doubled; and it is expected to
double again in the next 15 years. In an effort to keep pace
with this rapid growth, the Brownsville Historical
Association added a Heritage Resource Center in
1988 as a storage facility for its archival collections. It
later added an interpretive photographic museum called the
Brownsville Heritage Museum in 2002 in order to
showcase its vast photographic collections. The Aiken
Education Center was added in 2004 to provide much
needed additional programming space and a gallery for
rotating temporary exhibits. Most recently, the Association
refurbished the Stillman House Carriage Apartment in order
to create a space for learning activities and hands-on
workshops for children.
...more about Brownsville
History here... |