Joseph M. Mettawer was born in Indiana on August 12, 1837. He came to Huntsville at an early age during the period prior to the...

Celebrating milestones goes beyond simple reflection; it highlights the journey and the significant effects made along the way. This...

It has been 119 years since Joshua Houston's son Samuel Walker Houston founded the Samuel Houston Industrial and Training School in...

As many of you know, the Samuel Walker Houston Museum & Cultural Center has hundreds, if not thousands of pictures on display of alumni...

Samuel Walker Houston Founder and Former Principal (The unveiling and presentation of this portrait was made at the first reunion on...

The 2024 Sam Houston High School Reunion will be here quicker than one realizes; in fact it is less than a year away. It's time to start...

DEDICATION "This publication is dedicated to the memory of Samuel Walker Houston, founder and first principal of the Sam Houston...

Located on 10th Avenue in front of the Eastham Thomason Park is a marker very similar to the many Historical site markers that the...

In 1974 the SHHS Alumni and Ex Students Association held their school reunion on August 3rd, and the 4th. This was 49 years ago. I'm...

The Samuel Walker Houston Museum & Cultural Center is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the influential African American educator,...

In 1906, Samuel Walker Houston moved to the small community of Galilee, located about five miles west of Huntsville Texas and accepted a...

Juneteenth is a glorious time where freedom takes the center stage for Black Americans whose ancestors were once enslaved, but this day...

On a chili afternoon in February 2020, a small group of people gathered at the site where The Bishop Ward Normal and Collegiate Institute...

A big kudos to the Seven OG's who came out to give a helping hand at the SWH Gtatrden Center that is located on the original property of...

Springtime seems to be the season of new beginnings. Such is the case for the folks who tend the SWH Community Garden. They are looking...

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Israel G. Liggins, better known to the surrounding Huntsville Communities simply as I.G. I.G.celebrated his 18th year as the gospel radio...

Want to see some of the faces that attended the Black History program held at the Samuel Walker Houston Museum and Cultural Center??? ...

This article appeared in the Huntsville Item written by Kristie Stevens on February 7, 2023, I believe that she did a wonderful job in...

To this observer, it seems that when most people visit the Center, they are usually conducting business of some sort or simply coming to...