Freedom Colonies: Tracing Historic Black Settlements of Washington County

Brenham Heritage Museum opens a new exhibit in its Bus Depot Gallery on Saturday, February 12. Entitled Freedom Colonies: Tracing Historic Black Settlements of Washington County, this wonderful exhibit explores the remarkable stories of former slaves and their descendants who established entire local communities following their Emancipation. Much of the African-American experience in those post-Civil War years remains little known, and the museum looks forward to introducing that history to a new audience.

As we renovate our old post office building, you’ll find our exhibits in the Bus Depot Gallery at 313 East Alamo.  Hours are 10 AM till 4 PM every Saturday. Other times are available by appointment. The Freedom Colonies exhibit will run through March 26^th.