The Bandera County Historical Commission is a group of individuals, appointed by the commissioner's court, who share a common interest, donate their time and talent to various committees, in the recording of the history of Bandera County. In addition to actively participating in the historical preservation, heritage and restoration the commission host events of the county's history including but not limited to Juneteenth, locating and digitally recording lost historic sites throughout the county and much more. 2025 meeting dates are February 18th, April 15th, July 15th, October 21st and December 16th. All meetings are at 11am at the America Legion Hall 205 12th Street Bandera, Texas.
Our email is: banderahistoricalcommission@gmail.com
P.O. Box 436 Bandera, TX 78003
The "Tin Man" Water Tower Amasa Clark Cemetery
Smithsonian Information Descendants of Brown Stokes the creator of Median River Oaks Courts
Texas Hill Country Trail Region to host the Smithsonian Museum on Main Street exhibit, Crossroads: Change in Rural America. The exhibit is a traveling exhibit developed by the Smithsonian and is coming to Texas in collaboration with the Texas Historical Commission. One town from each of the Trail Regions of Texas was chosen to host the exhibit along with creating their own exhibit based on local history and developing programs that will be held in conjunction with the exhibit. The exhibit is scheduled to be on display in Bandera from June 21st –July 26, 2025. We are honored to be a part of the Smithsonian and their Museum on Main Street national tour. Along with the Smithsonian exhibit will be local exhibits at the Bandera Middle School, the main location, as well as exhibits spread throughout the county. Along Main Street you will find our "if these walls could talk participants" telling their stories and histories of the businesses.
To enter the main exhibit hall at the Bandera Middle School please park and enter from the parking lot at Mulberry Street.