Sam Houston Park

1100 Bagby St.

Houston, TX 77002

In 1889, Mayor Brashear named this unique downtown park for the city's hero, Sam Houston. It was carved into a Victorian oasis of greenery with a stream, paths and ...

Jul 14 10:00 AM

The Heritage Society presents This WAS Contemporary Art: Fine and Decorative Arts

The Heritage Society will present This WAS Contemporary Art: Fine and Decorative Arts in Houston 1945-1965 in partnership with Center for the Advancement and Study of Early Texas Art. The ...

May 19 6:00 PM

The Heritage Society presents The See Interesting Places Series

The See Interesting Places Series is back. The event on March 22 will feature a River Oaks home designed by famed architect John Staub. Modeled after The Heritage Society's ...

Jan 27 10:00 AM

The Heritage Society presents Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy opening reception

The Heritage Society presents Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy, an exhibition created by the Wittliff Collections at the Alkek Library, Texas State University-San Marcos, presented in partnership with Humanities ...

Dec 12 6:00 PM

2015 Elves on the Run

Sponsored by Calpine, the Elves on the Run 5k is Houston’s first night-time holiday run.  The course will start at the Heritage Society, 1100 Bagby, and head down Allen ...

Dec 13 5:00 PM

The Heritage Society presents 53rd Annual Candlelight Tour

The Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park will host the 53rd Annual Candlelight Tour. Families will hear the stories of Houston’s past through entertainment, skits, and tours. Guest will ...

Irreplaceable Homes

Heritage Society opens doors on three remarkable homes worth seeing Heritage Society opens doors on three remarkable homes worth seeing By Shelby Hodge

8.24.15  |  12:32 pm

H-Town's developer-crazed growth has yet to consume all of our architectural gems from previous centuries and The Heritage Society ...

Oct 28 6:30 PM

The Heritage Society presents See Irreplaceable Places

The See Irreplaceable Places Fall series will begin at a 1954 Tudor Ranch home in Tanglewood on Thursday, August 27, continue on Wednesday, September 23 at a 1910 Prairie Style ...

Aug 8 3:00 PM

The Heritage Society’s Young Professionals Bus Tour

The Heritage Society’s Young Professionals will present a double-decker bus tour that will include history on the original four political wards, points of interest and stories of those who ...

Aug 20 12:00 PM

The Heritage Society Museum presents Paul Mabry: My Ancestors Founded Houston, And All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt

Many Houstonians are unaware that there were actually six Allen brothers, a sister and their parents who all settled in the Bayou City. Paul Mabry, a sixth-generation Houstonian and a ...