The Commission

Walker County Historical
Commission
1301 Sam Houston Ave.
Rm. 218
Huntsville, TX 77340
(Courthouse Annex)

Telephone

(936) 435-2497

WCHC Online

Send email

Meetings

3rd Monday of each month
5:30 P.M.
(except June & August)
Walker County Museum

Museum

Gibbs-Powell Home
1228 11 St. at Avenue M
Huntsville, TX

Hours

Tues-Fri 12-5 PM
Sat 12-4 PM
Commission meetings,
and by appointment

Telephone

‭(936) 435-2497‬
(936) 291-9726

Tours

(936) 291-3581
(leave message)
(936) 291-5931
(Statue Visitors Center)

Original Caption

Fundraising

Fundraising for preservation and operation of the Museum is one of the more critical programs of the Commission..

Fund sources for the Commission include:

Gifts and Donations

The Commission welcomes gifts and donations for preservation and restoration of historically important sites and structures in Walker County.

Gibbs-Powell House Restoration

Our most important preservation effort at present is the Gibbs-Powell which requires substantial work. The most critical item is a new roof to prevent damage to the artifacts in the house.

If you would like to contrbute to restoration of the Gibbs-Powell House, or other Walker County site or structure, please contact us as shown in the panel at the left.