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Fish, Fries, Hushpuppies, Coleslaw, Drink and Dessert will be served by the DeLeon Area Historical Society at the DeLeon City Auditorium from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. All proceeds go to benefit the preservation of the DeLeon MKT depot.
It will be a day of fun -- helping preserve the memory of the railroad years on the Texas Central and later, the MKT. Guest speakers will be Steve Goen, author and photographer of trains all over Texas and Corrender Taylor, railroad historian and photographer with Abilene Preservation League along with other local individuals with… Continue reading Tin Can Picnic
1975 State Football Champs - Craig Smith and some teammates will share memories of the road to the 1975 State Football Championship
Voices of Community: Erath and Surrounding Counties Oral History Project will be presented by Eliel Hinojosa, Ph.D. Tarleton State University
Happy New Year, Everyone! It's 2026 and the De Leon Area Historical Society is ready to start it off with the first meeting of the year on Monday evening, January 5. A voice from the past will be included in the program , at 5 :30 p.m. at the Museum. James Morgan will be using… Continue reading De Leon Area Historical Society-A Voice From the Past
Autry Andress will present the program. James M. and Alice Ophelia Hornbuckle Andress came to Comanche County with several other families, including the Jenkins family, before 1891. The DAHS Meetings are open to anyone who would like to attend.
The program for the DAHS meeting will be 'The Fort Worth Gangster in the De Leon Cemetery". Come find out about this person or share what you know. Mr. Roberts had to cancel his program for this meeting due to family illness. He will be rescheduled at a later date.
Beth Cogburn Watts will be presenting the program on her Cogburn family at the Historical Museum. All DAHS meetings are open to anyone who would like to attend.
De Leon Area Historical Society will have a Fish Fry and Gun Raffle at the De Leon City Auditorium. Fried fish, French fries, Cole Slaw, drinks and dessert will be served by donation with all proceeds going to the MKT Depot preservation. A Mossberg Maverick 88 12 gauge, security/safety combo rifle will be raffled. Tickets… Continue reading Fish Fry & Gun Raffle