LAMPASAS COUNTY MUSEUM FOUNTATION INC

LAMPASAS, TX

Christmas 2002 We celebrated Christmas 2002 with Branden and his family in Copperas Cove, Texas.

It was kind of a sad Christmas because Branden would be deployed the next month to prepare for the invasion of Iraq. — Christmas 2002 Credit: Stabbur's Master

The Lampasas County Museum Foundation Inc is a non-profit organization located in Lampasas, Texas. The foundation was established with the aim of preserving the history and culture of Lampasas County through the creation and maintenance of a museum. The museum was opened in 1983 and is located in the historic Lampasas County Courthouse. The courthouse itself was built in 1883 and underwent renovations to accommodate the museum.

The Lampasas County Museum Foundation's collection includes artifacts and exhibits that showcase the history of the county. Displays include exhibits on the Native American tribes that once lived in the area, the pioneers who settled in the region, and the development of industries such as ranching, agriculture, and oil.

The museum also features a research library that contains a wealth of historical information about Lampasas County. The library is open to the public and provides resources for genealogists, researchers, and students.

The foundation relies on donations and grants to maintain and expand the museum's exhibits and collection. The Lampasas County Museum Foundation Inc plays an important role in preserving the heritage of Lampasas County and educating the public about its rich history.

LAMPASAS COUNTY MUSEUM FOUNTATION INC is a Uncategorized or General Museum in LAMPASAS TX. US MID #8404801100

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming).

Christmas 2001 We celebrated Christmas 2001 with Branden and his family at Fort Hood, Texas.

The grandkids with their gifts from our Norwegian relatives.

January 2000 Birthdays In January 2000, Judy celebrated her birthday with Branden's twins, Natasha and David.

It was Judy's 50th birthday and the twins' third birthday.

We celebrated at Branden's home in Copperas Cove, Texas.

Branden enjoying the party.

Old Ogletree Stagestop and Post Office (Copperas Cove, Texas) Historic Ogletree stagecoach stop and Post Office in Coryell County, Texas. Erected 1878 by Marsden Ogletree as a home, grain store, and stopping place for the Lampasas to Belton stagecoach. A post office opened here in 1879, but was relocated to the new town of Coperas Cove (later changed to Copperas Cove) after the railroad arrived.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 (NRHP No. 79002928). It was designated as a recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 2009.

Old Lampasas Colored School (Lampasas, Texas) Historical marker for the old Lampasas Colored School in Lampasas County, Texas. The plaque reads:

The oldest public school building in Lampasas is also a reminder of the era of segregated education. This was the site of a schoolhouse for African American students in 1898. In 1922, citizens voted in favor of a $40,000 bond to remodel the grammar school and high school for white students and erect a new building for black students. The new school was built in April-May 1923 in front of the existing frame building, which was torn down. J.R.S. Hollowell was principal of the Lampasas Colored School at the time. In 1927, overcrowding caused the school board to divide the school day between younger and older children, with each group using the building four hours per day. Activities organized at the school included the Colored Parent Teacher Association (1941), Dramatic Arts Club and Community Youth Choir (1950) and the Boys’ and Girls’ basketball (1951). In 1948, improvements to the building included a covered stone entry (later removed) on the east façade and an extension to the south to accommodate a new stage area. For many years, African American children were taught ten grades in Lampasas and had to attend schools in larger cities to complete high school. In 1951, the school board allowed the Lampasas Colored School to begin teaching 12 grades. The school closed in 1963, and all Lampasas students went to school together starting with the 1963-64 school year. The rectangular-plan limestone schoolhouse with low gable roof exhibits distinctive stone craftsmanship in its coursed rubble walls, stringcourse, copestone, quoins and decorative niches. In 1964 the school district deeded the building to Lampasas County, who used the facility for storage. In 2001, the building was threatened with demolition, but concerned citizens raised money for its preservation and reuse. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – 2009

Judy's 50th and Twins' 3rd Birthdays On New Years Day 2000, the twins (Natasha and David) celebrated their third birthdays.

Later in January 2000, Judy would celebrate her 50th birthday.

So, we decided to have a combined birthday party.

We celebrated the birthdays at their home in Copperas Cove, Texas. Being Texas birthdays, look how prominent the Blue Bell ice cream is.

Old Ogletree Stagestop and Post Office (Copperas Cove, Texas) Historical marker for the old Ogletree Stagestop and Post Office in Coryell County, Texas. The plaque states:

After Marsden Ogletree (1819-1896) and his family migrated from Georgia, he recieved a land grant in 1878. Inscriptions on two stones in this house indicate the structure was erected the same year. It served as the family home, grain store, and stopping place for the Lampasas to Belton stagecoach. Since the mail arrived by stage, a post office was opened here in 1879 with Ogletree as postmaster. Legend says that the settlement received the name &quot;Coperas Cove&quot; from a copperas-tasting spring in the cove of a nearby mountain. Samuel Gilmore served as the second Postmaster. In 1881 Gilmore's father-in-law Jesse M. Clements (1822-1900) and his wife Charley deeded land for the right-of-way to the Gulf, Colorado &amp; Santa Fe Railroad. The following year the railroad laid out the new townsite of Copperas Cove. Soon the center of the community, including the post office, moved over to the railroad. Later the town corrected the spelling of its name to &quot;Copperas Cove.&quot; In 1891 Clements bought this house and used it as the headquarters for his large ranching operations. The old stone stagestop remains a visible link with the community's pioneer heritage.

Contact LAMPASAS COUNTY MUSEUM FOUNTATION INC

LAMPASAS COUNTY MUSEUM FOUNTATION INC
PO BOX 373
LAMPASAS
TX
76550

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MID #	8404801100
Name	LAMPASAS COUNTY MUSEUM FOUNTATION INC
Alternate Name
Classification	Uncategorized or General Museums, , Mount Plains
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	742150395
NTEECC	A50
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201212
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	31.054882, -98.168819
CODES	FIPS State Code: 48 FIPS County Code: 281 US Census Tract: 950500 US Census Block: 3002