Wilson County Historical Commission

05/27/2026

How exciting! History is in the making tomorrow as the Tiner-Hendrick house is moved to a location near the Polley Mansion.

05/23/2026

County Judge Quincey was an avid supporter of our county’s history. He will be truly missed by those that knew him well. Our prayers go out to Alene and the Quinney family.

Former Wilson County Judge Marvin Quinney, 80, has passed away Quinney, a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Korean War served as a Texas Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol trooper for more than 25 years. For a short time, after his DPS

05/21/2026

“Tip the hat” to the La Vernia Historical Association for their recent event recognizing Thomas Applewhite’s War of 1812 service.

05/09/2026

Mark your calendars and plan to attend. Many of the rancheros and rancheras from present-day Wilson County were involved in and suffered from the 1813 battle of Medina.

Save the Date !

Our Annual Battle of Medina Symposium date has been set.

Stay tuned as details are forthcoming. We are currently developing the program with some great presenters and exhibitors once again.

Martin Gonzales
ACHC Chair

05/09/2026

Congratulations and Thanks to Walter and Nancy Scull, the General Society War of 1812, the La Vernia Historical Association, and the many others who had a role in today’s War of 1812 gravestone marker ceremony for Thomas Applewhite who is buried at Concrete Cemetery.

05/01/2026

One small part of our wonderful County’s history.

4/30/1972 – President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon were honored guests at a barbecue buffet dinner hosted by Secretary of the Treasury John Connally and Mrs. Connally at their Picosa Ranch in Floresville, Texas. (Images: WHPO-8979-16A)

05/01/2026

May 9th at the Floresville Train Depot…meet you there!

The Floresville Heritage and Railroad Museum will hold its first event on National Train Day, Saturday, May 9, at the former San Antonio & Aransas Pass railway depot in Floresville. Members of the public are invited to visit the depot between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. for snacks and refreshments, and to dis...

04/21/2026

Check out the great news for the Floresville Depot.

ALRIGHT FOLKS! Huge news!!! As of today, we have officially entered into an agreement with the City of Floresville for the purpose of restoring the old San Antonio & Aransas Pass depot located off Trail Street!!!

We are so excited to be moving forward with this project! The agreement is for a two year time span in which FHRM will be working to fully restore the depot back to how it once looked. Once restored, FHRM will be opening up our museum inside the depot with historical photos, materials and actual railroad equipment for display! We are also planning on hosting multiple events throughout the year that will be for all ages!

Are you interested in joining, help restore and supporting the FHRM? Well, you’re in luck! We are planning a “meet & greet” May 9th in celebration of National Train Day 2026! We will have a couple pieces of equipment from our parent organization there for display, along with snacks and drinks. We hope to see y’all there!!!