Museums

Pictured in back are Tom and Michelle Brennan and in front, Eric Rabbanian, Judi Hewitt and Doris and Robert Zumwalt. The Lavaca County Museum has a new research facility in the Zumwalt’s names. Photo by Clayton Kelley

Pictured in back are Tom and Michelle Brennan and in front, Eric Rabbanian, Judi Hewitt and Doris and Robert Zumwalt. The Lavaca County Museum has a new research facility in the Zumwalt’s names. Photo by Clayton Kelley

New research center to open at Lavaca Historical Museum

News Staff
Thursday, November 20, 2025
The Lavaca Historical Museum has announced the creation of a new research center made possible through a generous donation from Judi Hewitt.The facility, named the Robert E. and Doris Zumwalt Research Center, honors two of the museum’s most dedicated contributors.
National Day of the Cowboy

National Day of the Cowboy

National Day of the Cowboy

Murray Montgomery
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
By MURRAY MONTGOMERY
- Staff WriterAs the Fourth of July celebrations close, we can look forward to another important date. Saturday, July 27, will be a day for the public to learn something about the heritage and life of the American cowboy.
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