Weigand House on Water Street
Built in 1897, this is the Weigand House on Water Street in Dickinson. For many years, it was a working dairy. Abandoned in the 1960’s, It was known as the…
Taskforce Pledge – Dickinson Chamber of Commerce
The Dickinson Historical Society has made the pledge to Galveston County’s COVID 19 Task Force and the Dickinson Chamber of Commerce that the company will take the necessary steps to…
CARES Act – DHS
Dickinson Historical Society's Museum is pleased to announce that we received funding from the Coranavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 from Humanities Texas and the National Endowment for the…
Nicholstone
Built in the 1850's, the Nicholstone home is the oldest house in Dickinson. Ebenezer Nichols, a very successful Galveston businessman built it as a summer home. Legend has it that…
Dickinson Little Italy Festival of Galveston County
So glad to support this event. Here’s hoping that next year’s March 13 2021 Italian Festival is even better!
August 19, 1824
196 years ago on this date, John Dickinson was granted a Mexican land grant just north of present day Dickinson. John was counted as one of Austin's Old Three Hundred…
Entrance Arch raised at Magnolia Cemetery
Magnolia Cemetery is located on the border between League City and Dickinson, on 18th street after turning off Highway 3. Magnolia Cemetery dates back to the 1800’s. Reverend William H…
