WHARTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Wharton County Historical Museum is closed after Hurricane Harvey floodwaters damaged the building. "Emotional, very much so," explained Executive Director Linda Bubela.

Wharton Esherick (1887-1970) was born into a well-to-do Philadelphia family who wanted him to go into finance. However, he ...

So we learn in a letter from Foote preserved at the Wharton County Historical Museum at 3615 N. Richmond Road, the main drag through Wharton, also known as business U.S. 59, an hour southwest of ...

The first stop was at the Wharton County Historical Museum, from which guides gave a narrative tour of the area's points of interest, followed by a "Taste of the Town" luncheon and a visit to the ...

Community Club members visited Dane Wang, a Swedish settlement, then toured the nearly 200-year-old Wharton County Historical Museum founded by the Marshall and Johnson families.

Once I'd had my fill , I proceeded to the Wharton County Historical Museum (3615 N. Richmond Road). A smorgasbord of Wharton County history, the exhibits offer something to pique the curiosity of ...

The history buff and the history preserver are both descendants of the same plantation in Wharton County. Side-by-side on the old cabin's porch, the two cowboys are on a quest to connect with the ...

Five groups applied: the Wharton Chamber of Commerce, The Plaza Theatre, Inc., the 20th Century Technology Museum, the Wharton County Historical Museum and the Wharton Freedom Festival, Inc.