Main Street Freeport TX

02/26/2025

Big news from the Freeport Historical Museum!

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

Beginning March 4th, 2025, The Freeport Historical Museum will offer FREE ADMISSION to all visitors!

Established in 2009 by the late WWll veteran Nat Hickey, the Freeport Historical Museum celebrated its grand reopening in 2024 after a three-year restructuring, rebranding, and redesign project led by Museum – Main Street Director Wade Dillon. The Freeport Historical Museum covers local and regional history through a narrative timeline and original artifacts. Bilingual interpretive panels and museum quality display cases guide visitors through hundreds of years of history beginning with Wilma, a 3,500-year-old skull found in Oyster Creek, to today’s leading industry leaders.

Museums are vital to the community as they serve as a central hub for sharing and preserving local history, providing educational opportunities to all ages through exhibits and programming, and boosts the local economy through heritage tourism. As it is the mission of the Freeport Historical Museum to be inclusive in our approach to history and community, offering free admission to all visitors opens the door to continued growth, opportunity, and understanding for years to come.

The award-winning Freeport Historical Museum is located in Historic Downtown Freeport at 311 East Park Avenue. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 4pm. Closed most federal holidays.

02/21/2025

02/21/2025

Our thanks to the Design Team of the Texas Main Street Program for the amazing regional design workshop today in Bay City. Freeport's EDC Director and Code Official joined our Museum-Main Street Director and our Design Sub-committee chair for a day full of insightful information.

Thank you to our friend Tina Israel of the Bay City Main Street Program for being a wonderful, hospitable host. Bay City is doing great things!

02/18/2025

Today, our Museum - Main Street Director Wade Dillon, Vice Chair Edith Fischer with the Brazosport Area Chamber of Commerce, and Loretta Cady - Programs Coordinator for the Freeport Historical Museum visited our friends with the Rockport Cultural Arts District - RCAD who are hosting the Smithsonian's Crossroads: Change in Rural America Exhibit - a Museums on Main Street traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian in partnership with the Texas Historical Commission.

Created in 1994, Museums on Main Street (MoMS) is a traveling exhibition program of the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) division, which aims to engage small-town audiences and revitalize underserved rural communities.

In 2026, the Smithsonian and the Texas Historical Commission will release SPARK! Places of Innovation for which we intend to apply in the hopes to host this wonderful world class exhibition at the Freeport Historical Museum for the Freeport community to enjoy.

02/14/2025

Tammy and friends celebrated Valentine's Day in style today at SWEET T'S DINER!💖

Happy Valentine's Day!

02/13/2025

Today, our Vice Chairman Edith Fischer enjoyed insightful presentations and conversations with our friends with the Texas Historical Commission's Main Street Program at the Texas Heritage Trails Program Statewide Meeting.

Pictured are some of the dedicated team members of the Texas Main Street Program who assist over 80 Texas Main Street programs annually, including ours. The Freeport Historical Commission & Main Street Advisory Board is grateful for their expertise and guidance in our preservation and revitalization efforts.

Edith Fischer, the Director of Tourism for the Brazosport Area Chamber of Commerce, proudly serves Main Street Freeport TX as our Vice Chairman and also serves as Board Chair for the Texas Independence Trail Region. Edith's commitment to her community and to heritage tourism is an invaluable asset to Freeport and all of Brazoria County.

02/13/2025

Our thanks to the Brazosport College Small Business Development Center for an insightful program this morning. If you are looking to open your own small business, the SBDC is ready to help you!

🌟 A Huge Thank You to Our Supporters! 🌟

This morning, the Freeport Economic Development Corporation hosted a Small Business Development Breakfast, bringing together aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners to explore the resources available through the@Brazosport College Small Business Development Center (SBDC).

We want to extend a special thank you to:
☕ Starbucks in Freeport, Gabrielle Millan, and her staff, for providing the coffee that kept us going.
🍽️ Mi Pueblito’s Freeport for the delicious breakfast.
🏠 Ann Johnson from Ann’s Party Planet for graciously allowing us to use her space.
📚 The SBDC of Brazosport College for sharing valuable insights on taking the first steps toward starting a business.

Though our gathering was small, the discussions were meaningful—highlighting how the SBDC can guide entrepreneurs through business planning, financial strategies, and more.

We appreciate everyone who attended and look forward to continuing to support small businesses in our community!

02/12/2025

Last evening, The TIRZ (Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1) Board and the Freeport Economic Development Corporation Board discussed, identified, and advised possible actions for projects in and related to Historic Downtown Freeport.

The TIRZ #1 board made the request to begin researching costs related to improving the back alleys in Historic Downtown Freeport.

The Freeport Economic Development Corporation board made the request to begin researching costs to develop and implement new wayfinding signage for the City of Freeport and Historic Downtown Freeport. Pictured below, our Museum - Main Street Director Wade Dillon updated the EDC board on the Main Street Freeport program and discussed the importance of having reliable wayfinding signage to boost local economy and traffic through tourism.

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." - Winston Churchill

02/05/2025

We wish to thank the Brazosport Rotary for inviting our Main Street Director Wade Dillon to give a presentation on the museum and the revitalization efforts of Historic Downtown Freeport. Mr. Dillon shared updates on the critical steps that the Main Street Freeport program is taking to address blight, infrastructure concerns, historic preservation, and business development.

To read our Downtown Comprehensive Plan and Downtown Historic District Design Guidelines, visit: https://www.freeporttx.gov/page/mainstreet_home .tab=0

02/03/2025

Well done, Freeport Historical Museum!

We are excited to announce that the Freeport Historical Museum has joined Museums for All!

Museums for All is a signature access program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), administered by the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM), to encourage people of all backgrounds to visit museums regularly and build lifelong museum-going habits. The program supports those receiving food assistance (SNAP) benefits visiting Freeport Historical Museum for a minimal fee of $1 per person, up to four people, with the presentation of a SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card. Similar free and reduced admission is available to eligible members of the public at more than 850 museums across the country. Museums for All is part of the Freeport Historical Museum’s broad commitment to seek, include, and welcome all audiences.

01/31/2025

Happy for our friends with Royse City!

Like Royse City, Freeport is also a part of the Texas Main Street and Main Street America program as an affiliate. Seeing success stories like that of Royse gives us hope for historic downtown Freeport!

Click the link to watch a brief video on Royse City's success within the Texas Main Street Program.

Cities must pass a rigorous application process, meet performance benchmarks, and show long-term commitment to the Main Street Approach.

01/19/2025

Stay safe, everyone!

The Freeport Historical Museum will be closed through Wednesday due to the upcoming winter storm.❄️

Enjoy this photo of snowfall in our historic downtown in 2017. Photo by Anchor Productions. 📸