Vision Historic Preservation Foundation is proud to have collaborated with members of the community to document not only the history of The 1895, but also the proud history of the people, businesses, and events which have shaped our community.
ROCKDALE HISTORY
Rockdale Walking Tour - Burleson @ Cameron
Rockdale Walking Tour - S Cameron @ Burleson
Rockdale Walking Tour - Milam @ Main
Rockdale Walking Tour - Main @ Cameron
Rockdale Walking Tour - Bell @ Main
Rockdale Walking Tour - N Ackerman @ Cameron
Rockdale Walking Tour - S Ackerman @ Cameron
Rockdale Walking Tour - Green @ Cameron
Alcoa Crucible #2
Alumina Lady - The Story of Texas’ Own Goddess of Liberty
Ken Cockrell - From Rockdale to the Stars
Alcoa's Atomizer Fuels Space Program
Ezekiel Mitchell - True Blue Bull Rider
Buddy Page - A Legacy of Versatility
Bill Pickett - Rockdale's Father of Bulldogging
Jake Jenkins - Rockdale's Bluegrass Son
T. D. Bell - Rockdale Blues Legend
Peewee Crayton - Rockdale Blues Hall of Famer
El Camino Real - The Tonkawa & Red Mountain
El Camino Real de los Tejas Missions in Milam County
El Camino Real - Texas Connection to the American Revolution
Los Mineros del Recluta
La Escuelita of Rockdale
La Escuelita Gana un Marcador Histórico
Linwood Mehaffey: 1917-2003
Moultry: Rockdale Blacksmith
George Sessions Perry
Hermann Frederick Vogel
Nathaniel Hardcastle Tracy
Solon Joynes
Special Thanks to the Grant Makers and Patrons of the Arts for their support in funding the Heritage Celebration at The 1895!
National Trust for Historic Preservation - Preservation Fund
Texas Historical Foundation - Jeanne R. Blocker Memorial Fund
Texas Rural Communities
Texas Brazos Trail Region of the THC Heritage Trails Program
City of Rockdale Hotel Occupancy Tax Grant for Promotion of the Arts
Riot Platforms Community Grant