Join CHPT on Friday, September 24 for πͺπ―π·π» π³ππππππ πΊπππππ: π©ππππ πππ π΄πππππππ. Debra Dickinson, Professor of Opera Studies at Rice University, will present a fascinating talk on the Broadway musicals of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe. She will discuss the lives and works of this charismatic duo, including tales from her experience of performing...
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2021 History Forum and LAR Preservation Award Presentation
Two family names have come to be associated with the violence that plagued Colorado County, Texas, for decades after the end of the Civil War: the Townsends and the Staffords. Both prominent families amassed wealth and achieved status, but it was their resolve to hold on to both, by whatever means necessary, including extra-legal means,...
Annual Membership Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the members of Columbus Historical Preservation Trust will be held on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, as provided in Article IX of the Bylaws of the organization. All matters pertinent to the organization will be discussed.Β New directors will be elected, and proposed changes to the Bylaws will be discussed and a...
Magnolia Belles Presentation
The community is invited to the Courthouse Square on Saturday, May 15 at 1:00 p.m. for the presentation of the 2021 Magnolia Belles. The presentation is free and open to the public.
Historic Properties Trolley Tours at MDF
During the 2021 Magnolia Days Festival, guests may take a self-guided walking tour or guided trolley tour to view many of Columbusβ historic properties. Trolley tours will depart at the top of the hour starting at 2:00 p.m. through 5:00 p.m. Some of the properties on the tour include: 1886 Stafford Opera House Dilue Rose...
Magnolia Belles Presentation
The community is invited to the Grand Hall of the Stafford Opera House on Friday, May 14 at 7:00 p.m. for the presentation of the 2021 Magnolia Belles. The presentation is free and open to the public.
Sweetheart Baskets Online Auction
Sweetheart Baskets: From Our Hearts to Yours Be a Sweetheart for the Stafford Opera House CHPT is contracting to restore and paint the Grand Hall. The remnants of leaky roofs from the past have left their mark on the plaster of this magnificent hall.Β Donations will make this much needed restoration project happen in early 2021,...