BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//texashistoricalfoundation.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:e0c6ed0a-b7ab-4617-bdca-91e30e9560db X-WR-CALDESC:Bolivar Point Lighthouse Foundation in Point Bolivar\, TX was the recipient of a Fall 2022 Texas Historical Foundation grant supporting restoration of the 1872 Bolivar Point Lighthouse\, one of Texas’ few survi ving 19th-century lighthouses. The structure survived a great deal of abus e prior to its 1933 decommissioning\, famously serving as a refuge for inh abitants of the peninsula during the devastating hurricanes that battered Galveston coasts in 1900 and 1915\, as well as withstanding an accidental shelling from the neighboring Fort San Jacinto army base in 1917. \n\nUlti mately\, it was not these disasters that threatened the historic iron stru cture\, but the passing of time. By the late 2000’s\, urgent repairs were needed to prevent irreversible structural damage to the lighthouse. High w inds threatened to fell the original cupola\, spurring the creation of Bol ivar Point Lighthouse Foundation in 2015. Since forming\, this group of ad vocates have made great strides in preserving the lighthouse and reaching their ultimate goal of opening its interior to the public. A presentation of their THF grant will take place 10 a.m. Friday\, May 5 on-site\, with Texas Historical Foundation board member Michael Graham presenting to Boli var Point Lighthouse Foundation Executive Director Amy Maxwell Chase. \n\n Later that afternoon\, a second presentation will be held at Galveston’s B ryan Museum (1315 21st Street) showcasing their recent THF grant towards t he development of travelling history mini-exhibits for area students. The Museum has partnered with Galveston and Pasadena school districts to build on existing social studies curriculum\, using famous cattleman Charles Go odnight as a point of entry for students to explore life on the Texas Fron tier. \n\nExhibits built around touch-carts containing historically accur ate replicas of frontier-era objects curated to align with course material for students ranging from elementary to middle school visited a dozen Gal veston and Pasadena ISD campuses over the course of the Spring semester. I nspired by positive student responses during a field trip that prominently featured the Museum’s collection of paintings featuring Goodnight\, the p rogram is one aspect of the Bryan Museum’s initiative to bring history to all in a dynamic way. \nThe presentation will take place at the Bryan Muse um May 5 at 2 p.m. For more upcoming exhibitions at the Bryan Museum\, vis it thebryanmuseum.org. \n\nIf you are a THF director or member and wish to attend either event\, please contact grants@texashistoricalfoundation.org . X-WR-RELCALID:79fa6b406f932c1fd087b0d319472f65 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RDATE:20231105T020000 RDATE:20241103T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20240310T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:db82de43-1ccf-4585-87b2-2ee6af0357bc DTSTAMP:20260526T150545Z DESCRIPTION:Bolivar Point Lighthouse Foundation in Point Bolivar\, TX was t he recipient of a Fall 2022 Texas Historical Foundation grant supporting r estoration of the 1872 Bolivar Point Lighthouse\, one of Texas’ few surviv ing 19th-century lighthouses. The structure survived a great deal of abuse prior to its 1933 decommissioning\, famously serving as a refuge for inha bitants of the peninsula during the devastating hurricanes that battered G alveston coasts in 1900 and 1915\, as well as withstanding an accidental s helling from the neighboring Fort San Jacinto army base in 1917. \n\nUltim ately\, it was not these disasters that threatened the historic iron struc ture\, but the passing of time. By the late 2000’s\, urgent repairs were n eeded to prevent irreversible structural damage to the lighthouse. High wi nds threatened to fell the original cupola\, spurring the creation of Boli var Point Lighthouse Foundation in 2015. Since forming\, this group of adv ocates have made great strides in preserving the lighthouse and reaching t heir ultimate goal of opening its interior to the public. A presentation of their THF grant will take place 10 a.m. Friday\, May 5 on-site\, with T exas Historical Foundation board member Michael Graham presenting to Boliv ar Point Lighthouse Foundation Executive Director Amy Maxwell Chase. \n\nL ater that afternoon\, a second presentation will be held at Galveston’s Br yan Museum (1315 21st Street) showcasing their recent THF grant towards th e development of travelling history mini-exhibits for area students. The M useum has partnered with Galveston and Pasadena school districts to build on existing social studies curriculum\, using famous cattleman Charles Goo dnight as a point of entry for students to explore life on the Texas Front ier. \n\nExhibits built around touch-carts containing historically accura te replicas of frontier-era objects curated to align with course material for students ranging from elementary to middle school visited a dozen Galv eston and Pasadena ISD campuses over the course of the Spring semester. In spired by positive student responses during a field trip that prominently featured the Museum’s collection of paintings featuring Goodnight\, the pr ogram is one aspect of the Bryan Museum’s initiative to bring history to a ll in a dynamic way. \nThe presentation will take place at the Bryan Museu m May 5 at 2 p.m. For more upcoming exhibitions at the Bryan Museum\, visi t thebryanmuseum.org. \n\nIf you are a THF director or member and wish to attend either event\, please contact grants@texashistoricalfoundation.org. DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230505T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230505T235900 LOCATION: SUMMARY:THF Grant Presentation\, Bolivar Point Lighthouse Foundation & The Bryan Museum END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR