The Heritage Society

05/28/2026

You are cordially invited to our annual Juneteenth events and tours from June 6 - June 27, 2026, every Saturday. The tour in this video is a VisitHouston Experience for the Soul that is offered year round. Join us as we remember the news of the abolition of slavery being announced to enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865, in Galveston. From Plantation to Emancipation Historic House Tours with acting and Juneteenth Tea Cakes are Tours are made possible by our generous sponsors - Twin Eagle, energy marketers, for a 4th year! Group Tours are available throughout the week, call our Tours Manager at 713-655-1912 or email us at [email protected]. Tickets: https://www.heritagesociety.org/juneteenth

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05/22/2026

It’s our 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!! And we are back again! New year, same incredible vibes! And so much more! Free and open to the public this CITYWIDE JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION is always one for the history books…literally! Join Houston’s Historic Black Neighborhoods as we open the Juneteenth Season setting the stage for celebrations happening all month long!
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June 6th | 1pm-7pm at Emancipation Park visit www.juneteenthhouston.org to grab your free tickets TODAY!!

05/22/2026

Thank you to authors Dr. Caleb McDaniel and Dr. Alex Byrd who shared their discoveries about William Marsh Rice, who knew Sam Houston, and some of the silent records of the first Black students at Rice University.

05/21/2026

🚴🏾‍♂️ RIDE THROUGH LEGACY 🚴🏾‍♀️

Join us for an inspiring bicycle ride through Houston’s Historic Fourth Ward/Freedmen’s Town as we kickoff Juneteenth by honoring the life and legacy of — pastor, educator, visionary, and community builder.

🗓 Saturday, June 6, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM
📍 Emancipation Park | Houston, TX

🎟 Reserve your seat today!
Sponsored by Freedmens Town Bike Tour

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05/16/2026

05/15/2026

May is Military Appreciation Month- Tonight’s History on Tap featured Donald M. Kehn Jr., one of the nation’s leading historians on the USS Houston (CA‑30) and the U.S. Asiatic Fleet. The monument of remembrance is located on our premises at 1100 Bagby Street.
The USS Houston, known as “The Galloping Ghost of the Java Coast,” served as the flagship of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet and fought with extraordinary resilience during the opening months of the Pacific War. Her loss in the Battle of Sunda Strait in 1942—and the fate of her crew—remains one of the most powerful chapters in American naval history.

05/14/2026

Wear a piece of Houston history — literally.
Our fresh Sam Houston Park T‑shirts were hand‑designed by one of our very own tour guides, a local artist who knows these historic homes inside and out. Colors: sunny 🌞 orange and classic tan.
Shop at 1100 Bagby St. (free parking at 212 Dallas St.) or order online — we’ll happily bring your purchase right out to your car. Shop online here https://www.heritagesociety.org/gift-shop-1
Support local art. Support local history. Support Houston.
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