The South Padre Island Historical Foundation is dedicated to the creation of a historical museum for preserving the history of the Island. At first glance, the richness of this history is not apparent. However, it is through planning and dedication that the memories of the Island will be obtained from, and shared with, the many families who have lived in the area along with the multitude of visito
rs that are fortunate to visit South Padre Island. The organizing members are Dennis Franke, Steve Hathcock, and Rod Bates. The advisory board members are Tom Meurer, Sandy Boswell, Anna Stahl, Raydean Hensz, Julie Edelstein Best, Troy Giles, David Tannenbaum, and Karen Moore. Ed Meza is the Curator for the museum. The Historic Museum of South Padre Island has lofty goals for the future and the groundwork has been set with the current displays that can be viewed at the South Padre Island Convention Centre located at 7355 Padre Blvd. The South Padre Island Community Foundation provided seed money to assist in the museum's creation of these beautiful displays. The ultimate goal for the museum is to acquire ownership of a building that will house and display the Island's history with room to bring in exhibits, maintain oral history accounts, and provide an educational and entertaining element for South Padre Island.
