News Archives - Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum

17 Apr Lonesome Dove Photography Exhibition Opens April 28

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15 Dec A Look Back on the Trail: 2025 in Review

Posted at 16:04h in News

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28 Oct H-E-B and Discover Victoria announce free admission to local museums and attractions

Posted at 22:12h in News

H-E-B and Discover Victoria announce free admission to local museums and attractions Free admission will be available throughout November and December at participating locations H-E-B and H-E-B Tournament of Champions, in partnership with Discover Victoria, announced their ‘Explore More’ program, providing free admission during November and December to...

10 Oct Life on the Fence — A New Art Exhibition Opens October 21 at Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum

Posted at 13:32h in News

Cuero, TX (October 10, 2025) — The Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum is proud to announce the opening of Life on the Fence, a compelling exhibition pairing fine art photography by Texas native Frank Klein with bronze wildlife sculptures by internationally acclaimed artist Kent Ullberg. The...

14 Jul Chisholm Trail Museum Board Appoints New Chair, Rick Bluntzer

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Robert L. Oliver was the founder and Chairman of the Board for the Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum in Cuero from its inception until his passing in June of 2025. For 25 years Robert led the museum with big, forward thinking vision and an eye for...

10 Jul Robert L. Oliver, Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum Founder and Chairman passes away

Posted at 15:26h in News

Robert L. Oliver, the Founder and Chairman of the Board for the Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum in Cuero, Texas, passed away June 2025. Robert led the museum from the beginning meetings and creation of the board in 2000, to what is now a sprawling campus...

A group of people standing in a courtyard at a ribbon cutting ceremony

02 Aug More history, more space

Posted at 00:29h in News

On Thursday, May 25 a grand opening ribbon cutting was held outside the Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum in downtown Cuero for the new Peebles Park Steen Roundabout....

Top, Susan Hill stands among the displays. Middle, Sarah Bird poses with her display at the museum. Bottom, the gathered crowd enjoys conversation and food

02 Aug Local museum hosts Juneteenth celebration

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On Monday, June 19, the Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum hosted a celebration to commemorate Juneteenth. Deriving its name from combining June and nineteenth, Juneteenth is celebrated on the anniversary of the order by Major General Gordon Granger proclaiming freedom for enslaved people in Texas on...

top left, man standing with microphone speaking to a crowd. top right people sitting in rows of white chairs at an assembly. bottom left, an image hanging on a wall of a building. bottom right, an old carriage

02 Aug Party in the Raw (Space!)

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About 100 people gathered to see “the big reveal” on May 30th at the historic Trautwein and Cook & Day Motors buildings on Esplanade Street hosted by the Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum....

02 Aug Chisholm Heritage Museum host Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson at book signing

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The Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum was honored to host Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison with a luncheon and a book signing on Wednesday, September 13. The Senator’s book, “Unflinching Courage,” is the story of “pioneering women who shaped Texas.”...

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