Dr. Melinda Creech honored by Texas Historical Commission

The Texas Historical Commission has selected Dr. Melinda Creech of Floresville as a recipient of its prestigious Award of Excellence in Preserving History. This award recognizes individuals whose work enhances the understanding of state or local history. Creech will be honored at the commission’s annual Real Places Conference, scheduled for April 23-25 in Austin. Creech is being recognized for her role in designing and curating the exhibit, “The Enslaved People of J.H. Polley Plantation, Whitehall, Sutherland Springs, Texas, 1836- 1865.” This 29-panel exhibit, housed at both the Sutherland Springs Historical Museum and the historic Whitehall, also known as Polley Mansion,...

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