Museum - Allen Heritage Guild in Allen, Texas

Its a New Year!!! the Allen Heritage Guild is starting the year off January 6, 2021, 6:30pm at the Depot in downtown Allen--100 E. Main St---with a fabulous program on Railway Postal Services. Speaker, Karla Warborg's father was in charge in Dennison, Tx. Visit with the Guild and hear the fascinating story! Free and open to the public! Masks and social distancing apply. www.allenheritage.org

Its not too late to make a year-end donation to the Allen Heritage Guild, a 501(c)3 organization. Help the Guild with the restoration of the locomotive and work at the Heritage Village. AHG, P.O. Box 226, Allen, Tx 75013 or allenheritage.org May 2021 be a better year for us all! Happy New Year!

The Allen Heritage Guild invites you to support the history of Allen, Texas by making a "year-end" donation. Send a $1 or $2 or $$$more times the number of years you have lived in Allen!! Let's see who has lived here the longest and still supports the AHG!!! Money from the donation will go to work on the restoration of the locomotive at the Depot downtown. $$$Will also help with the restoration of the Farmhouse at the Allen Heritage Village. History is alive and well in Allen. Merry Christmas!!

If you are out some evening drive by the Depot on Main Street and look at Engine #20 all decorated for the season.

The locomotive has arrived!!!!!

Today we honor... Aenard Ann Compton (1890 1918) - A graduate of Allen High School, Ann attended Baylor University and became a teacher and high school prin...cipal. She left the teaching profession to become a nurse with the Army Nurse Corps during World War I. While working in an Army hospital in Washington DC, Ann died from the results of pneumonia and influenza at age 28 on October 6, 1918. In addition to being the only servicewoman from Collin County to die in service to our nation, Ann is the only servicewoman from Texas to die in the Great War (WWI). She is buried in Allen Cemetery. Remember Honor - Teach Wreaths Across America - Official Page #WAACountdown #AmericaStrong #WeRemember #SayTheirNames #BeTheirWitness

The Allen Heritage Guild usually hosts a FLAG DAY Celebration on June 14 or date close, this year with Covid-19 we cannot. However, the American Flags fly proudly at the Heritage Village. Plan to visit when the historic buildings reopen. GOD Bless America!

From the Plano Star Courier, Thursday, June 4, 2020:

Good news! The deadline for Picturing Plano’s Past photography contest has been extended! If you haven’t gotten the chance to snap a photo or submit it, you st...ill have time. Send them in, we would love to see your view of Plano’s past! For information visit http://tiny.cc/PLANO and to submit you photos send us an email to [email protected] See more

thank you Master Gardeners and Garden Club!

Allen Heritage Village--gardens are beautiful--open air, great for Mother's Day photos!

The local Master Gardeners are continuing to make the Allen Heritage Village a showplace! Beautiful flowers everywhere!! 450 E. St. Mary Drive--Allen

The Allen Heritage Village is not open currently, but thought we'd share some interior photos of the Wetsel House. Living room, bedroom, workroom/kitchen/ child's room.

The concrete support bed has been poured and is curing to support the steam locomotive that will be placed at the Allen Heritage Center (Depot) later this summer!!! Looking forward to sharing more Allen, Texas history with the community!! Thank you City of Allen for helping to preserve our train history!

As families are creating new routines and learning how to educate students from home, the Texas Historical Commission is providing free instructive resources an...d online education about Texas history, preservation, and heritage tourism as an alternative to visiting a historic site. Our Texas History at Home page encourages families to explore activities that include: downloadable coloring sheets for children (pictured), education video playlists on our YouTube channel, mobile tours highlighting the Texas Revolution, Chisholm Trail, Texas Military History, and more. Explore and share Texas History at Home: thc.texas.gov/education/texas-history-home

The Allen Heritage Guild has 2 beautiful historic churches that are great locations for weddings! Allen Christian has stained glass so beautiful a bride will "glow" and St. Mary is romantic and intimate. Check the Guild website for info: allenheritage.org