The Williamson Museum

Williamson Museum gets $5,000 grant from women’s group

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Friday, December 12, 2025
Pam Carlson, President Seeds of Strength, Jackie Bradfute, Visitor Center Coordinator; Tim Todd, Board President; Danelle Houck, Executive Director; Jeremy Harper, Education and Community Outreach Coordinator; David Valdez, Board VP, Laura Packard, Founders’ Grant Chair.
Archaeologist Mike Collins presents Clovis artifacts at the Gault Archaeological site in Florence. More than 2.6 million historical items were found on the property. Photo courtesy of "The Stones are Speaking"

Archaeologist Mike Collins presents Clovis artifacts at the Gault Archaeological site in Florence. More than 2.6 million historical items were found on the property. Photo courtesy of "The Stones are Speaking"

Discovering the past: Documentary unearths Williamson County history

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
“Leave it to a trip to Antarctica to discover a historic site in Central Texas. I have never heard of this. How did I miss such a big story?
Bill Pickett

Bill Pickett

Cattleman’s Ball honors area rodeo performer

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
The Williamson Museum’s Cattleman’s Ball is heading to Round Rock this fall, and legendary cowboy Bill Pickett will be honored at the event for his impact on Texas and American history. The Cattleman’s Ball event will be held on October 3 at 6:30 p.m. at Kalahari Resort.
Salvador Lopez, center, was recognized for his 40 years of service in Juvenile Services at the November 7 Commissioners meeting at the county courthouse. Photo courtesy of Williamson County.

Salvador Lopez, center, was recognized for his 40 years of service in Juvenile Services at the November 7 Commissioners meeting at the county courthouse. Photo courtesy of Williamson County.

County Briefs

Nalani Nuylan
Monday, November 13, 2023
The Williamson County Commissioner’s Court recognized multiple people at the beginning of the November 7 meeting at the county courthouse.    40 years of service  Salvador Lopez was recognized for his 40 years of service in Juvenile Services at the beginning of the commissioners court meeting.
The Williamson Museum, located on the Georgetown Square, is a non-profit museum that was founded 20 years ago. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

The Williamson Museum, located on the Georgetown Square, is a non-profit museum that was founded 20 years ago. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

The Williamson Museum honors Sun newspaper family

Nalani Nuylan
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
The 11th annual Cattleman’s Ball swings into life at the Sun City Ballroom September 23 at 5:30 p.m. This year’s honorees are publishers Clark Thurmond and Linda Scarbrough, who own The Williamson County Sun in Georgetown — an independent newspaper owned and operated by their family since 1948.
Liz Carbrey Weaver, in her role as Margaret Corinna Henderson Taylor (the wife of Emzy Taylor) is shown at 7th Street and Austin Avenue on Saturday, May 20, 2023 as she visits with Jeff Stump and his 6-month-old son Azure.

Liz Carbrey Weaver, in her role as Margaret Corinna Henderson Taylor (the wife of Emzy Taylor) is shown at 7th Street and Austin Avenue on Saturday, May 20, 2023 as she visits with Jeff Stump and his 6-month-old son Azure.

Photos: Marking History on Georgetown's Square

Andy Sharp
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Marking History was presented by The Williamson Museum and Preservation Georgetown.  Docents dressed in period costumes gave visitors history about their years in Georgetown.
Danelle Houck (right foreground), educator for the Williamson Museum, leads a Camille’s Memory Café tour group March 17. Participants learned about District Attorney Dan Moody and his successful 1923-24 prosecution of four Ku Klux Klan members. Photo by Brad Stutzman

Danelle Houck (right foreground), educator for the Williamson Museum, leads a Camille’s Memory Café tour group March 17. Participants learned about District Attorney Dan Moody and his successful 1923-24 prosecution of four Ku Klux Klan members. Photo by Brad Stutzman

Memory Café hears how Dan Moody fought the Klan

Brad Stutzman
Thursday, March 23, 2023
As President Harry Truman said, “the only thing new in the world is the history you do not know.” With that in mind, Camille’s Memory Café had an educational focus March 17.

Cattleman’s Ball is back for 10th year

Kate St. Clair
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
After cancellations and online alternatives the past few years, The Williamson Museum is back in person with their annual Cattleman’s Ball on October 16. Don Hewlett Sr. will be the museum’s honoree this year, selected for how he has transformed Williamson County.
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