Heritage Society Museum, Houston

The Heritage Society Museum was started in the year 1954. It was the brain child of Faith Moore and Marie Phelps, two prominent members of the Houston area. The museum was designed to help preserve the history of this part of Texas. The building is located on Bagby Street in downtown Houston. The property also contains the Kellum Noble House, which was saved from destruction when the area was made into a museum.

This is the only interactive museum of its kind in the city that is completely built outdoors. It constitutes 19 acres, which is completely green and wonderful to enjoy. Besides the Kellum Noble property, there are also seven other historic sites here, that range in age from a little over 100 years old to almost 200 years. Each building has been completely restored.

It is a very popular site among local schools and nonprofit organizations. The park makes it possible for thousands of children each year to learn about what life was like in Houston during the 1800s. In those days, life in the big city was still frontier like.