Libraries Present Online Texas-History Program On Indianola In August

Libraries Present Online Texas-History Program On Indianola In August

 The H. Runge and Company's bank, store, and warehouse in Indianola, TX, after the August 20, 1886, hurricane that destroyed the city. The building still standing is the bank. Photo courtesy of Victoria Regional History Center, Victoria College/University of Houston-Victoria Library.

Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) will present an online Texas-History program, “The Story of Indianola,” on Monday, August 23. This video will be pre-recorded so that it can be viewed from the comfort of home at any time after the scheduled date. In this video episode in FBCL’s “Genealogy & Local History” series, Carol Beauchamp will share a history of the once-thriving and prosperous coastal city of Indianola. A port that at one time rivaled Galveston, Indianola […]