Webb County Heritage News
Heritage Radio
Since April, the Webb County Heritage Foundation now has a radio station! Museum Programs Manager Edwardo Garcia developed a limited-range, low-power “radio station” that broadcasts an abridged version of our San Agustín Plaza tour that is accessible on any FM radio...
Foundation Names Heritage Awards Recipients
The Webb County Heritage Foundation has selected ten honorees to receive the prestigious Heritage Award to be presented at the Founders’ Day Luncheon on May 14th at 12 noon at the Laredo Center for the Arts. Each year, the Webb County Heritage Foundation recognizes...
Heritage Foundation Announces First-Time Tie for President of the Republic of the Rio Grande Scholarship
Every year, the Webb County Heritage Foundation of Laredo conducts a county-wide essay competition among graduating high school seniors, selecting a winner to receive the President of the Republic of the Río Grande® Scholarship. The only criterion used for the winner...
6th Annual Historic Laredo & Webb County Photo Contest
The Webb County Heritage Foundation is calling on all area photographers to submit entries in the sixth annual “Historic Laredo and Webb County” photo contest. Photos should feature a historic building, landmark, architectural feature, landscape, or other subject...
Viviana and Frank Rotnofsky Named Co-Presidents of the Republic of the Rio Grande
The Webb County Heritage Foundation is proud to announce the selection of Viviana and Frank Rotnofsky as co-Presidents of the Republic of the Rio Grande for 2016-17. Each year, the Heritage Foundation selects an individual who embodies outstanding commitment to...
Nominations Requested for Heritage Awards 2016
Each year, the Webb County Heritage Foundation recognizes individuals, businesses, organizations, and families that have contributed to the unique architectural and cultural heritage of Webb County. The Foundation invites you to nominate those who have made...
President of the Republic of the Rio Grande® Scholarship
The Webb County Heritage Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to historic preservation, heritage education, and heritage tourism, announces an annual scholarship for local students. The President of the Republic of the Rio Grande Scholarship will award...
2016 Texas Historical Commission Diversity Internship
The 2016 Texas Historical Commission Diversity Internship is now accepting applications! We hope that you will take a moment to inform any students, and/or student organizations you may be affiliated with, about the paid internship opportunity at the...
Heritage Foundation Staff Members to Attend National Historic Preservation Conference
Two staff members of the Webb County Heritage Foundation will travel to Washington, D.C. next week to attend the annual conference of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The NTHP is the national voice for historic preservation. WCHF Executive Director...
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association is hosting its 2015 Annual Membership and Board Meeting
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association is hosting its 2015 Annual Membership and Board Meeting at La Posada Hotel in Laredo on October 16th and 17th. Presentations, an update from the National Park Service, and a tour of trail resources will...
Calling All Preservation Partners!
The Rio Grande International Study Center is asking for volunteers to help with their annual Día del Río Workday. A special crew is being recruited to help clean up an area they refer to as “Government Corner”. This crew will focus on restoration of the Star Fort...
County Courthouse Annex Update
At a public meeting hosted by County Judge Tano Tijerina on Thursday, September 9th, many members of the community stepped forward to seek an alternative to demolition of the historic County Courthouse Annex. After hearing testimony from people from all walks of life...
2015 Founders’ Day to Feature Celebration of Ranching Heritage
Celebrating the 260th anniversary of Laredo’s founding, the Webb County Heritage Foundation will host a Founders’ Day luncheon honoring the descendants of founder, Don Tomás Sánchez and all the founding families of this historic community on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at...
Foundation Names Heritage Awards Recipients
The Webb County Heritage Foundation has selected seven honorees to receive the prestigious Heritage Award to be presented at the Founders’ Day Luncheon on May 23 at 12 noon at the Laredo Center for the Arts. Each year, the Webb County Heritage Foundation recognizes...
Bruni High School Student Wins President of the Republic of the Rio Grande Scholarship
Every year, the Webb County Heritage Foundation of Laredo conducts a county-wide essay competition among graduating high school seniors, selecting a winner to receive the President of the Republic of the Río Grande® Scholarship. The only criterion used for the winner...
Heritage Foundation Director Addresses State History Conference
Margarita Araiza, Executive Director of the Webb County Heritage Foundation, was invited to address a session of the Texas State Historical Association at its Annual Meeting held recently in Corpus Christi. Araiza participated in a session entitled “Grassroots Tejano...
Heritage Foundation Archives Manager is Named National Trust For Historic Preservation Diversity Scholar
Christina Saucedo, Archives Manager with the Webb County Heritage Foundation, was recently named a “Diversity Scholar” by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is the national historic preservation organization that...
Webb County Heritage Foundation Launches New Website
The Webb County Heritage Foundation is proud to announce the launch of a newly redesigned website. “The new website is beautiful,” said Margarita Araiza, WCHF Executive Director, “and we’re so proud that it was designed in-house by our own talented staff member,...