Historical Commission
Monthly meetings are held at the Coryell County Main Street Annex Commissioners Courtroom, 800 E. Main Street, Suite A, Gatesville, every 2nd Wednesday monthly at 2:00 p.m. (The building is located next door to the
Extraco Bank on Main Street.) Meetings are not held during the month of
December.
The purpose of the Coryell County Historical Commission (CCHC) shall
be to preserve, protect, and promote history within this county, and to
that end shall:
- Conduct continuous programs of historical marker recommendations and
placements in accordance with the Texas Historical Commission’s
requirements;
- Make recommendations to the Coryell County Commissioners’ Court for
property acquisition, real or personal, which is of historical
significance;
- Accept, whenever feasible, artifacts and other museum paraphernalia in the name of the CCHC or the Coryell County Commissioners;
- Support, whenever possible, the programs of the Texas Historical Commission; and
- Coordinate and support other local historical organizations and museums.