The Military Order of the Purple Heart has awarded the status of ‘Purple Heart Museum’ to the Brown County Museum of History. On Saturday, January 29th Senior Vice Commander of the Texas Department of the MOPH, Tracey L. Brown Greene, will travel to Brownwood to confer the honor on the Museum of History. A formal presentation will made at the Museum at this time to celebrate the honor, where a plaque will be bestowed upon the museum reflecting this new designation.
“This will be the first public museum in the state of Texas to receive a Purple Heart award from our organization”, stated Vice Commander Greene. This title is given in acknowledgement of the Museum’s dedication to ongoing exhibits and initiatives that support veterans and promote patriotism.
After being nominated by Purple Heart medal recipient Capt. Paul Wade, the Museum of History was delighted to learn that it would be so honored and acknowledged. “We are extremely pleased to accept this designation from the Military Order of the Purple Heart, and the honor that goes with it”, says Museum Coordinator Kyndall Howard. “Brown County contains a vast amount of military history which the Museum strives to exhibit in a way that offers honor to the sacrifice of so many that have served. We are privileged to maintain that legacy and share it with visitors of our community and beyond, we hope that we will continue to collect, preserve and share more history for future generations.”
The museum contains a permanent exhibit on World War II’s Camp Bowie, located here in Brown County and home to the highly decorated 36th Division. “We also recently honored Vietnam War veterans with a special exhibit, which Capt. Paul Wade helped us develop. It was very heartening to see the interest from the public and the appreciation from Vietnam vets and their families”, Howard added, “we are excited to see what we can do in the future to share more historical and community stories”.
The Museum of History invites the public for the award presentation at the Main Museum Building 209 N. Broadway in Brownwood. The presentation ceremony will begin at 1:00 pm Saturday, January 29, 2022, followed by some refreshments provided by the American Legion. Admission will be free from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm for those that will be attending the event. Brown County Museum of History, 209 N. Broadway in Brownwood. For more information visit the website www.browncountymuseum.org , Facebook, or call 325-646-1921.
The Brown County Museum of History is dedicated to preserving local history and offering educational opportunities.
