Building up Wilco
April 25, 2025 – March 2027 Building up Wilco: How Williamson County was Built, is set to open to the public on Friday, April 25, 2025. Initial Texas frontier settlers […]
Welcome Home: Voices from Home on the Vietnam War, January 10, 2025 – December 2026
Welcome Home explores the narratives and events of the Vietnam War, and utilizes the voices and stories from veterans who served during the Vietnam era, their spouses and their experiences, […]
Wilco in Writing: Over 175 Years of Writing in Williamson County
August 9, 2024 – August 2025 History is told through writing and there are plenty of stories to uncover in over 175 years of Williamson County. Our county has tales […]
The Campaign Trail
The Campaign Trail: April 5, 2024 – October 2025 Williamson County came into being after a vote in the Texas Senate and a local election in 1848. Since then, its […]
Gone to Texas
October 12th, 2023 – March 22, 2025 The covered wagon is one of the most well known images of the American West. Settlement of the frontier started as a trickle […]
Still Making History
Williamson County is a large, diverse county whose story connects to all aspects of Texas history. Williamson County’s people have affected events far beyond its borders, and history is still […]
Barbette
June 16th, 2022 – June 29th, 2024 We are very proud to present the incredible life and career of Vander Clyde Broadway, better known as“Barbette.” This gay trapeze and tightrope […]
The Tech in Ancient Texas
January 6th, 2022 – September 2nd, 2023 People have called Williamson County home for over 16,000 years. We know this because of discoveries at the Gault Site just north of […]
Founding of the County
July 1st, 2021 – July 1st, 2031 Williamson County was founded March 13, 1848, with an agreement under an oak tree and a promise of land for a county seat. […]
Up The Chisholm Trail
August 7th, 2021 – February 11th, 2023 Did you know that the Chisholm Trail, most famous of all cattle drive trails, went right past the doors of the Williamson Museum? […]