[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9156]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CELEBRATING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GRAPEVINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 28, 2014

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 40th 
anniversary of the Grapevine Historical Society of Grapevine, Texas.
  In 1973, the Grapevine Historical Society was organized and 
incorporated as a nonprofit organization. The first project that the 
group undertook was to preserve the Cotton Belt Depot. The railroad had 
no further use for the Depot and intended to demolish it. In order to 
save the Cotton Belt Depot, members of the Grapevine Garden Club, led 
by Alberta Nettleton, organized the Grapevine Historical Society to 
move the Depot off the railroad land to Heritage Park.
  The Grapevine Historical Society solicited items of historical 
significance from the community to start its first museum inside the 
Depot. Due to the growth of the collection, the Society eventually 
employed a curator for the museum. The railroad later sold the land 
where the Depot had been on Main Street to the City of Grapevine. The 
Heritage Foundation had been formed in the meantime and took over the 
project of moving the Depot back to its original location and restoring 
it.
  Over the past forty years, the Grapevine Historical Society has 
published several books that detail the history of the City of 
Grapevine. In 1979, the first edition of The Grapevine Area History 
Book was published under the direction of editor Charles Young. In 
2006, editor Sandra Tate and members of the Society assembled a second 
book entitled Grapevine's Most Unforgettable Characters. This book 
contains over 400 stories from people who pioneered the City of 
Grapevine and individuals who are currently living in the city today.
  The Grapevine Historical Society has also sponsored a program to 
preserve the oral history of Grapevine. The Audio History Project 
includes stories from city leaders on education, business, and 
government. In addition, the Grapevine Historical Society compiled the 
first inventory of headstones in several area cemeteries including 
Grapevine, Bear Creek, Minters Chapel, and Parker Cemeteries.
  The Grapevine Historical Society originated the Historical Marker 
Program and has dedicated and provided markers for various landmark 
buildings throughout Grapevine.
  Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize the Grapevine Historical 
Society for its 40th anniversary. I ask all of my distinguished 
colleagues to join me in commending the Grapevine Historical Society on 
its commitment to preserve the history of the City of Grapevine.

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