200 Club members will receive several unique gifts to commemorate this once-in-a-lifetime occasion.
1821: First American settlers arrived at Montezuma’s Indian Village
1822: Land grants were issued to Old Three Hundred settlers by the Mexican government; the area became known as Beason’s (Beeson’s) Ferry Crossing, a part of Austin’s San Felipe Colony
1823: Baron de Bastrop, commissioner and surveyor of Austin’s colony, included the area in a plat
1835: Town officially named Columbus
1836: Beason’s (Beeson’s) Ferry Crossing was home to 25 families; Colorado County was established; Sam Houston ordered the town to be burned during the Runaway Scrape
1867: Railroad bridge construction completed
1871: Beginning of the Stafford-Townsend Feud
1886: Stafford Opera House built
1890: Colorado County Courthouse Dedication
1906-1927: Columbus was unincorporated due to volatile political conflict and feud
1923: Centennial Celebration
1961: Magnolia Homes Tour established
1973: Sesquicentennial Celebration
2014: Colorado County Courthouse restoration project completed
2017: Hurricane Harvey flooding damaged many areas of town
2020: Columbus Community Hospital (est. 1950) named a Top 20 Rural & Community Hospital
2022: Keyser Market and Potter’s Western Store recognized by the Texas Historical Commission for 50 continuous years of operation
2023: Bicentennial Celebration
August 2022
Children’s Book Reading, Leland Comes to Stay (August 20, 10 a.m., The House)
Author Fest – Literary Columbus (August 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Stafford Opera House)
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Columbus’ history is filled with incredible stories from the days when cowboys and outlaws roamed our streets. Join us for a fun-filled evening at the Stafford Opera House featuring a delicious BBQ meal catered by Mikeska’s BBQ, hilarious cowboy poets and Western writers, and a decadent dessert silent auction, all capped off with a viewing of City Slickers. A cash bar serving beer and wine will be available for guests throughout the evening.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m., the BBQ buffet will open at 6:00 p.m., and the evening’s entertainment will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets are $15 each and may be purchased online or in the Chamber office during normal business hours. Purchase tickets here.
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