Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Interesting Links Related to The Hammond House in Calvert, TX

The following links are to sites with more information about the surrounding areas and the history of the Hammond house.


star Calvert, Texas: Tour the historic town of Calvert, Texas courtesy of the Calvert Chamber of Commerce.

star Calvert Historical Foundation: This is a new site dedicated to the History of Calvert and Robertson County, Texas.

star Robertson County Genealogy: One of the most thorough county genealogy sites on the web. Kent Brunette, a Robertson County native, has collected a mass of information and adds to it regularly.

star HABS (Historic American Buildings Survey) Drawings: This contains a set of 11 drawings done of the Hammond House in 1985 by Texas A&M students as part of the HABS program.

star Just Visitin': Old Texas Jails: A new book by Joan Upton Hall features the Hammond House as one of the former jails she explores.

star Braggin' on the Brazos: A two minute radio show featuring the history of Central Texas. A segment on the Hammond House is upcoming.

star Victoriana Magazine: Victoriana is an online magazine dealing with all things Victorian. Their August , 2006 issue featured the Hammond House.

star Texas Renaissance Festival: Make your Texas Renaissance Festival weekends perfect by staying in a castle.


Celebrity Links:

star Ruthie Foster: The cover art for her Runaway Soul CD was shot in the cemetery behind the Hammond House. The gazebo is in the background.

star Guitar Shorty: Scroll to the bottom to see pictures of the house or just click here or here.