Things To Do in Holland, Texas

Inscription. Although the town of Bartlett had regular electric service by 1905, farmers in the surrounding rural area were not supplied with electricity until thirty years later. On May 11, 1935, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The first Lutheran worship services in this area were held at the home of early German settler J. E. Pietzsch, who had moved from Austin County. In 1880 a small school and church building was erected on land donated by ... More on HMDB

Inscription. With overcrowded buildings at the African American school in southwestern Bartlett, the Bartlett trustees bought four buildings from Camp Swift in Bastrop to enlarge the facilities. A bond issue passed in 1948, and plans ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Established by German immigrants in 1880, the German-English School was an early school in the Bartlett area. First called Indian Creek School, the name was changed due to popular usage and the nature of instruction, ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Settlers began moving to this area in the 1830s, when Texas was a Republic, but the town of Bartlett was not established until the 1870s. The founders were J. Edward Pietzsch and Capt. John T. Bartlett, for whom the community ... More on HMDB

Inscription. What began in 1902 as an idea to organize a women's club with a focus on literature and history became a reality in April 1903, with formation of Woman's Study Club. Chartered with nineteen members under the leadership ... More on HMDB

Tube down a "lazy river" or slide from a 40-foot tower into a Texas-size pool. Enjoy volleyball on a sandy beach or chill out with the latest games in the game ... More on traveltex

With children bored out their minds in summertime, I decided to take mine to this water park. It ap... More on Judysbook.com

Inscription. Bartlett was a small farming community in 1898. Black American laborers arrived each fall for the cotton harvest. Thomas Sanders and Nelson Secret and their families called the Reverend F. E. Garrett of Temple to help ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The farming community of Bartlett was founded in 1882 when the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad reached the town, which is situated on the county line between Bell and Williamson counties. By 1912, a second railway served ... More on HMDB