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About Us
The Weslaco Museum began in this stone building during the 1960s when city leaders called for the collection of stories and artifacts from prominent businesses and families. The museum later relocated next door to the library on Kansas Avenue, where it was housed until moving to the current location at 500 S. South Texas Blvd in 2008. The Weslaco Museum began as and remains a proud community proje
In memorium
David Gutierrez
Billie Vanderveer
Billie Vanderveer
David O. Gutierrez served as the Education Relations Supervisor at Workforce Solutions, the local workforce board serving Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy County. He worked with local school districts, colleges, and employers to strengthen and empower the youth. He served as the Weslaco Museum Board Chair from 2024-2025.
Billie Vanderveer
Billie Vanderveer
Billie Vanderveer
Over Billie Vanderveer's forty-five years in Weslaco, she actively engaged in numerous activities, clubs, boards, and associations, significantly impacting various spheres. She was involved in PEO, the Literary Review Club, the Junior Service League, the Bunco Club, Women, Wine, and Wisdom, Foodie Friends, the Hidalgo Cotillion Club, and the Weslaco Museum Board of Directors.
Dr. Craig WiEGAND
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Dr. Craig WiEGAND
Dr. Craig Wiegand spent 38 years in research and administrative positions with SWRD-ARS-USDA, all in Weslaco. He and his family also spent a year in Princeton, NJ while he attended a mid-career fellowship at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. He served his community on the Board of Direc
Dr. Craig Wiegand spent 38 years in research and administrative positions with SWRD-ARS-USDA, all in Weslaco. He and his family also spent a year in Princeton, NJ while he attended a mid-career fellowship at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. He served his community on the Board of Directors of the Weslaco Museum for 12 years (and as chairperson for two years).