Parlor Talks at the Fulton Mansion

In today’s episode, Ashley and Joe discuss the latest exhibit on the hurricane history of the Fulton Mansion, “It’s Still Standing…”. They dive into the Fulton Mansion’s recovery after Hurricane Harvey five years ago as well as past storms that have impacted our region.

This recording is of the song that plays on Harriet's Music Box which is on display of the Fulton Mansion. Come by the Mansion today to see it for yourself!

In today’s episode, will be getting into the story of the first official American flag raised over Texas right here in Aransas County. It’s an interesting story that takes back to the debate over Texas Annexation in 1845 and when Zachary Taylor was marching an army south to Mexico. First, they made a stop here out on San Jose Island...

In today’s episode, we dive into another important holiday with origins in Texas, the holiday of Juneteenth celebrating news reaching Texas of the Emancipation Proclamation. To show the impact of this holiday, we highlight the story of Walter Rimm, a slave born in Ingleside who went on to become a cook for the King Ranch.

This episode is part one of an oral history that Joe recently did with a direct descendent of the Fulton’s, Mr. Kip Foss. They discuss a large treasure trove of Fulton documents that Kip recently donated to the Mansion and dive into Fulton family history. 

In an era before railroads and automobiles, steamboats were the quickest way to get around on the Texas Coast and the surest way to traverse Texas rivers to bring supplies to frontier settlements. In this episode, Joe is joined by the Justin Parkoff, the Executive Director of the Texas Maritime Museum, for a discussion on steamboats in the Coastal Bend of Texas and their connection to the Fultons.

Note- Joe mentions the story of George Ware Fulton Jr. riding the SS. Mary on a trip from Rockport to Louisiana as accessed in a journal entry. It's a lengthy description so instead of posting it here, expect another podcast talk on George Jr. and steamboats coming soon!

With not only the unique design and towering height but also the innovation required to build it, the Fulton Mansion stands out among historic homes on the Texas Coast. In this episode, Joe and Ashley explore the architecture of the Fulton Mansion and why George and Harriet's home still stands out to visitors today.

Join us as Joe and Ashley dive into another story from Texas History, that of Commodore Edwin Moore and the Texas Navy. The connection to the Fulton’s is found in a letter between George and Harriet where a Commodore Moore delivering a package to Harriet is mentioned. Who was Commodore Moore? What impact did he have on the course of Texas History? Tune in to find out because this is a pretty cool story!

In this episode, we finish the story of the Irish empresario James Power and his odyssey here on the Texas Coast. Today, we’ll get into the story of Power after the Texas Revolution and the role he played not only as a community builder but also in Texas’s Annexation into the United States.

Today's episode is the final part of the oral history that Joe conducted with Ruth Davis on her time as a park ranger at the Fulton Mansion. In this finale, Ruth discusses life in Rockport after she left the Fulton Mansion but also how the Mansion remained a part of her life. We also talk about an incident where a doll was stolen from the Mansion, Director Diana Kirby (who’s leadership made the Mansion what is today), and Ruth’s experience during Hurricane Harvey.