What we do
We promote preservation awareness and work to protect, preserve, & share Plano's heritage resources.
What we do
We promote preservation awareness and work to protect, preserve, & share Plano's heritage resources.
plano ARCHEOLOGICAL FAIR
Save the Date! Our Archeological Fair is back! October 8, 2022 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the Haggard Library.
This is a family friendly event and is FREE to the public! Our past Archeology Fairs have attracted 300 to 500 visitors.
Activities will include corn grinding, rock painting, petroglyphs, storytelling, corn husk dolls, flint knapping demo, excavation activities and more!
There will be two featured performances by the Bear Claw Singers, a local group of Native American performers. In keeping with their traditional values the Bear Claw use their talents to bring together the Native American community to celebrate their proud heritage through song and dance.
The Plano Archeological Fair provides a look at both prehistoric and historic archaeology. Children participating in the excavation will learn archaeological techniques and how archeologists interpret what they find.
Come join us for this exciting event!
Hidden History of plano Book
Did you know that Plano once had a winning semipro baseball team? And its own university, boasting a pagoda imported from Malaysia? Or that the city once proudly proclaimed itself the "Mule Capital of the World"? Meet the Native American Planoite who walked in space, the African American entrepreneur who prospered in Jim Crow Texas and the man behind the "mystery stone" uncovered in the Collinwood House. Visit a military tank, a five-hundred-year-old tree and the pioneer cemetery started by a smallpox epidemic. From the town's contributions to World War II to the secrets lurking beneath Collin Creek Mall, unlock the astonishingly large storehouse of Plano's hidden history.
Written by Plano Conservancy Board Members Mary Jacobs & Cheryl Smith and Director Jeff Campbell. The book is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and at the Interurban Railway Museum.
Help Our Cause
Your gifts, whether large or small, help us achieve our mission of preserving, promoting, and protecting Plano and Collin County's history.
It's all about community
Ongoing Outreach
Educational Programs
Educational Programs
We write and install educational wayside signs at Plano's most historic sites, conduct oral history interviews with Plano elders, and provide opportunities for newcomers to learn more about their city.
Educational Programs
Educational Programs
Educational Programs
We host free, interactive exhibits at the Interurban Railway Museum and organize educational annual events like Hike Through History and the Plano Archaeology Fair at historic Plano locations.
Historic Cemetery Restoration
Historic Cemetery Restoration
Historic Cemetery Restoration
We work with local Plano cemeteries to preserve & restore headstones, protect them from property damage, and promote their historical significance in the community.
The Interurban Railway Museum
Historic Cemetery Restoration
Historic Cemetery Restoration
We manage the City of Plano's Interurban Railway Museum. Our office is also located in the museum building.
Our Partners
