Friendswood Is Unique
A Texas Historical Marker on the Friends Church grounds designates Friendswood as the only permanent town in Texas that began as a Quaker settlement. It was founded in 1895 when F. J. Brown and T. H. Lewis led a group of Quaker families to the Gulf Coast looking for their "promised land."
The heart of the community was its large two-story wooden structure called The Academy. They built it from 1900 Galveston storm lumber, and it served as their church, school and community center for 50 years.
Very few vestiges of the Quaker settlement remain; however, the qualities instilled in the town's formation continue to be appreciated.
In The News
Friendswood Historical Society Presents the First Annual:
HISTOR-WEEN
Are you brave enough to face some of Friendswood's more frightening but true past? Is there really a swimming pool hidden under the Old Junior High? Could it be that there is severed leg buried somewhere in Friendswood? Is there really a missing grave in the cemetery?
The Friendswood Historical Society invites you to the First Annual Histor-Ween. Take a scary guided walk through a spook house at the old Junior High...which was pretty creepy even on its best days...view chilling historically accurate Friendswood tales at the Perry Museum...take an after dark tour of the Friends Cemetery...and no telling who will show up there!! Take a hayride between events. Price is $10 per person and covers all events. Proceeds go to the Historical Society and FHS Student Council, Interact Club, National Honor Society, Recycling Club, Peer Assistance Leaders, and the Drumline all whom are helping with the event. The event starts at 7pm and runs to 11pm both Friday October 28 and Saturday October 29. Parking will be at the Old Junior High on West Spreading Oaks.
