About Houston Historical Tours

Keith Rosen is the owner and primary tour director of Houston Historical Tours. He has lead tours of Houston since 1985. He shares his love of the city and the histories that few people know, have been written, or read. Keith is a research historian. He has taught with colleges and universities in Alvin, Hurst, Denton, Dallas, Houston, and Melbourne, Florida since 1987. Currently, he is retired from Houston Community College where he was a professor of history and government from 2001 to 2015. Keith currently teaches at the Florence Melton School in Houston, Tx. He has also taught history at Texas Southern University (TSU) in Houston. and has been nominated or selected as the teacher of the year four times.

In 2003, Keith was chosen as the Master Tour Guide for the City of Houston multi-cultural tours; in 2007, he was appointed to the Harris County Historical Commission. Keith has been profiled in several books and newspapers. In 2009, Keith researched and cowrote
a narrative to enable an African American church to obtain a state historical marker.

Keith conducts the majority of the tours. He has a crew of about 3 other tour guides. All are either members of the PTGAH, members of the HCHC, active or retired professors of history, or have passed tests to be tour guides. Keith attempts to provide you with the best tours possible by professionals with the highest standards and skills.

In his spare moments, Keith enjoys hiking, tubing, spelunking, horseback riding, rafting, and camping. He also plays tennis and softball. He also teaches courses in backgammon, blackjack, roulette, and craps. He currently is working on a book about the history of Jews in Houston.