Jefferson Historical Museum - Jefferson, TX - History Museums on Waymarking.com

Located in downtown Jefferson -- the county seat of Marion County, Texas -- the Jefferson Historical Museum is housed in a restored 1890 Federal Court House and U.S. Post Office which is listed in the US National Register of Historic Places. It contains 4 floors of exhibits and items chronicling the city's and surrounding region’s past.

Included among its collections are Civil War artifacts, antique furniture, tools and weapons, rare china, Caddo Indian relics and several of Sam Houston’s historic papers. The museum's intent is to showcase Jefferson's most prominent citizens, the daily lives of the town's working class, and the importance of railroads and steamboats to this particular region of Texas.

Its main Exhibits includes:

(1) 1st Floor:
* Victorian porcelains
* China and silver
* Crockery
* Ladies' fashion accessories
* Dolls
* Jewish Citizenry in early Jefferson, Texas

(2) 2nd Floor:
* Art Gallery
* Antique Guns
* Caddo Indian artifacts
* Chinese exports
* Fine porcelains
* Period furnishings

(3) Attic:
* 1800s homestead furnishings
* Quilts
* Needlework
* Weavings
* Rope beds
* Rocking chairs
* Fashion of the day

(4) Basement:
* Early 19th century Jefferson kitchen
* Iron cookery
* Wooden bowls
* Butter churn
* Pine furniture
* Cooking utensils
* Artifacts from the Mittie Stephens tragedy

(5) Outside (separate structure):
* model railroad train and depot layout depicting the Texas & Pacific Railway in the 1950's.

Some nice pictures of the exhibits and artifacts located inside the museum can be found on the following unofficial -- and somewhat outdated -- website: (visit link)

Theme: Cultural history and period scenes of Jefferson, Texas and its immediate surroundings -- from its initial Native American beginnings through the early-19th century settler days to the present. Street Address: 223 W. Austin Street Jefferson, TX 75657 USA Food Court: no Gift Shop: yes Hours of Operation: * Museum is open year-round (incl. Saturdays & Sundays), except for New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. * Hours are 9:30am to 4:30pm Cost: 7.00 (listed in local currency) Museum Size: Small Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]

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