Polk County Memorial Museum - Livingston, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 30° 42.605 W 094° 56.214
15R E 314517 N 3399074
The museum collects, preserves, and interprets the rich heritage of Polk County.
Waymark Code: WMYTT6
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/24/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member MikeGolfJ3
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The museum began in the early 1960’s, when Governor John Conally issued a proclamation to each county in Texas to begin to record and preserve Texas history. An appointed committee of forty local citizens unanimously agreed that a museum would be the best way to collect and preserve Polk County’s history. A small space was set aside in the courthouse basement. As loans and gifts began to pour in, more space was required.

In August, 1963, the First National Bank of Livingston offered the use of its community room. In 1969, with a generous bequest of $100,000 from Gertrude Blodgett Murphy, the Murphy Memorial Library and Museum building at 601 W. Church Street was completed and became home to the museum for the next thirty years.

To benefit all citizens, Sechrest Bergman Webster donated her beautiful home at 514 W Mill Street in 1998 to be used by the museum, and is the current location of the Polk County Memorial Museum.

Theme:
Covers the Giant Mastadons, East Texas Timber Industry, Native Americans and Pioneers, Days of the Iron Horse, Civil War Life and the War Years, and River Boats on the Trinity.

Street Address:
514 West Mill Street, Livingston, TX 77351

Food Court: no

Gift Shop: no

Hours of Operation:
Museum Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)

Museum Size: Small

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