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Historic Upshur Museum, Inc.
Gilmer, Texas
Description

Historic Upshur Museum, Inc. in Gilmer, TX is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

History

The Historic Upshur Museum was chartered in 1992, the Historic Upshur Museum opened its current permanent displays in April, 1996. The musuem features history of the county, East Texas Yamboree, etc.

Artifact Collections

Upshur county is located 120 miles east of Dallas, 80 miles west of Shreveport collection includes Caddo and archaic period artifacts, documents and photographs from the first 150 years of European settlement, tools, some furniture, military uniforms, costumes from the East Texas Yamboree, pottery, and other miscellaneous artifacts. Over 10,000 photographs with the inventory only partially catalogued and accessioned.

Research Collections

Miscellaneous documents, letters, reports from Upshur county residents. Negatives from the J.M. Hays studio may be researched with supervision.

Programs

Gallery tours, exhibitions, Docent programs, lectures and teacher worshops under development

Address
119 Simpson Street
Gilmer, TX 75644
phone: 903-843-5483
fax: 903-843-5483
home page: www.rootsweb.com/~txuchm/
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