Harrison County Historical Museum

HARRISON COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM

A PLACE FOR HISTORY & LEARNING MARSHALL, TEXAS

THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING A LIFELINE DURING COVID-19

Life during COVID-19 is difficult for everyone including our museum. From closing doors to visitors, an important source of revenue, to canceling programming, to delaying exhibitions, we along with thousands of other museums across our great nation, have struggled to adapt our operations.
Financial assistance to cope with these difficult times was provided by

OUR LOYAL MEMBERS WHO RENEWED THEIR 2020-21 MEMBERSHIP

2019-20 memberships expire August 31, 2020

P.O. Box 1987
1 Peter Whetstone Square
Marshall, TX 75671
ph: 903-935-8417 Ext. 1
info@harrisoncountymuseum.org

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EXHIBITS NOW OPEN | CHECK HOURS HERE

NOW OPEN THRU OCTOBER 24

PATRICIA VAUGHAN MEZZANINE GALLERY at MEMORIAL CIY HALL

The Way Things Were: Texas Settlers and Their Buildings, 1860s–1930s

A TRAVELING EXHIBIT FROM

The Harrison County portion of the exhibit features historic facts and photos of the architectural styles of Harrison County homes.

WATCH THIS SITE FOR LINKS TO:

Bill O’Neil, former Panola College history professor, renowned author and speaker, discussion on early Harrison County architecture.
Barbara Judkins, executive director of the Starr Family Home State Historic Site, discussion on the Starr family.

PLACES IN THE HEART

Our first rotating exhibition at Patricia A. Vaughan Mezzanine Gallery explores the communities of the Waskom School District
EXHIBITION DATES: December 12, 2019-June 30, 2020

Places in the Heart: Our Harrison County Communities of the Waskom Independent School District is the first exhibition in a three-year focus on the history of Harrison County's towns and rural communities. The communities of each of the county's six school districts will be featured for six months in the Mezzanine Gallery. The current exhibition about Waskom and Jonesville tells the history of eastern Harrison County.

A DECADE IN THE MAKING

Service & Sacrifice: Harrison County at War exhibit gallery now open in Memorial City Hall

CLICK HERE FOR VIRTUAL TOUR OF EXHIBIT

COURTESY 360PANO.TOURS

"...easily comparable in quality and interactivity
of The National WWII Museum in New Orleans."

"...stunning military exhibit."

"International standards were used in mounting the exhibit."

"So much planning and thoughtfulness resulting in a great exhibit and the ultimate tribute to those who served
from Harrison County, Texas!"