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C.S. Roberts House and Sherman Preservation League

Sherman, Texas

Culture, History, Historic House

Although it was built in 1896, the C. S. Roberts House, an Eastlake style mansion, has changed very little over time. The dual gas/electric chandeliers, the seven gas fireplaces and other features such as pocekt doors and speaking tubes have never been modernized.Many items of furniture, such as the tall case clock on the stairs, have stood in the same position for over 100 years. Today, the historic house museum shows visitors the world of a middle class business owner and his family and servants in Texas in the years 1896 to the First World War. Our many special events and publications relate to the preservation and promotion of the understanding of the regions history and architecture.

CAF Airpower Museum

Midland, Texas

History, Library, Military, Specialized

The CAF Airpower Museum is the educational and artifact collections branch of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) This museum located at CAF's international Headquarters is home to several interactive exhibits focusing on Honoring American Military Avitation. The mission of the CAF Airpower Museum is to tell the complete story of World War II military aviation by collecting, preserving, and interpreting World War II material culture. The Museum serves a broad and diverse audience by preserving the memory of the men and women who built, supported, and flew the historic aircraft of World War II through educational programs, exhibits, collections and library research services.

Calhoun County Historical Museum

Port Lavaca, Texas

History

Calhoun County Historical Museum in Port Lavaca, 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.

Capitol Visitors Center

Austin, Texas

History

The Capitol Visitors Center is a restored historic structure, museum and information center. The Center is housed in the historic 1856 General Land Office Building. The Center tells the stories of the Capitol, the General Land Office and Texas. History is brought to life through interactive permanent and temporary exhibits. In addition, the Center shows two short films, "XIT: A Capitol Deal," which details the financing of the Capitol and "Beyond the Dome," which highlights secret places of the statehouse. The Texas Department of Transportation also has a travel center located at the Visitors Center where TxDot employees provide free travel information.

Cattle Raiser's Museum

Fort Worth, Texas

Culture, History, Science, Specialized

Cattle Raiser's Museum in Fort Worth, 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.

Cavanaugh Flight Museum

Addison, Texas

History, Specialized

Cavanaugh Flight Museum in Addison, 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.

Central Texas Area Museum

Salado, Texas

History

Central Texas Area Museum in Salado, 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.

Chamizal National Memorial

El Paso, Texas

History

Chamizal National Memorial in El Paso, 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.

Chestnut Square - Heritage Guild of Collin County

McKinney, Texas

History, Historic House

Chestnut Square might be described as an everyman's village. Set on two acres, just southeast of McKinney's historic downtown square, Chestnut Square consists of five houses, a general store, a chapel, a stage coah inn and a smoke house. Plans are to bring in, or replicate, a 1900s school house this year (2004) thus rounding out the sense of community. The buildings of Chestnut Square state from 1854

Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum

Cuero, Texas

History

Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum in Cuero, 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.

Caddoan Mounds State Historic Site

Alto, Texas

History

Caddoan Mounds State Historic Site in Cherokee County, 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.

Calaboose Black History Museum

San Marcos, Texas

Culture, History, Specialized

Future projects include:
Renovation of Cephus House as additional museum space.
Eddie Durham Jazz Park for family picnics, social events and recreation.
Renovation of unnoccupied First Baptist to Community Center for Dunbar neighborhood.

Callahan County Pioneer Museum

Baird, Texas

History

Callahan County Pioneer Museum in Baird, 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.

Carson County Square House Museum

Panhandle, Texas

Art, General, History

The Carson County Square House Museum is a complex of buildings housing exhibits telling the history of the region from archaic times to the present. Two art galleries exhibit art from regional artists.

Cauthron Memorial Depot and Sutton County Jail

Sonora, Texas

History

Cauthron Memorial Depot and Sutton County Jail in Sonora, 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.

Center for American History

Round Top, Texas

History, Historic House, Library, University

The Center's research collections date back to the opening of The University of Texas in 1883. As the University's holdings in Texas history grew, scholars urged their consolidation and special housing. In 1945, University regents created the Eugene C. Barker Texas History Center. In 1991, the Barker became a component of the newly created Center for American History (CAH), a special collections library, archive, and museum that supports research, teaching, and other activities related to the history of the U. S. The CAH is comprised of the Research and Collections Division at UT in Austin, the Sam Rayburn Library and Museum in Bonham and the Winedale near Round Top.

Central Texas Oil Patch Museum

Luling, Texas

History

The Central Texas Oil Patch Museum was started in the 1980's by a few volunteers that were interested in preserving the history of the Oil Industry in Luling, Texas. These volunteers envisioned a new building and extensive grounds that would display pieces of the oil industry's history, including equipment and items of interest from Luling and the sourrounding area. With the assistance of local groups, the Walker's Bros. Building, one of the first buildings built in Luling, was secured in the 1990's as a museum. Displays were slowly created, and bits of Luling's history were added to tell the colorful sotory of the discovery of oil in the Luling area and its effect on the local economy and community.

Chappell Hill Museum

Chappell Hill, Texas

History

Chappell Hill Museum in Chappell Hill, 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.

Childress County Heritage Museum

Childress, Texas

History

My vision for this museum is for it to be the best in the area. I want it to be recognized as a cultural center for our area. That is where the Resource Sharing Program would come in. It would help to bring in better exhibits and more information that would be useful to all people in our area. We are in an outlying area from all the large cities, and we need all the help we can get.

City County Pioneer Museum

Sweetwater, Texas

History

City County Pioneer Museum in Sweetwater, 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.