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Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives, La Grange, TX

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Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives

County history museum and research archive on the second floor of the Fayette Public Library in La Grange.

855 South Jefferson Street, La Grange, TX 78945 · La Grange, TX

About Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives

This museum sits upstairs in the Fayette Public Library and covers the history of Fayette County through rotating displays. Its archive holds local photographs, papers, genealogy resources, and a shelf of Texas history books. A small gift shop is on site. The institution began as a Bicentennial project in 1976, opened in 1978, and expanded and renovated in 2004. Staff recommend contacting them ahead of time so research materials can be prepared.

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  • #county history
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  • #genealogy
  • #photographs

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