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Freestone County Historical Museum, Fairfield, TX

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Freestone County Historical Museum

A small-town museum in Fairfield, Texas, spread across eight historic buildings with a genealogical research library.

302 East Main Street, Fairfield, Texas 75840, United States · Fairfield, TX

About Freestone County Historical Museum

The Freestone County Historical Museum occupies a complex of eight historic buildings near Interstate 45 and US Highway 84 in Fairfield. Visitors can see an 1881 jail, 1850s log cabins, a 1900s farmhouse, an antique telephone collection, a historic church, and a 1936 Ford V8 fire truck. A large artifact collection is housed in the Barbara and H. Neil Bass Wing. The museum also runs a genealogical research library, offers curator-led tours, and provides group tours for clubs and classrooms. Research visits should be arranged in advance.

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