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Morton Museum of Cooke County, Gainesville, TX

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Morton Museum of Cooke County

A local history museum in Gainesville, Texas, focused on the people, places, and past of Cooke County.

210 South Dixon, Gainesville, Texas 76240 · Gainesville, TX

About Morton Museum of Cooke County

The Morton Museum of Cooke County presents local history for Cooke County, Texas. Its website points visitors to material on area people and places, with topics such as the Gainesville Community Circus, Camp Howze, the county courthouse, historic homes, historic churches, and local legends. The site also lists a research section, events, a newsletter signup, and a gift shop called Miss Lillian's. A related Santa Fe Depot Museum appears in the site header.

  • #local history
  • #Cooke County
  • #Gainesville
  • #Texas
  • #research

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