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| Attraction: |
Museum for East Texas Culture |
| County: |
Anderson |
| City: |
Palestine |
| Website: |
http://www.museumpalestine.org |
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| Description |
The Museum for East Texas Culture
resides in the old Palestine High School building on Micheaux Street
in Reagan Park. It was designed and built in 1915-16. (The Museum
officially opened on March 19, 1982, for the first weekend of the
Dogwood Trails).
The Museum has many displays of railroad life and artifact culture.
In 1874-1875, the general offices, shops, and yards of the I. &
G. N. were moved to Palestine. In later years, the I. & G. N.
merged with the Missouri-Pacific Railroad. The Missouri-Pacific
Railroad merged then with the Union-Pacific Railroad that now has
limited freight facilities and car shops in Palestine. Along with
many other railroad artifacts, such as lanterns, oilcans, rail sections,
tools, and photographs, are the counter, desk and telegraph key
from the now demolished Palestine Railroad Depot.
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| Hours: |
M-F 10:00-5:00 Sun. 1:00-4:00
Admission $1 |
| Contact: |
(903) 723-1914 or (903) 723-5991 |
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