Sunday, December 14, 2008

Tom Johnson had a special part in a historical event

Tom Johnson enlisted in the army in Baylor County in 1958. In 1960, as an MP, he had the honor of helping to protect The President of The United States during a visit to Korea.
To learn more about Tom's role in this historic event, and to view photos and more information,
There will also be a permanent link added on the left side of the main page of The Baylor County Museum site.

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Christmas Shopping?

Are you trying to find the perfect gift for someone special?


The Baylor County Heritage Cookbook

makes a great gift at a great price!

The $15 book is full of delicous recipes and also has photographs and information on the history of Baylor County.
We also have copies of Salt Pork to Sirloin Volumes I & II available.

Both books are full of photos and contain tons of information on the county and it's residents.
The Salt Pork to Sirloin books are $50 each.

We also have 2009 calendars .
The front cover is a photo of the original Baylor County Courthouse, which was torn down in the late 1960's. Inside, you will find a historic photo for each of the 12 months of the year.
The Baylor County Historical Commission calendars are only $10.
All of these great Christmas gifts are available at the
Baylor County Museum
116 North Washington Street
Seymour, Texas 76380
940-889-6780

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Wednesday, October 29, 2008


Veterans Day Reception
Tuesday Nov. 11th
Baylor County Museum
Everyone is invited.
Hosted by the Baylor County Historical Commission, VFW, Ladies Auxillary, and American Legion Auxillary
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Lake Creek Bridge has been saved!

Today, several members of the Baylor County Historical Commission attended a meeting of the county commissioners. At that meeting, it was decided that the Lake Creek Bridge will be restored, not replaced.

The bridge has been on the minds of a lot of the Historical Commission members, lately, and all were in favor of it being preserved.

We are thankful to the county commissioners for saving this piece of Baylor County history.

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Monday, October 13, 2008

Salt Pork To Sirloin, Baylor County Calendars & Baylor County Cookbooks

After many requests, Volumes I and II of Salt Pork To Sirloin have been reprinted and are available at the museum.The Salt Pork To Sirloin books are a huge help to anyone researching Baylor County history and have a lot of genealogical information for many families.
Salt Pork To Sirloin Volume I
$50
Salt Pork To Sirloin Volume II
$50
We also have Baylor County Heritage Cookbooks available.
(They make great Christmas gifts)
The cookbooks have a lot of delicious recipes from the past and present. The books also contain a section of photos and history of Baylor County.

Baylor County Heritage Cookbook

$15

The calendars were a huge success and it didn't take long to sale all of them.

Several people still wanted calendars, so we are going to order some more. If you want one (or more), you need to let us know.

We are taking orders until November 1, 2008. If you'd like to order a calendar, you can come by the museum and pre-pay for your order. Or you can call 940-889-6780 or email baylorcomuseum@srcaccess.net for more information.

Baylor County Calendars

$10

Welcome to the Baylor County Museum

Welcome to the


We're glad you stopped by, online, and hope if you have the opportunity, you will come by the museum, in person, and see all of the wonderful collections representing Baylor County.
photo from museum brochure

Our mission is

to collect,

preserve, exhibit

and

interpret the

history of

Baylor County.



The museum is located at

116 N. Washington St.

Seymour, Texas

(940)889-6780
open

Monday-Friday


Private tours with advance notice.

School tours available.


Permanent exhibits include:

Military Collection, Doctors Room, Old Kitchen, Our Western Room, Churches & Schools (Featuring 38 schools)