MuseumMilitary Heritage Collection of North Texas
Nevada · Collin County · THC Atlas #4200001581
Texas history, up close and curated.
About this site
Military Heritage Collection of North Texas is a museum in Nevada, Collin County. It is one of 11 museums documented in Collin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 342 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.0179, -96.3498 near Nevada. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mt. Pleasant Hill Cemetery (historical marker), about 1.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Nevada, Empire Masonic Lodge, and Nevada Baptist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #4200001581. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The Military Heritage Collection of North Texas is a nonprofit military museum located a few miles southeast of Nevada, Texas, at 20798 County Road 590. Curator Mark Witham began building the collection more than a decade ago through government surplus purchases, worldwide contacts, and donations. Its "Hands On History" approach lets visitors interact with a living collection of operating military vehicles, small arms, uniforms spanning WWI to the present, and original military artwork.
Sources: militaryheritagecollection.orgfriscolegion.orgguidestar.org
