MuseumHopkins Co. Historical Museum
Sulphur Springs · Hopkins County · Dedicated 1975 · THC Atlas #4200000408
Texas history, up close and curated.
About this site
Hopkins Co. Historical Museum is a museum in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 2 museums documented in Hopkins County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 75 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.1418, -95.5961 near Sulphur Springs. The nearest cataloged historic site is Atkins House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Volunteer Fire Department and Fire Bell of 1889, Hopkins County Echo-Daily News-Telegram, and First Presbyterian Church of Sulphur Springs.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #4200000408. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The Hopkins County Museum in Sulphur Springs documents the history of Hopkins County and is operated by the county historical society. It occupies the George H. Wilson house, built in 1910 and noted for carved columns, a pressed-tin roof, double-brick walls, and a Regency-style domed ceiling. Collections include Civil War memorabilia, Caddo relics, period apparel, and a crystal chandelier said to come from Emperor Maximilian's palace, while the adjacent Heritage Park preserves relocated county buildings such as a blacksmith shop, chapel, and gristmill.
Sources: hopkinsmuseum.orgen.wikipedia.orgvisitsulphurspringstx.org
