MuseumMedina County Museum
Hondo · Medina County · THC Atlas #4200000864
Texas history, up close and curated.
About this site
Medina County Museum is a museum in Hondo, Medina County. It is one of 3 museums documented in Medina County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 112 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.3472, -99.1532 near Hondo. The nearest cataloged historic site is Southern Pacific Depot of Hondo (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Leinweber Building, Medina County Courthouse, and Berger House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #4200000864. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The Medina County Museum in Hondo occupies the town's former Southern Pacific Railway depot, built in 1893, where original fixtures such as the freight scale and telegraph set survive and trains still pass daily. Its more than 2,000 items portray the county's frontier beginnings from before its 1848 founding, with family portraits, clothing, furniture, and household goods of early settlers. Outdoor exhibits include a 1964 Southern Pacific caboose, a 1913 steam engine from the D'Hanis brick factory, and early farm equipment.
Sources: txgenwebcounties.orgwaymarking.comtexashillcountry.com
