Museum

The Pearce Museum

Corsicana · Navarro County · Dedicated 2003 · THC Atlas #4200000717

Texas history, up close and curated.

About this site

The Pearce Museum is a museum in Corsicana, Navarro County, dedicated in 2003. It is one of 2 museums documented in Navarro County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 220 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.0774, -96.4967 near Corsicana. The nearest cataloged historic site is 15th Texas Infantry Companies E and G (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Navarro Rifles, Odd Fellow and Rebekah Children's Home, and Corsicana Hebrew Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #4200000717. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The Pearce Museum at Navarro College in Corsicana grew from collections placed in the college's care by Charles and Peggy Pearce beginning in 1996, with a mission to preserve the history of the American Civil War and the art of the American West. The Civil War collection holds more than 15,000 documents, including letters, diaries, and photographs from 1861 to 1865, alongside a Western art gallery of paintings and bronzes. It is housed in the Cook Education Center on the Navarro College campus.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org pearcemuseum.com

📍 32.0774, -96.4967 · Corsicana, Navarro County

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Historical Marker

15th Texas Infantry Companies E and G

Corsicana Hebrew Cemetery

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Historical Marker

Odd Fellow and Rebekah Children's Home