Museum

Panola County Heritage Museum and Texas Tea Room

Carthage · Panola County · THC Atlas #4200000551

Texas history, up close and curated.

About this site

Panola County Heritage Museum and Texas Tea Room is a museum in Carthage, Panola County. It is one of 2 museums documented in Panola County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 132 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.1565, -94.3384 near Carthage. The nearest cataloged historic site is First United Methodist Church of Carthage (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Christian Church of Carthage, Carthage Book Club, and Panola County Jail.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #4200000551. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The Panola County Heritage Museum and Texas Tea Room occupy a restored bank building built in 1903 on the southwest corner of Carthage's downtown square. The Texas Tea Room opened on the ground floor in 1983, operated by the Panola County Heritage Foundation with volunteers serving lunch. The historical museum occupies the upper floor of the building, with exhibits that include antique dolls and an old buggy.

Sources: texastimetravel.com museums.us

📍 32.1565, -94.3384 · Carthage, Panola County

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Nearby in Panola County

Historical Marker

First United Methodist Church of Carthage

First Christian Church of Carthage