MuseumRockwall County Historical Foundation Museum
Rockwall · Rockwall County · THC Atlas #4200000899
Texas history, up close and curated.
About this site
Rockwall County Historical Foundation Museum is a museum in Rockwall, Rockwall County. It is one of 2 museums documented in Rockwall County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 43 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.9298, -96.4491 near Rockwall. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wade-McCoulskey (cemetery), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include First Methodist Church of Rockwall, Rockwall County, and Rockwall County Courthouse (vacant).
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #4200000899. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The Rockwall County Historical Foundation was organized on January 16, 1978, to collect and preserve the county's history, and it operates a museum in the Manson-LaMoreaux-Hartman House, an 1850 dog-trot home in Harry Myers Park near downtown Rockwall. The foundation maintains three historic buildings on the grounds, including the main house, the Bailey House, and a 1920s tenant farmer's cabin. Exhibits cover county pioneers, local business history, and the mysterious underground 'rock wall' formation that gave the county its name.
Sources: rockwallcountymuseum.comtexastimetravel.com
