RED RIVER HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF SHERMAN

SHERMAN, TX

The Message Tree. Colbert Oklahoma Before Oklahoma was a state, this tree gained the title of “The Message Tree”. Everyone in this area who needed to communicate with a loved one or business partner knew to nail a message to this tree.

This area where the travel center is located has early historic stories from the Overland Mail Stopover to the Butterfield Stage Line, a mail route that connected St. Louis to San Francisco in the mid-1800s. In 1931 there were bridge wars between Texas and Oklahoma. Governor Alfalfa Bill Burray came with his troops to open the New Free Bridge. Governor Murray posted a sign on this tree telling everyone he had plowed up the road to the old toll bridge and needed everyone to meet that same day to cross over the free bridge.

Colbert Historical Society — The Message Tree. Colbert Oklahoma Credit: flickr4jazz

The Red River Historical Museum of Sherman in Sherman, TX is a public museum dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of Sherman and Grayson County. The museum was established in 1975 and is located in the historic Sherman Post Office building. The museum houses a collection of artifacts, photographs, documents and other materials related to the history of Sherman and Grayson County. The museum also has a library and archive which includes resources such as books, periodicals, and newspapers.

The museum's exhibits feature a variety of topics, including the area's Native American heritage, the Texas Revolution, the Civil War, the railroad industry, the oil and gas industry, and the development of the city of Sherman. Visitors can also explore the history of local cultures, including the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Delaware, and Shawnee. The museum also has a number of special exhibits, including one on the history of the Red River Valley and another on the history of the Sherman Public Library.

The museum also holds a number of events throughout the year, including lectures, workshops, and educational programs. The museum is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Admission is free and group tours are available. For more information about the museum and its activities, visitors can call or visit the museum's website.

RED RIVER HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF SHERMAN is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in SHERMAN TX. US MID #8404800105

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming).

Well… At least Little Texas Aggie Trumpet Case Bear gets to enjoy a nap while I drive the 10 hours from Kansas City back to College Station, Texas.

Grayson County Confederate Monument (Sherman, Texas) Historic 1896 Civil War Monument on the grounds of the Grayson County Courthouse in Sherman, Texas. The monument was the first Confederate Monument erected on Courthouse grounds in Texas.

Grayson County Courthouse (Sherman, Texas) Historic Grayson County Courthouse in Sherman, Texas. The Art Moderne style courthouse was constructed in 1936 to replace the 1876 county courthouse that was burned by a mob during the Sherman Riot of 1930.

Paul Brown Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse (Sherman, Texas) Historic Paul Brown Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Sherman, Texas. The Renaissance Revival style building was constructed 1906-07 for the Sherman Division of the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The building housed the post office from 1907 to 1963. It was designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1997 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 (NRHP No. 00001173 as the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse).

The building was known as the Sherman U.S. Post Office and Courthouse or the Sherman U.S. Federal Building until it was renamed the Paul Brown United States Courthouse in 2012.

Paul Brown Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse (Sherman, Texas) Historical marker for the Paul Brown Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Sherman, Texas. The plaque states:

Federal Building (United States Courthouse) - After the Sherman Division of the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Texas was established in 1902, plans were made to construct this building to serve the court and the postal service. U. S. Treasury Department Supervising Architect John Knox Taylor designed this Spanish Colonial revival-beaux arts style building. Located in the commercial center in close proximity to the rail station, the structure was completed in early 1907 at a cost of $140,000. With its terra cotta roof tiles, faux balconies with wrought iron grillwork, lamp brackets at both entrances, and two eagles overlooking the main entry, it was an imposing edifice and a significant addition to Sherman's downtown environment. In addition to the federal court, the building has housed local offices of other federal agencies, including the Selective Service Administration, Internal Revenue Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, General Services Administration, and the Departments of Agriculture, Labor and Defense. From 1907 to 1963, the U. S. Postal Service occupied the entire first floor. The original design of the building has remained essentially unchanged except for the first floor, which was remodeled when the post office moved in 1963. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1997

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telephone: 9038937623

RED RIVER HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF SHERMAN
301 SOUTH WALNUT
SHERMAN
TX
75090

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MID #	8404800105
Name	RED RIVER HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF SHERMAN
Alternate Name	RED RIVER HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF SHERMAN
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mount Plains
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
NTEECC
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INCOME	0
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LAT/LONG	33.6317, -96.583238
CODES	FIPS State Code: 48 FIPS County Code: 181 US Census Tract: 002000 US Census Block: 3111