WISE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

DECATUR, TX

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The Wise County Historical Society Inc. in Decatur, Texas is a non-profit organization devoted to preserving the area’s history. Founded in 1979, the Society is dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting the history of Wise County, its citizens and its surroundings. The Society operates the Tom and Willa Finney Museum and the Heritage Park, both located in Decatur.

The Tom and Willa Finney Museum is the Society’s main facility. This museum houses numerous displays featuring the history of Wise County. The displays include artifacts and photographs from the early settlers of the area, as well as items from the Civil War, World War I and World War II. The museum also has a research library containing over 2,000 books and resources, as well as a genealogy section.

The Heritage Park is a 22-acre piece of land that is being developed for the purpose of preserving and interpreting local history. The park has several buildings and exhibit areas, including a schoolhouse, a one-room log cabin, a blacksmith shop, a log church and a cemetery. The park also includes several interactive exhibits, such as a replica of a turn-of-the-century wagon and a working windmill.

The Society also hosts educational programs and events throughout the year. These events include school trips, summer camps, lectures, re-enactments and more. The Society also has a gift shop that sells books, souvenirs, apparel and other items related to Wise County’s history.

The Wise County Historical Society Inc. is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of Wise County and the surrounding area for future generations.

WISE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in DECATUR TX. US MID #8404800566

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). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 97,441 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

Contact WISE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

WISE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
PO BOX 427
DECATUR
TX
76234-0427

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WISE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC Information

MID # 8404800566
Name WISE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mount Plains
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 237135810
NTEECC A82
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 97,441
REVENUE 97,441
LAT/LONG 33.232888, -97.572711
CODES FIPS State Code: 48
FIPS County Code: 497
US Census Tract: 150102
US Census Block: 4011