THE TRINITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

TRINITY, TX

Trinity County Courthouse (Groveton, Texas) Trinity County Courthouse (Groveton, Texas) — Trinity County Courthouse (Groveton, Texas) Credit: cmh2315fl

The Trinity Historical Society, located in Trinity, Texas, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the historical heritage of Trinity County. The Society was founded in 1976 and has been actively preserving and promoting the history of Trinity County for over forty years. The Society's mission is to collect, preserve, and share the history of Trinity County and its people.

The Society is located in the historic Trinity County Courthouse in Trinity, Texas, which was the first courthouse in Trinity County. The Society offers a variety of educational programs, including lectures, special events, exhibits, and workshops. The Society also hosts an annual History Day event at the Courthouse, which features speakers, reenactors, and other activities. The Society's collection includes photographs, documents, artifacts, and other items related to Trinity County's history.

The Trinity Historical Society also operates the Trinity County Historical Museum, located in Trinity, Texas. The museum houses a variety of exhibits, including artifacts from the county's earliest days, Native American artifacts, and a variety of historical items related to the county's development. The museum also hosts special events throughout the year and offers educational programs for adults and children.

The Society is funded by membership dues, donations, grant funding, and funds generated by museum admission and other special events. The Society is also an active member of the Texas Historical Commission and participates in a variety of state-wide preservation initiatives.

THE TRINITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in TRINITY TX. US MID #8404801051

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).

Trinity County Courthouse (Groveton, Texas) Historic Trinity County Courthouse in Groveton, Texas. The Beaux Arts style building was constructed in 1914 and incorporated the county’s 1908 records vault. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004 as a contributing resource to the Trinity County Courthouse Square listing (NRHP No. 04000946). The courthouse was designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 2004 and as a State Antiquities Landmark in 2006 (as the Trinity County Courthouse and Jail).

Trinity County Courthouse (Groveton, Texas) Historical marker for the Trinity County Courthouse in Groveton, Texas. The plaque reads:

The Trinity County and Sabine Pass Land and Railway Company laid out the new town of Groveton in 1881, when the I&amp;GN Railroad came through the area. The following year, Trinity County voters chose it as their seat of government. The company constructed a temporary courthouse for the county, and the frame structure, located at what is now Main at First streets, served the county until 1884. That year, the government moved into a brick building at this site. The construction was not solid, though, and by the early 1900s, county commissioners were concerned for the safety of county records. They hired W.A. Norris to build a records vault exactly like the one L.S. Green had designed for Polk County. They paid Green for the use of his plans, and the county moved its records to the building in 1908. In late 1913, the county commissioners hired C.H. Page and Bros. of Austin to design a new courts building that would incorporate the 1908 records vault. Accepted in July the next year, the structure was rectilinear in plan, stretching to connect almost seamlessly to the records vault built on the east side of the courthouse square. Classical Revival features include a full-height portico with paired Tuscan columns, as well as brick parapet, denticulation, corbelled window surrounds and stepped wings. Today, the courthouse remains a center of county life. The site of parades, rallies and festivals, the structure is a symbol of justice and a unified citizenry. Within its walls, births, marriages and deaths are recorded, and fates are decided. It remains a link to the promise the future held for early-20th century residents of Trinity County, and to the efforts and dedication of those who have since worked to preserve the county's heritage. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2004

Old Agriculture and Library Building (Groveton, Texas) Historic Agriculture and Library (A and L) Building in Groveton, Texas. The building is known locally as the Rock Building. The building was constructed in 1939 as a New Deal Works Progress Administration (WPA) project. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004 as a contributing resource to the Trinity County Courthouse Square listing (NRHP No. 04000946).

Trinity County Jail (Groveton, Texas) Historic Trinity County Jail in Groveton, Texas. The dressed fieldstone Art Deco style building was constructed in 1939 as a New Deal Works Progress Administration (WPA) project. The jail was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004 as a contributing resource to the Trinity County Courthouse Square listing (NRHP No. 04000946). The jail and the adjacent courthouse were designated as a State Antiquities Landmark in 2006.

U.S. Post Office (Trinity, Texas) Historic 1940 U.S. Post Office in Trinity, Texas.

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THE TRINITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PO BOX 1204
TRINITY
TX
75862-1204

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MID #	8404801051
Name	THE TRINITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mount Plains
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	741894598
NTEECC	A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201212
INCOME	4,200
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	30.937604, -95.324059
CODES	FIPS State Code: 48 FIPS County Code: 455 US Census Tract: 950400 US Census Block: 2054