PERRIN AIRFORCE BASE MUSEUM

DENISON, 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 Perrin Airforce Base Museum is located in Denison, Texas and is dedicated to preserving the history of the Perrin Air Force Base, which was active from 1941 to 1971. The museum opened its doors in 2000 and is run by volunteers who are passionate about sharing the history of the base with the public.

The museum houses a collection of artifacts, photographs, and documents that tell the story of the base and the men and women who served there. Visitors can see exhibits on the base's role in training pilots during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, as well as its importance to the local community.

One of the highlights of the museum is the collection of aircraft on display, including a T-33A Shooting Star, a T-37B Tweet, and a T-38A Talon. Visitors can also see a simulated cockpit and flight simulator, giving them a hands-on experience of what it was like to train at the base.

The museum is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 am to 4 pm, and admission is free. It is a popular attraction for aviation enthusiasts, history buffs, and anyone interested in learning more about the role of the Perrin Air Force Base in American history.

PERRIN AIRFORCE BASE MUSEUM is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in DENISON TX. US MID #8404801752

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).

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 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
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PERRIN AIR FORCE BASE MUSEUM
436MCCULLUM AVE
DENISON
TX
75020-8582

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MID # 8404801752
Name PERRIN AIR FORCE BASE MUSEUM
Alternate Name PERRIN AIRFORCE BASE MUSEUM
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mount Plains
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 752793438
NTEECC A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201312
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 33.750578, -96.575249
CODES FIPS State Code: 48
FIPS County Code: 181
US Census Tract: 000901
US Census Block: 3038