Mansfield Historical Museum and Heritage Center

06/03/2026

On June 8-12, the Man House Museum will be opening late to accommodate our History Camp. Guided tours will be from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Regular hours will resume on June 13. We apologize for the inconvenience.

06/02/2026

The Mansfield Light and Water Co. building, which was completed in 1919, provided the increasingly important resource of electricity to the town. Milton May Farr was contracted by the City of Mansfield to begin production of electricity through the use of pumps and engines, as well as looking after the mains and cables around the town.
The city produced its own power through the plant until 1953, when it began purchasing power from the Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, leading to the closure and eventual demolition of the Mansfield Light Plant.

If you'd like to learn more about the history of Mansfield and the surrounding areas, stop by the Mansfield Historical Museum and the Man House Museum! We are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free at both locations!

05/27/2026

Mansfield has been home to many service members over the two centuries that it has been occupied, from the Civil War to more modern conflicts, and has been proud of the dedication of its service members to their country. This photograph depicts three World War I soldiers dressed in their uniforms. The man on the far right is Elbert “Doc” Blissard, father of Harry D. Blissard, one of the two firefighters who died as a result of the Red Ball Gas House Explosion in 1968.

If you'd like to learn more about the history of military service in Mansfield and the surrounding areas, stop by the Mansfield Historical Museum and the Man House Museum! We are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free at both locations!

Photograph courtesy of the Mansfield Historical Society.

05/22/2026

This Truetone Radio is a remnant of a time when the world was only just beginning to have instant connectivity to the world around them. This particular model comes from the Golden Age of Radio, when comedies, dramas, variety shows, game shows, and popular music shows drew millions of listeners across America.

If you'd like to learn more about the history of Mansfield and the surrounding areas, stop by the Mansfield Historical Museum and the Man House Museum! We are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free at both locations!

05/19/2026

Katherine Rose Memorial Park originated with the purchase of a 33-acre weekend ranch by Katherine and Conway Rose, who wanted a place where their two young daughters could experience country life. After Katherine Rose died, Conway originally planned for the property to be a golf course, but after a damaging flood in 1988, plans were scrapped and transitioned to a sale to the city for the creation of a public park. Conway stipulated that the park be named after his late wife Katherine and said at the dedication ceremony that she would have been so proud to see her beloved ranch preserved in such a beautiful way.

If you'd like to learn more about the history of Mansfield and the surrounding areas, stop by the Mansfield Historical Museum and the Man House Museum! We are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free at both locations!

05/19/2026

Happy International Museum Day! We want to highlight the Mansfield Historical Museum and Man House Museum, which features several pieces and relics of Mansfield’s past.

The museums contain several educational historical displays, and places visitors in the past with large scale installations of older technologies and relics.

The museums are open 5 days a week, from Tuesday until Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m!

Check out their social media page: Mansfield Historical Museum and Heritage Center

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05/15/2026

05/15/2026

🚗✨ Thank you to everyone who came out for the fourth annual Historic Downtown Mansfield Car Show and helped make it such an incredible event! ✨🚗

From classic rides and custom builds, Historic Downtown was full of amazing timeless cars. A huge thank you to our car owners, vendors, volunteers, staff, and everyone who attended.

Congratulations to all the winners! With a record amount of cars entered this year, we're already looking forward to next years' event!

05/13/2026

Pictured here are Dora Prater and Claudus Verna Back in 1912 in their wedding portrait. Descended from Jacob B. Back, one of the original land grantees of Texas, the Backs lived long and prosperous lives in Mansfield, where Claudus worked as a bookkeeper at Mansfield State Bank. In 1919 the couple purchased a farm Southwest of Mansfield where they raised their two children, Jacob and Frances. Their descendants continue the long Back family legacy in Mansfield.

If you'd like to learn more about the history of Mansfield and the surrounding areas, stop by the Mansfield Historical Museum and the Man House Museum! We are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free at both locations!

Photograph courtesy of the Mansfield Historical Society.