Paris-Henry County Heritage Center

Paris-Henry County Heritage Center The Paris-Henry County Heritage Center is a non-profit, local history museum located in Paris, Tennessee. Barton and is named Cavitt Place after his wife.

The mission of the Heritage Center is to collect, preserve, interpret and display our diverse local historical artifacts dating back to the early years of Paris and all of Henry county. Paris is the oldest city in West Tennessee and has a rich past in culture, industry; everything from military, fashion, music, and many tradesmen work. The museum also educates the public through exhibits, programs

, publications, technology, and much more. The Heritage Center is located in the former home of O.C. O.C Barton was a highly successful businessman, and the first millionaire of Paris at the turn of the century. Cavitt Place is located in the Poplar Street Historic District which is filled with well maintained, beautifully designed, palatial homes. Take a stroll down North Poplar street from the court square to see the "Crown Jewel of West Tennessee". We are open to you Thursday through Sunday 10-4 and on Sunday 1-4. Our facility is available for you to rent for your next special occasion any time and any day of the week. We look forward to your visit! Feel free to reach out to us by phone or email for any questions, concerns or ideas!

What a fitting piece of Paris history to display today!
09/05/2026

What a fitting piece of Paris history to display today!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Hcrt2HniJ/The National Archives is looking for volunteers who can help transcribe and ...
09/03/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Hcrt2HniJ/

The National Archives is looking for volunteers who can help transcribe and organize its many handwritten records: The goal of the Citizen Archivist program is to help “unlock history” by making digital documents more accessible.

Join us on September 14th at 6 pm! All are welcome.
09/03/2026

Join us on September 14th at 6 pm! All are welcome.

09/01/2026
We are reserving spaces for Larry Ray's Jack Hinson presentations on September 15th at the Heritage Center.You can messa...
09/01/2026

We are reserving spaces for Larry Ray's Jack Hinson presentations on September 15th at the Heritage Center.

You can message us here, email us at [email protected], or call/text 731-642-1030 to make those reservations. If you've already reserved a spot, we will be reaching out soon to ask which time you prefer to attend (10 am or 5:30 pm). Feel free to reach out to us as well!

We received a very exciting donation yesterday. Cannot wait for the perfect season to display these!
08/30/2026

We received a very exciting donation yesterday. Cannot wait for the perfect season to display these!

Don't forget: RSVP for Larry Ray's Jack Hinson presentation on September 15th. We have two available times and will be g...
08/28/2026

Don't forget:

RSVP for Larry Ray's Jack Hinson presentation on September 15th. We have two available times and will be getting in touch next week with those who've already RSVP'ed. The first session will be at 10 am on September 15th, and the second will be at 5:30 pm. Call the Paris-Henry County Heritage Center at 731-642-1030 or email [email protected] to save your seat.

Address

614 N Poplar Street
Paris, TN
38242

Opening Hours

Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 1pm - 4pm

Telephone

+17316421030

Website

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