Whitewright Museum

11/20/2024

Today is William Whitewright Day!

In 1878, New York investor and financier William Whitewright Jr. (1815–1898), purchased a tract of land in the path of the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad, which was then extending its tracks across the county from Sherman to Greenville. Within 10 years of its founding, the community had incorporated and supported a private school, Grayson College, a public school, a newspaper, and several businesses, including three hotels, two cotton gins, and two banks.

07/04/2024

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July's schedule!

🧸July 10: New this year is Camp Stuffie, where your stuffie can have fun at the library during a special overnight camping session.
🦮July 17: Scout's Legacy trains and places Service Dogs with disabled individuals. Come visit them at the library.
🚒July 24: See vehicles such as the firetruck and ambulance up close. Talk to staff from EMS, Fire Department, Police, and Public Works about the tools they use.
🌊July 31: Enjoy water slides, and don’t forget your sunscreen!

06/02/2023

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THUNDER IN THE LONE STAR, Whitewright Tractor Pull Park June 23-24. Gates open at 5:00 PM, show starts at 7:30 PM. $20 General Admission, kids 5 and under are free. Question call 903.815.7558.

10/02/2022

Couple of visitors at the museum yesterday.

03/08/2022

Lizzy Davidson and her husband, date unknown.

12/04/2021

Come by the Whitewright Museum between 9-12 today and sign up to win Christmas stocking for kids. Just enjoy coming by and visiting Christmas Past.

12/04/2021

The Whitewright Museum will be open today from 9am till 12 noon. Come by and sign up for kids Christmas stocking give away. Have a cookie and look around at Whitewright Christmas Past. Remember if you have old photos of Whitewright Christmas Parades or activities and would like to make copies and donate we would love to have for displays. We are always accepting donations or loans of old toys or ornaments/decorations.

11/24/2021

Be sure to visit WHITEWRIGHT Museum after the Parade! Open 9:00 till 12 Noon.

11/20/2021

Saturday, Dec 4th, the day of the Whitewright Christmas Parade, the Museum will be open for visitors from 9am-12 noon. Volunteers are needed to clean & decorate on Monday evening nov 29th at 6:30 pm. Also needs some members of the Museum Board to be available some for shifts on day of parade. Contact June Gail Purdom or Jeanette Bowen.
We are going to have a drawing for a Christmas stocking and need donations of gift cards or small stocking stuffers.

11/17/2021

Museum volunteers are meeting this Friday the 20th at 1 pm to discuss plans for being open the day of the Christmas parade.

08/08/2021

Hoping after school starts, we as a Committee can get back to the Museum. Covid stopped lots of Our Plans- but maybe We can start back now.