Museums

Morton Museum of Cooke County

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Housed in an 1884 building in downtown Gainesville, the Morton Museum possesses a proud past. Opened in 1968 as a result of dedicated citizens wishing to save it from demolition, the building itself is its own best exhibit. Originally erected as Gainesville’s combination city hall, fire station and calaboose, the preservation and restoration of the structure was made possible by Granville and Gladys Morton.ServicesThe museum maintains a photographic collection of material for researchers to utilize. A staff person is available to aid individuals in genealogy research.