Preserving Polk County's past for future generations.
Recognizing that our past profoundly influences our future, the museum collects, preserves, and interprets the rich heritage of Polk County, and assumes responsibility of all collections which are held in trust for the benefit and education of present and future citizens.
The museum owns over 15,000 objects related to the Polk County and East Texas region. From projectile points made by archaic people to amazing period clothing and textiles from the 18th through 20th centuries.
OUTREACH PROGRAMS
Bring the museum to you! Our outreach programs allow you to schedule a special educational program for your classroom or to your civic group.
TRAVELING TRUNKS
Our traveling trunks will provide excellent educational opportunities for students and adults of all ages.
GENEALOGY SERVICES
The Polk County Museum archives contain hundreds of photographs, letters, diaries and other personal records from the pioneering families of Polk County.
As a service to genealogy researchers, we provide the following tools: Files on early Polk county families, Polk County marriage records (1846-1893), black history research aids, newspaper obituaries and death notices, Commissioner’s Court minutes (1846-1870), records of historical markers in Polk County, church histories, cemetery surveys, citizens of the Republic of Texas in Polk County.
