History, genealogy, current past events, Shelby County, Texas, museum, research, displays, early East Texas history and culture, cemeteries
Come stroll with us through lives, memories and events unique to Shelby County. The Shelby County Museum is located in the Center of Shelby County, deep in the rolling hills of East Texas' pineywoods.
The Museum Building, circa 1900 Weaver-Oates house, was built by E. H. Barron. You'll find yourself taking an educational journey through American Indian life, early Spanish and European explorations and the episodes thereafter that forever shaped the landscape of Texas and Shelby County.
The Genealogy Research Library and Archives are also housed in the newly renovated museum building. The library and archives offer a wide selection of research materials to aid in your endeavors. On hand are trained volunteers who can offer a wealth of knowledge and backgrounds that can assist in your search.
History
The Society has been serving the county since 1962. The Society provides for an area to exhibit historically significant items to Shelby Co. and the people that live here, past and present. Membership is presently 500members. The Society tries to target East Texas rural communities by providing cultural and educational events as well as preservation of existing history.
Artifacts Collections
American Indian; industridization; early exploration; WWI; WWII; Frontier/Early American
Research Collections
The Genealogy Research Library and Archives are also housed in the newly renovated museum building. The library and archives offer a wide selection of research materials to aid in your endeavors. On hand are volunteers trained and can offer a wealth of knowledge and backgrounds that can assist in your search.
Educational Programs
Monthly lectures on a variety of topics.
Publications
A newsletter monthly and an annual report
The Shelby County Historical Society Lecture Series features distinguished speakers and topics related to the mission of SCHS as well as the the fields of science, health care, religion, education, media, technology, politics, business, culture, and the arts. The series aims to cultivate academic discourse and foster a sense of community dedicated to historical conservation and social responsibility.
Shelby County Historical Society owns and operates the Shelby County Museum building and archives within the property. Founded in 1962 for the preservation and education of historical documents, materials, and cultural artifacts relevant to Shelby County and surrounding East Texas communities.
Research, genealogy, interpretive displays, oral histories, transcribed histories, cemeteries, monthly lectures,
