HERITAGE MUSEUM

Step into the past at the Hopkins County Museum and Heritage Park. The history of Hopkins County will come alive as you see the items used by early residents and walk among historical buildings in the eleven-acre park.

The Museum is housed in the architecturally distinct George H. Wilson house, build in 1910. The unique design of the house can be seen in the shape of the rooms, the shape of the roof, the domed ceiling and the thick walls. Each wall is composed of double-bricked and covered with plaster.

The items on display are of general interest and were donated by members of Hopkins County families. Displays include women's apparel, household items, Civil War memorabilia, a doll collection and Caddo Indian relics. A gift shop features books on local and regional history.

Early agricultural equipment is displayed on the grounds at Heritage Park. Old buildings from Hopkins County have been moved to the park and are in various stages of restoration. Some notable structures are a working blacksmith shop, the first brick home in the county, a country store and post office, a bandstand, a syrup mill, a grist mill and log houses and farm buildings.

Annual Events in Heritage Park

Folk Festival - 2nd Saturday in May
Indian Summer Arts & Crafts 2nd Saturday in October

Hopkins County Museum and Heritage Park
416 North Jackson Street
Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482
(903)885-2387