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Pioneer West Museum in Shamrock

Pioneer West Museum

Housed in the former Reynolds Hotel, a typical drummers' hotel of 1920s and '30s, the museum fills some 20 rooms with fascinating variety of exhibits from Plains tribe culture to NASA moon-mission articles. Emphasis is on regional history, cowboys, farm and ranch artifacts, pioneer weapons. Room settings include vintage doctor and dentist offices, general store, schoolroom and pioneer kitchen. Open 10 a.m.–noon and 1–3 p.m. Mon.–Fri. 204 N. Madden St. 806/256-3941.

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204 N. Madden St.
Shamrock, Texas
Phone: 806/256-3941

Hours

Open 10 a.m.–noon and 1–3 p.m. Mon.–Fri.

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Located on the Historic Courthouse Square, the museum represents the education and culture of Newton County beginning in 1889. Open 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Tue. and Thu. and 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Wed. plus other times by appointment. 105 Court Street 409/379-5527, 409/379-2109. www.newton-texas.com.

City: Newton
Region: Piney Woods

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