The Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum is currently closed for renovations. Visit the Denton County Historical Park at 317 W Mulberry for more local history!
Denton, Texas
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Denton County Museums retweeted
Mark your calendars for Denton Revealed 2024! We’ve got a great schedule of events throughout the month of May to celebrate Historic Preservation Month.
cityofdenton.com/1012/Denton… – at Denton, TX
Denton County Museums retweeted
Formerly enslaved Black Americans established #Quakertown, a thriving community in #Texas, in the late 1800s. #Racism destroyed it. Join SMLR's Danielle Phillips-Cunningham for a special two-part podcast episode starting tomorrow! #BlackHistoryMonth
smlr.rutgers.edu/Podcast
Denton County Museums retweeted
This morning, Megan Joblin and Sara Wilson are giving a presentation about the services and programming provided by the @CHOSMuseum.
ALT A classroom of senior adults listen to Megan Joblin, who speaks at the front of the room.
ALT A classroom of senior adults listen to Sara Wilson, who speaks at the front of the room.
Denton County Museums retweeted
Denton County has officially surpassed a major milestone of 1 million residents. Many of you have played an important role in making this achievement possible by all you do every day. Thank you for being a part of this journey with us. #DentonCounty #1MillionStrong
Denton County Museums retweeted
Sign up for the February Texas Talks today! eventbrite.com/e/51409220261…
Denton County Museums retweeted
Snow fell on the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square Tuesday night as parts of North Texas saw rain turn into snow. Click here for the latest on the Winter Weather ➡️ on.nbcdfw.com/TKeAqV1
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Denton County Museums retweeted
It’s UNT Trivia Thursday. This groundbreaking program from @untcom is celebrating its 75th anniversary. It was the first of its kind in the nation and one of UNT’s biggest claims to fame. It has produced alumni such as Lyle Mays, Lou Marini and Tom “Bones” Malone. What is it?
Denton County Museums retweeted
Happy Texas Independence Day!
Texas declared its independence from Mexico 186 years ago today. This image is a copy of the declaration printed shortly after 59 delegates approved the hand-written original at Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 2, 1836.
#TexasIndependenceDay
Denton County Museums retweeted
This morning, @CHOSMuseum volunteer Karyn Blucker is sharing information about some of the historic African American families of Denton County. She is joined by Alma Clark, whose husband was a resident of Denton's Quakertown.
ALT A classroom of senior adults listen to Karyn Blucker, who speaks from the front of the room. Alma Clark is seated in a chair beside her.
Denton County Museums retweeted
Denton County is closing all facilities at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 23, and on Thursday, Feb. 24, due to inclement weather following a briefing with the National Weather Service and leaders from Denton County communities and school districts. bit.ly/3JNKMZo
Denton County Museums retweeted
This Thursday! Night at the Courthouse Museum, a little hocus pocus with a history focus. Some of the area businesses will be participating in a Trick-or-Treat with businesses on the Square.
Denton County Museums retweeted
We're looking for high school students to join the Denton County Junior Historians! Applications are due Friday August 27 to Kelsey.Jistel@dentoncounty.gov
Denton County Museums retweeted
Our fall semester will include non-credit History courses taught by faculty, staff, and volunteers from @UNT_DSA, @unthistory, @UNT_Libraries, @UNTSpecColl, @GlobalUNT, and @CHOSMuseum, as well as other subject matter experts.
View our full catalog at olli.unt.edu/catalog.
ALT A listing of History course titles and instructor names for OLLI at UNT's Fall 2021 semester.
ALT A listing of History course titles and instructor names for OLLI at UNT's Fall 2021 semester.
Denton County Museums retweeted
Do you or your family have artifacts that tell the stories of Black settlements in Texas? Share a photo with the Texas Freedom Colonies Project & @BullockMuseum! #BlackHistory #TexasHistory
Learn more about this online project: thestoryoftexas.com/discover…
Denton County Museums retweeted
Learn about the history of #Juneteenth, from General Order No. 3 to the present day.
go.usa.gov/x6Qwt
Denton County Museums retweeted
How does your garden grow? We want to know!🍓🧄🌱🌼Visit dcmga.com for info to enter the Denton County Fruit, Vegetable, Herb & Flower Show, Sat, June 19.🍓🧄🌱🌼Enter up to 5 home grown fruits, vegetables, herbs or flowers. Cash prizes!All age groups! #dentoning – at Coppell, TX
Denton County Museums retweeted
Join archivists across the country on May 7th and 14th as they share fascinating tales of true crime. You’ll learn about the first crime lab in America, a 1900 Las Vegas murder mystery, Charles Albright a.k.a. “The Eyeball Killer,” and more! Register @ bit.ly/untlib-truecrime.
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Our sister company, the Denton Record-Chronicle, is accepting photos for its second book of Denton County memories. This one will be dedicated to the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. If you have any Denton County photos from that time period, please submit them at Denton2.PictorialBook.com