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Discover Historic Texas at Millard’s Crossing

On a beautiful spring day I visit homes, a church, school and land office all from the 19th and early 20th centuries and all original to East Texas. The buildings, and symbols of local history, were dismantled and reconstructed on a plot of land in Nacogdoches and collectively named Millard’s Crossing Historic Village.

The village is named for the railroad track that once crossed through the Millard family property and now borders the north side of the village.

The museum was the dream of Lera Millard Thomas (1900 – 1993). Thomas, a Nacogdoches native and Texas preservationist was the first woman from Texas to serve in the U.S. Congress.

In 1968 she returned to Nacogdoches and embarked upon this remarkable preservation project, stepping in to save some of the area’s finest historic structures as well as creating a place to house her extensive antique collection.

After paying a nominal admission, I begin my slow meander from building to building, each filled with antiques and period appropriate furnishings, tools and supplies.

Come with me on this tour to some of the homes and other historic sites.

1990 Methodist Parsonage
1867 Burrows House
1842 Watkins Log House
Log School House
1905 Free Methodist Church
1842 Sitton Dog Trot
1900 Henry Millard House and Textile Museum
Pre-1920 Train Caboose
1837 Millard-Lee House

The museum is located at 6020 North Street in Nacogdoches.

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Marilyn Jones, a journalist and photographer for more than 30 years, specializes in travel. Her articles and photographs have appeared in major newspapers including Dallas Morning News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Baltimore Sun, Chicago Sun-Time and Columbus Dispatch. As well as major magazines including Elks Magazine, Alabama Living, Military Officer, Escapees, Texas Farm and Home, Illinois Country Living, Carolina Country and Renaissance Magazine.

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20 Comments

  1. Michele Reply
    May 6, 2019 at 3:17 am

    What a fine collection of historic buildings! But equally impressive are those towering leafy trees and how majestic they are. That tree beside the Sitton Dig Trot is a real beauty

    • marilynjones Reply
      May 6, 2019 at 10:12 am

      It is such a lovely setting. There are also roses everywhere.

  2. Jeff & Crystal Bryant Reply
    May 8, 2019 at 4:58 am

    What a charming place you discovered in Nagadoches, Texas. We recently made connections with someone from their CVB and will have to look closer at this city as a possible destination. Thanks for sharing.

    • marilynjones Reply
      May 9, 2019 at 8:34 am

      You will love East Texas and all it has to offer. I hope you visit soon, but don’t wait until the middle of the summer — it’s hot! 🙂

  3. Doreen Pendgracs Reply
    May 8, 2019 at 7:58 am

    Thx for this post about a hidden Texas gem! I love Texas and all it has to offer. Millard’s Crossing looks like a step back in time.

    • marilynjones Reply
      May 9, 2019 at 8:32 am

      Millard’s Crossing is a fun place to visit. I always appreciate when people take the initiative to save historic buildings.

  4. Kemkem Reply
    May 9, 2019 at 2:45 am

    This is a great assortment of houses. I think l like the log cabin house the most and the caboose a close second. Thanks for sharing. That is one part of Texas l have yet to venture to 🙂

    • marilynjones Reply
      May 9, 2019 at 8:31 am

      I could live in the log cabin house too. It had a nice upstairs loft. I hope you get to visit East Texas. You will like it here!

  5. Irene S. Levine Reply
    May 9, 2019 at 1:38 pm

    What a nice preservation job! Some of the buildings look so lived-in that you wonder whether someone is in the next room!

    • marilynjones Reply
      May 11, 2019 at 10:05 am

      They really did an excellent job of portraying historic Texas!!

  6. Catherine Sweeney Reply
    May 9, 2019 at 8:02 pm

    I’m happy to learn about the first woman from Texas to serve in the U.S. Congress and that she worked to preserve Millard’s Crossing. Looks like a great place to visit in Nacogdoches.

    • marilynjones Reply
      May 11, 2019 at 10:07 am

      It would have been nice to have known her. She left a wonderful legacy in Nacogdoches and East Texas.

  7. Karen Warren Reply
    May 12, 2019 at 12:20 pm

    I always like going round historic sites. I think I’d particularly enjoy the Textile Museum at Millard’s Crossing – those wall hangings have such vibrant patterns.

    • Marilyn Jones Reply
      August 25, 2019 at 5:37 am

      You would love the textiles. There were others in other buildings too.

  8. Kristin Henning Reply
    May 12, 2019 at 9:31 pm

    An enjoyable read about this hidden gem in East Texas.

    • Marilyn Jones Reply
      August 25, 2019 at 5:37 am

      Thank you!! It was a fun day of exploring.

  9. Julie McCool Reply
    May 13, 2019 at 6:15 am

    What fun to explore such a large collection of period buildings. The school house and laundry room at Millard’s Crossing look so perfectly preserved. Time to add Nagadoches Texas to my history travel wish list.

    • Marilyn Jones Reply
      August 25, 2019 at 5:39 am

      There are other historic sites in the city as well. Plus great antique shopping!

  10. Patti Morrow Reply
    May 22, 2019 at 5:16 pm

    What a wonderful job they did reconstructing Millard’s Crossing Historic Village. Looks like a place I’d like to visit!

    • Marilyn Jones Reply
      August 25, 2019 at 5:39 am

      They really did! I enjoyed my visit!

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