March 27, 2024 - The Shelby County Historicial Society is hosting a New Exhibit Open House at the Shelby County Museum on Thursday, April 4, 2024 from 1pm until 4pm. The new exhibit features photos of Shelby County WW II veterans. The Shelby County Museum is located at 230 Pecan St, Center, TX 75935.
May 10, 2021 - The museum will host an open house to introduce a new display on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 from 1pm to 4pm. Everyone is welcome to come by and visit.
July 30, 2020 - The northern and western boundaries of the Republic of Texas were vastly different from present day Texas and included the following areas. From the mouth of the Sabine River north to the 32nd parallel, then due north to the Red River, west to the 100th meridian, north to the Arkansas River and present day Dodge City, Kansas, then west to the headwaters of the Arkansas River near present day Leadville, Colorado and then north to the 42nd parallel, near present day Rawlins, Wyoming.
Shelby County Museum Shares History of Buena Vista, Texas
June 25, 2020 - Buena Vista, Texas (Shelby County) according to the Texas State Historical Association is near the junction of Farm roads 1645 and 2026, twelve miles northwest of Center in northwestern Shelby County. It was originally called “Bucksnort” when it began to form in the early 1830's. It was renamed Buena Vista when it received a post office in 1848. For many years Buena Vista was the second largest town in Shelby County.
January 21, 2020 - The Shelby County Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 2:00 P. M. in the Shelby County Museum on Pecan Street. The speakers this month will be The Daughters of the Republic of Texas. They will speak to us about Faith on the Frontier. Everyone is invited to attend.
October 15, 2019 - The Shelby County Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 2:00 P. M. in the Shelby County Museum on Pecan Street. Mrs. Fannie Watson will be the speaker this month and states that she is certainly not a historian, but she will be delighted to share information about our historic Shelby County Courthouse. She began her teaching career in the Timpson ISD in 1952 and taught there for three years.
September 12, 2019 - The Shelby County Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. in the Shelby County Museum on Pecan Street.
March 19, 2019 - The Shelby County Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. in the Shelby County Museum on Pecan Street. Our guest speaker this month will be Mr. Bill O'Neal. Mr. O'Neal is the Texas State Historian and is a well-known author. He has written many books about the history of Texas. He taught history for many years at Panola College. He will speak to us about East Texan, Audie Murphy, the most decorated War Hero. Everyone is invited to attend.
February 7, 2019 - The Shelby County Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting February 19, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the Shelby County Museum located on Pecan Street. The speaker this month will be Mrs. Vickie Martin. She will be speaking about the History of Shelbyville. Everyone is invited to attend.