Fannin County Museum of History

Fannin County Museum of History Two Centuries of Texas Legend!

Just have to share this photo from the Scott family of Ladonia taken at Galveston Bay in 1908.
08/21/2026

Just have to share this photo from the Scott family of Ladonia taken at Galveston Bay in 1908.

The Museum was happy to welcome this family from Bonham for a tour on Saturday. Some of their favorite exhibits included...
08/03/2026

The Museum was happy to welcome this family from Bonham for a tour on Saturday. Some of their favorite exhibits included our collection of vintage clothing and our antique school supplies.

Come and visit before school starts again!

Some of the quilts currently on display at the Museum.
07/24/2026

Some of the quilts currently on display at the Museum.

07/23/2026

Visit us Friday & Saturday, 10 - 4, to see quilts and more.

Joe Melson, Bonham Native Who Wrote Songs with Roy Orbison, Died in Nashville on July 1. He was born in Bonham on May 1...
07/23/2026

Joe Melson, Bonham Native Who Wrote Songs with Roy Orbison, Died in Nashville on July 1. He was born in Bonham on May 11, 1935. After high school he moved to Odessa.

According to his obituary in the New York Times, he was involved in the local music scene in Odessa where he knew Roy Orbison. They began a collaboration that would last decades, with Joe and Roy writing songs and Roy singing them.

Their first big hit was “Only the Lonely.” Other hits were “Blue Angel,” “Running Scared” and “Crying.” “Only the Lonely” and “Crying” are in Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Melson was inducted the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018.

The Museum honors him with this display.

Visit the Museum this week-end for the Quilt Hop!
07/21/2026

Visit the Museum this week-end for the Quilt Hop!

From the photo collection. A thrasher and thrasher team.
07/14/2026

From the photo collection. A thrasher and thrasher team.

Fannin County Fair parade,1945. From the Museum's photo collection.
07/11/2026

Fannin County Fair parade,1945. From the Museum's photo collection.

Historic photos from Bonham State Park. From the Museum's photo collection.
07/09/2026

Historic photos from Bonham State Park. From the Museum's photo collection.

The Museum was excited to welcome visitors from Texas, Pennsylvania and North Carolina for tours on Tuesda.! It was a br...
07/08/2026

The Museum was excited to welcome visitors from Texas, Pennsylvania and North Carolina for tours on Tuesda.! It was a bright, sunny day and everyone got a chance to explore the Katy Caboose along with a tour of the Museum.

Address

1 N Main Street
Bonham, TX
75418

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 4pm
Wednesday 12pm - 4pm
Thursday 12pm - 4pm
Friday 12pm - 4pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm

Telephone

+19035838042

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