Kimble County Historical Museum

11/20/2025

Don’t forget to come vote for your favorite gingerbread project. The money from the votes and any donations go towards buying a new computer for our media room. Vanessa will be open till 6:00 p.m. today and tomorrow. 130 Hospital drive. These gingerbread projects are so awesome. Come and see what they have done and cast your vote. Votes will be open till 4:00 p.m. on Saturday the 22, 2025. We will Have the Museum open from 1:00 p.m. till 7:00p.m. on Saturday.

11/20/2025

11/19/2025

We’re so excited about our Windmill Lighting and Country Christmas at the Museum this weekend. We also have our results for our gingerbread contest, which will be at 5 PM. We will have our Junction area Farmers Market here from 3:00 pm till dusk. Come hang out with our Country Santa and sing some Christmas songs and read the Christmas Story. So, bring your friends bring your family bring your kids and your grandkids and your friends' kids and let’s Have a great evening. The museum will be open from 2 PM till 7 PM. Tomorrow November 20 starts our city vote for our gingerbread projects for each vote. It’ll be one dollar per vote you can vote as many times as you want. The museum will be open from 9 AM to 6 PM on Thursday and Friday please come and vote for your favorites. We want to say a huge thank you for our sponsor, Pizza Junction. They have been a help and bringing this gingerbread contest together thank you to Julie and her crew for all the help and support that you have given our museum. 

11/12/2025

Date for application has been pushed back to Friday the 14th. The Museum will be open from nine to noon or you can take him to Pizza Junction over the weekend. Can’t wait to see all of your projects.

11/10/2025

Don’t forget about our windmill lighting and our gingerbread contest that will be starting this next week if you’d like to pick up an application, you can pick it up from Pizza Junction or you can pick it up from the Kimble County Historical Museum. Turn in date for the application is this Friday the 14th or you can turn them in to Pizza Junction this weekend dates that you can turn in your project are the 17th and 18th. Please follow the instructions on your application packet and you can bring your entries to the museum between 9a.m. and 4p.m.. If you need me to stay after hours, you can give me a call at 325-446-6846 November 20 and 21st is your community voting. So that is where you can come and for one dollar you can make your vote for your favorite gingerbread project. On those dates we will be open later we will give out those times by the end of the week. 


10/31/2025

Tomorrow is our Blacksmith Hammering. And silent auction. The Farmmers market will be here. If you can donate blood we also have a Blood drive going. If you get Hungry we Have Lum’s BBQ next door also we have Food Truck selling food and drinks. Come spend the day with us. We will have the Museum open too. Kimble County Historical Museum 130 Hospital Drive. For any questions Call Vanessa Childress at 325-446-6846

10/16/2025

As we get closer to Our 2nd Hammering at the Kimble County Hostorical Museum we want to tell you what to look foward to. We will have a silent Auction of knives made by the blacksmiths. We will have vendor and the Farmers Market here and they are bringing a Blood drive here also. Think you might get hungry through the day we have Sum Dum Guys food truck or grab you some home town BBQ from Lum's BBQ. Come spend the day at the museum fun for all.

10/08/2025

We’re “cookie”ing up something fun!
🎄🎄🎄Country Christmas at the Museum
November 22, 2025
💥Featuring the new Gingerbread Contest💥
And Windmill Lighting🚨
Applications are available now!!!

09/12/2025

Kimble County Historical Musuem would like to invite you to their second Hammering in Junction in Junction come and check out this historical tradition with a gathering of blacksmith. We also have the farmers market here this will be held November 1, 2025 from 9 AM to 4 PM here at the Kimmel County Historical Museum 130 Hospital Drive. If you are blacksmith and would like to be part of our event, please call Larry Trimble 830-459-7037.If you are wanting to be a vendor, please call Vanessa Childress at 325-446-4219.

09/09/2025

Thank You, to all the Kimble County Historical Museum Volunteers and to Kimble County Commissioners and Judge Hal Rose. We take pride in protecting the History of Kimble County. If you haven't had a chance to tour this wonderful Historical Museum we are open from 9:00a.m. till 4:00p.m. Monday through Friday. Do you have a family reunion or would like to bring a group and can only come on the weekends give us a call at 325-446-4219 and let's try to set up a tour for you or your group.

Today we recognized the Kimble County Historical Commission and their recognition by the Texas Historical Commission for their excellence and achievement. Thanks to the commission for all they do in helping operate our outstanding Kimble County Historical Museum and promoting the history of Kimble County!

08/08/2025

Hey, It's Rodeo and Reunion Weekend
The Museum will be open after the Parade from 12.00 p.m. till 4:00 p.m. We would love to see you.

07/23/2025

We were honored to host the Awards presentation of The Life Saving Award. Thank You for your service, Trooper Justin Derr, Kimble County Deputy Matt Suttle, Junction Police Officer Ruperto F Pena. on your dedication to saving lives. Presentation was given by District Attorney Tonya Ahlschwede. Photos courtesy Of the Junction Eagle Thank you