Sachse Historical Society

07/25/2026

07/25/2026

Excited for train day! 

07/24/2026

Here is a sneak peak at Aunt Heidi’s toys for Sachse Train Day! I know many of you are big fans of her items, so stop in tomorrow from 10-4 at the Sachse Museum and make your way to all the special Depots for all the fun!

07/24/2026

Sachse Train Day is Saturday 10-4!

06/30/2026

An old staple of Sachse and Dallas closes its doors. Most folks around here have a Ranch House
Story. Now all that is left is the stories.

Every time a Texas h***y tonk closes, my heart gets a tiny bit smaller. Traces of Texas reader Mark Trimmier let me know that last night, June 27, 2026, the Ranch House in Sachse, Texas (just east of Plano), closed its doors for the last time. Says Mark: "Last night, June 27th was the last night the Ranch House was open. It is one of the last true h***y tonks in this part of Texas, having a 40 year run. It served as a skating rink back in the 60's and 70's before becoming a h***y tonk. I saw Moe Bandy there, George Strait and the Ace the Hole band before they became famous, etc... It served as a location for several scenes of the show Dallas and Walker Texas Ranger. We will miss it."

I always wanted to go to the Ranch House and now it's gone and I won't have a chance to. As I told Mark, Texas is such a big state and there are so many h***y tonks and so little time, and I'm just one man!

Thank you, Mark. RIP Ranch House. Another h***y tonk gone!

06/04/2026

August 29 in Historic Downtown Wylie. Tracy Stone Lawson will be our keynote speaker at this much anticipated, patriotic event to celebrate 250 years of American. Our QR code will lead you to purchase tickets to support Wylie Historical Society as you enjoy a good meal and join in the various festivities.

We also ask you to donate at our WHS GoFundMe to support Saving Stonehaven, Wylie's own 1912 "Frank Lloyd Wright influenced" house, posted on the 2025 Endangered Places List for Preservation Texas. Here's the WHS GoFundMe to support Saving Stonehaven.

GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-the-stonehaven-frank-lloyd-wright-style-house-from-doom

Your generosity makes the difference.
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Additional Sources for Information:
https://www.preservationtexas.org/mep/stonehaven-house
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2015/02/13/historic-stone-family-house-to-be-relocated-ahead-of-planned-subdivision-in-wylie/
https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5085006207
Hope to see you at the America 250 Luncheon
-Alexis Tapp, WHS Treasurer.
Tracy Lawson, Author

05/31/2026

Our 3rd Sachse Train Day is on track to roll in on July 25, 2026! Mark your calendars for this fun family event!