Hopkins County Museum and Heritage Park

08/31/2026

Two events happening in September!

This Saturday we will have live music on our stage! We have three Story Tellers! We have food! We have open buildings with Period Clothing hosts! We have fishing in our pond! We have crafters!

Come enjoy the efforts of 50 years of volunteers that loved our Hopkins County Heritage enough to preserve it!

On September 26th we will have our annual Johnny Chester’s Cookoff!

08/30/2026

We had a great meeting with the Genealogical Society on Thursday night. Paula Altenbaumer played a fictional character named “Kate from the Saloon on Main Street.” Check out the Live Video before it disappears.

08/28/2026

Tonight at Heritage Park minutes before the Moon Eclipse started.

08/27/2026

08/25/2026

Fall is springing at Heritage Park!

(2nd pic)The Smith/Gregg home, two story dog trot, has seen many of them. For over a century it has resided in Hopkins County. It’s beginning was in Sulphur Bluff before it was moved to the Park.

—- Linda Panter

08/25/2026

There has been an additional history added to the Vaden Cabin. Corey Sims, a descendant of the slaves that came to Texas with the Vaden family, researched this discovery. We are very happy to have this history displayed on the cabin.

—- Linda Panter

08/25/2026

This little gem is an early example of folk art. At the time it was made, probably only the ingenuity of a loving father making a cradle for his child. Look closely at the mitre cuts of the logs to fit the corners. It took some time to gather the small limbs not to mention the meticulous assembly of said limbs. The exposed nail heads on the inside of the cradle would never be allowed today. But, I think, it is an amazing piece that can be seen at Hopkins County Museum and Heritage Park.

—- Linda Panter

08/25/2026

This Thursday!

08/22/2026

Small things make all the difference! Thanks to our Trustees for all their hard work! Before and after of our Gas Station sign in front of the General Store.

Didn’t get a picture today but the brick side walk is progressing great. They had almost reached the chapel from the two story dog trot.

Our 50th Anniversary is only days away!

—- Linda Panter