Van Alstyne Museum

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The Van Alstyne Historical Museum is supported by private donations and the Van Alstyne Historical Society. The Society was organized in 1973 with the purpose of preserving historical artifacts of the town, seeking and making available facts about the town's founders, families and culture relative to the settlement of the area.

HOURS OF OPERATION
May through September

1:00pm - 3:00pm [Tuesdays & Thursdays]
10:00am - 2:00pm [
Saturdays]
For Special Tour Information Call: 482.5426

A scene reminiscent of an early Van Alstyne home displaying a circa 1850 handmade bridal trousseau and a treadle sewing machine.A replica of a country store in the early 1900s, complete with a coal stove, a spittoon from the Interurban and apothecary containers.
   
Model of Old Liberty Christian Church in Mantua 1850 - 1880s detailing the partitioning of men and women during worship.

The house in the foreground is a model of the First Christian Church parsonage of Van Alstyne in early 1900s.
The circa 1900 pump organ is from the First Christian Church. The bell was on the first fire truck in Van Alstyne. A horse-drawn buggy is shown in the background.

1932 Rendition of the Van Alstyne Grays Baseball Team

Monty Stratton, seen on the back row, far left, was the most famous member of the team. Other team members included, from left, front row, Perry Hunter, Lefty Lumpkin, Doak Grider, Carl McMahan and Winn Blassingame. Standing with Stratton are Loyd Douglas, Ned Thomas, W.T. Crook, Irvie Williams, Kenneth Williams and John Whitehead. In front is batboy Lynn McKinney.