The Millard's Crossing Historic Village is located at 6020 North Street, in the city and county of
Nacogdoches
Nacogdoches ( ) is a city in East Texas and the county seat of Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States. The 2020 U.S. census recorded the city's population at 32,147. Stephen F. Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches and specia ...
, in the
U.S. state
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of
Texas
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. It is a
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
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.
History
Millard's Crossing Historic Village is a living history site established by
Lera Millard Thomas in the 1970s. The Village sits on land which belonged to the Millard family, and on which Thomas grew up. The Village began in 1966 as a project restoration of a singular
Victorian house by Thomas, who was the widow of Congressman
Albert Thomas. From that one house, Thomas began restoring other structures of
East Texas
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architecture. The Village borders on a railroad track, and is home to a restored red train caboose. There are also log cabins and other restored Victorian architecture in the Village. Of note on the property is the
Millard-Lee House which Thomas restored. The house is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and was built c.1837 by Robert G. Millard. The house was purchased by David Lee in 1859.
See also
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List of museums in East Texas
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Old Stone Fort Museum
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Sterne-Hoya House Museum and Library
References
External links
Home page
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Historic house museums in Texas
Buildings and structures in Nacogdoches County, Texas
Museums in Nacogdoches County, Texas
Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks
Open-air museums in Texas
Nacogdoches, Texas