American Cotton Museum
Overview
The museum houses artifacts from 1870's - 1960's relating to the American Cotton industry, the Hunt County Photo archive from 1880 - present.Contact Information
600 I-30 East, Paul Mathews DriveGreenville, Texas 75403
United States
Description
The American Cotton Museum is dedicated to preserving the history of the American cotton industry. Our exhibits explore the social history of cotton production in America through the days of sharecropping to modern production circa 1868 to current. We focus on sharecropping, ginners, and cotton compresses to the end product users- spinners, weavers and industrial workers. Through the Frances Arnold Ellis Local History Galler, we are preserving the local history of Hund County inclusive of the local cotton industry. The Historic Ende-Gaillard House (c.1857) is part of our physical plant. We also maintain exhibits of local citizens such as General Claire Chennault, Gussie Nell Davis, Monty Stratton, Jeanna Yeager, Fletcher Warren and Audie Murphy. Out goal is to expand the scope of our exhibits to include all aspects of the cotton industry.