Taft Blackland Museum
Overview
Collections include: Archives, documents, photos, research library, Mayan pottery, Native American Indian artifacts, minerals and fossils, military collections, Boy Scouts of America, medical, art, artifacts, ranch equipment, town historical items, etc.Contact Information
301 Green AveTaft, Texas 78390
United States
Description
The Taft Blackland Museum is a two-story structure located at 301 Green Ave. in Taft, Texas and is the largest museum in San Patricio County. Housed in the last headquarters of the Coleman-Fulton Pasture Company (1871-1930), the Museum features a large collection of historical displays from the Taft Ranch including documents, map archives, a research library, historical displays from the city of Taft, an agricultural barn featuring displays of early farm implements used on the Coleman-Fulton Pasture Co. farms, photo's, rare art pieces, donated private collections and much more. The Museum is dedicated to preserving and displaying the history of the giant cattle business that helped developed and shape the County of San Patricio between 1871 and 1930, as well as many of the small towns and cities which sprung from the Coleman-Fulton Pasture Company's years of operation, such as Aransas Pass, Rockport, Portland, Ingleside, Gregory, Taft, Sinton, Odem and several others.