Who doesn’t love finding something different, free and fun to do? Want to watch an old movie outside with a picturesque scene for a backdrop? Want to hear learn about days that have past in our neck of the woods? Want to see and experience a piece of land and a historic home that has been able to be preserved over time? Would you like to sit under century old trees and listen to live music? Ever search for that perfect outdoor spot to take you next family photo? Want that rich rustic park to have family picnic? If any of these things sound interesting to you, then you NEED to visit The A.W. Perry Homestead Museum located in the North Texas city of Carrollton.
Time has stopped and been taken care of with love and care for well over a century in this spot of the world! The A.W. Perry Homestead Museum offers a glimpse of life as it was in north central Texas at the turn of the 20th Century. A.W. and Sarah (Huffman) Perry were pioneer homesteaders of Peters Colony who came to Carrollton in the year 1844 from Carrollton, Illinois. They claimed 640 acres and built a house on this farm in 1857. In 1909, their son Dewitt Perry and his wife Francis (Grimes) tore down the first house and used some of the lumber to build the present-day house. This structure is now the Museum, restored in 1976 for the bicentennial. You can still find the foundation stones of the first Perry farmhouse in the backyard of the Museum. Designated a historic landmark in 1977 by the Texas Historical Commission.
Thanks to Carrollton’s curator, Cody Scallions , this Museum and Park has been discovered and experienced by new generations and visitors. The museum host events all year round and each year the events only get better and bigger. Experience each season and holiday!!
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