Frisco Heritage Museum~

We did a whole lot of nothing when my friend Liz was here in May.  We chilled out and relaxed...I think that's called "chillaxin" :)

But one afternoon, we did spend a few hours at a local museum here in Frisco...the Frisco Heritage Museum.  It is small, but nicely done and we enjoyed ourselves.  It does help that we're both into history...and the kids too.

Cool to see a real covered wagon~

I liked learning about Frisco...100 years ago it was barely a dot on the map...even 30 years ago it was barely much...a rural, agricultural town.  It's history is quite a contrast to our last little town of Media with history dating back to the 1600's when the Taylor's bought land directly from William Penn himself.  Most of Frisco's history is much more modern.

Even most of its "old history" is new compared to our PA standards...but it is nice here and we are enjoying the benefits of living in a community that could be described as "planned suburbia".  Yes, I feel like some interest is lost with almost everything being so new, but I also appreciate a lot of the planning and design...like great parks, wide streets, and sidewalks...and modern construction homes :)

Anyway, back to the museum.  Here are some pics... 

A bank safe~

One of Frisco's "main drags" is Preston Road...which used to be Preston Trail...an old cattle trail...the oldest trail from North Texas to Dallas~

Two parlors...the top one from the Victorian era and this one from the 60's...quite a change~

Liz pointed out that this old gas pump does NOT have room for a gas purchase going over $9.99...no one was spending very much to fill up their tanks...can you imagine? :)

Cotton is a big part of Frisco's history~

There was a really interesting Native American exhibit about Quanah Parker who was the last Comanche chief.  His mom, Cynthia Ann Parker, was a white woman who was kidnapped by Native American's as a girl.  She grew up with them, married the chief, and they had a family.  Later, she was captured by Texas Rangers and returned to her family, but she never readjusted to living with her "white" family...fascinating story.

I loved seeing real wedding clothes and mementos from some of the families in Frisco's history.

It really is remarkable that this used to be the main part of the kitchen...Sophia's "play" kitchen is almost this big.

Christening gowns...lovely~

Wow...the things women used to do for curly hair...looks like a torture device :)

These next pictures are of homes and buildings located on the grounds of the museum.  They were all moved here from other parts of the Frisco area...very cool.  I'm thankful they're being preserved.

Crozier-Sickles House, 1895~

Lebanon Baptist Church, 1904~

One room schoolhouse~

Homesteaders cabin~