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Located in historic 1896
Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square


110 West Hickory -- Denton, TX 76201
940-349-2850 (ph) -- 940-349-2851 (fax)

Hours
Monday- Friday, 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Closed Holidays and Holiday Weekends

Handicapped Accessible
Free Admission except for Scheduled Group Tours
Scheduled Group Tours - $1 per person
Donation includes admission to all three Denton County Museums
Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum
Bayless-Selby House Museum
Denton County African American Museum


Dr. Georgia Kemp Caraway
Executive Director
 Kim McCoig Cupit
    Curator of Collections
 Gretel L'Heureux
    Education and Tourism Director
Sara Dee
    Museum Specialist

 

February 2010 Lecture Series 

  

Courthouse-on-the-Square 2010 Lecture Series presents:  

Hidden Denton by Martha Len Nelson

Enjoy wonderful, little known stories of people, happenings and places here in the Denton area.

Friday, March 12, 12:15-1:00,
Commissioners Courtroom,
Courthouse-on-the-Square

 Free * Open to the Public * Handicapped Accessible

Special Gifts Available from the Museum
Please look at these wonderful gift ideas.

Denton "history buffs" and those who are just discovering the treasure trove of historic information that abounds in this area will have a real treat in store when they purchase the book "Images of America Denton."

This book contains over 220 photos selected by Georgia Caraway, Executive Director,  and Kim Cupit, Curator of Collection, from the archives of the Denton County Museums, the Denton Record-Chronicle, and the Denton Public Library. 
Both well-known and never-before-published photographs are being featured in the book.

The book will sell for $21.99 and is sold at the Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum as well as at bookstores and other Arcadia Publishing sales outlets.

Playing Cards

$10 a deck historical places, buildings and individuals in Denton County
There are 2 decks to choose from (Edition 1.0 and Edition 2.0)
Available from the Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum

Jigsaw Puzzle

$15 Jigsaw Puzzle of the 1896 Courthouse-on-the-Square
Available from the Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum

 See Special Gifts for further details.
The Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum is operated with significant support
from Denton County, the City of Denton, and the Denton County Historical Commission

A special thanks to University of North Texas for their items on loan.

Please sign our guest book.