Millard's Crossing Historic Village Explained

Millard's Crossing Historic Village
Map Type:Texas
Map Relief:y
Map Dot Label:Millard's Crossing Historic Village
Location:6020 North Street
Nacogdoches, Texas
Coordinates:31.66°N -94.6584°W
Website:Millard's Crossing Historic Village

The Millard's Crossing Historic Village is located at 6020 North Street, in the city and county of Nacogdoches, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.

History

Millard's Crossing Historic Village is a 37acres living history site established by Lera Millard Thomas in the 1970s. The Village sits on land which belonged to the Millard family, and on which Thomas grew up.[1] The Village began in 1966 as a project restoration of a singular Victorian house by Thomas, who was the widow of Congressman Albert Thomas. From that one house, Thomas began restoring other structures of East Texas architecture.[2] The Village borders on a railroad track, and is home to a restored red train caboose. There are also log cabins and other restored Victorian architecture in the Village. Of note on the property is the Millard-Lee House which Thomas restored. The house is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and was built c.1837 by Robert G. Millard. The house was purchased by David Lee in 1859.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Armitage, Susan. Women and Museums: A Comprehensive Guide. 2005. Altamira Press. 978-0-7591-0855-4. Danilov, Victor J. 192.
  2. Book: Abernathy, Francis Edward. Built in Texas. 2000. University of North Texas Press. 978-1-57441-092-1. Kennedy, Reese. 266.
  3. Web site: RTHL Millard-Lee House. Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks. Texas Historical Commission. 4 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112932/http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/viewform.asp?atlas_num=5347009285&site_name=Millard+-+Lee+House&class=5000. 4 March 2016. live. dmy-all.