The Frisco Heritage Museum

Sarah loves museums, so when she heard we had one right down the street, she couldn't wait to go. I'll have to admit, it was very interesting and offered up some facts about our city that I did not know, such as how the city got it's name. As a Native Californian, when I first moved to Dallas I was bewildered that people were always referring to "Frisco" which in my mind meant "San Fransisco". It wasn't until I finally discovered the town myself in early 2005 that I finally understood it was a bedroom community of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex :) And it turns out the name WAS influenced by the California town, by way of the St. Louis-San Fransisco Railway. A community grew around the rail stop, and eventually became known as Frisco City, later becoming Frisco.

We had a lot of fun seeing all the exhibits, and look forward to many return trips as it expands. The kids really enjoyed seeing the safe from the first bank in Frisco (shown in the picture above), some old Model T cars that were included in a mock up of the town gas station, all the artifacts and pictures donated by early residents, and the hands on "cotton ginning" exhibit that allowed them to pull cotton and learn about the cotton and textile industries that flourished in Frisco up through the 1970's.

I think their favorite, however, was ringing a train bell from an original steam engine that traveled through Frisco. My ears are STILL ringing...