Hutchinson County Historical Museum
The Hutchinson County Historical Museum, also known as Boom Town Revisited, is a museum in Borger, Texas, with more than sixty exhibits spanning the period from the 16th-century expedition of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado to the Texas Panhandle petroleum boom of the 1920s.[1] The museum, which opened in 1977, is housed in a two-story building constructed in 1927. The Hutchinson County Historical Museum highlights the history of the county from primitive, prehistoric times through current post boomtown life.
The museum is in a 1927 building and additional exhibits are housed in adjacent buildings. Highlighted are 64+ long-term exhibits plus special event and blockbuster traveling exhibits.
Borger was established in 1926 after the discovery of the Panhandle oil field. A boomtown of tents and shacks quickly appeared, and the population reached some 40,000. In time, orderly growth prevailed, and Borger became a center for oil, chemicals, and cattle. The skyline is dominated by oil towers and petroleum plants. Borger is the home of Frank Phillips College.
Exhibits encompass history, culture, and art items. Annual events include African American History in February, Oil Boom Heritage in March, Cinco de Mayo Heritage in May, the Beach Bash and Old West Heritage in June, the Quilt Show in July, Native American Awareness in November, and Christmas in December.
The Hutchinson County Museum invites you to celebrate our Hispanic Heritage .Beach Bash (June) and Quilt Show (July 1- 31). The Annual Adobe Walls Trek will be in September.
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