Genealogy Library
Provided
by Family History
Club
Open
to the public
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Carriage
House
Horse
Drawn Hearse
Country Store
Farm Implements
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Photo
Gallery
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History of
the Snyder Museum
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Located on spacious,
beautifully landscaped
grounds, the 1929 brick home
of Charles and Esther Snyder
was developed into the
Snyder Museum by the members
of the Morehouse Historical
Society in 1972.
Since the property was
donated to the Police Jury
(governing body) of
Morehouse Parish by the four
Snyder children and their
families, the former garage
was converted into a
workshop and meeting room.
Through the efforts of the
Clark Lea Garden Club, the
Garden Room was later added.
The Carraige House was also
added to the grounds to
display farm and
transportation artifacts.
Born in Russia in 1882
Charles Snyder came to
Morehouse Parish in 1899.
From a humble start as a dry
goods merchant he built the
business, with the help of
his three sons, into a
department store which
became the largest retail
outlet in the area until the
arrival of today's discount
stores. When built, and even
today, the house and grounds
became a showplace on the
main highway into Bastrop
from the east.
Today, beneath the tall
southern pines and other
trees of the area, beautiful
azaleas, camellias and other
shrubs are surrounded by
large beds of seasonal
flowers maintained, year
round, by volunteer workers.
Picnic tables and restroom
facilities are available for
travelers who would like to
take a look at life in the
past in this area.
The
display of artifacts from
our past and current monthly
exhibition of work by area
artists offer the visitor an
educational, entertaining,
and refreshing spot to
visit!
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