The Collin County Historical Society & Museum proudly presents "Pieces of the Past" Historic Quilt Exhibition, which opened on Thursday, January 31. The exhibit features 100 years of north Texas history through quilts from the 1840’s to the 1940’s.

Visit the museum between now and March 23 to enjoy the lost art of hand quilting represented by these beautiful pieces of our past. You will see unique hand quilted patterns and fabrics of the day, while you learn about the quilter’s family stories. Many of the quilts are from the collection of the Collin County Historical Society. In addition, we have the pleasure of including quilts from the private collections of Diana Miller, Jennifer Wilson Davis McCarley, Kathryn Waite, Ruth Bison, and Carolyn Miller.

Special events are planned throughout the exhibit. Please find additional information on our website here. The museum will be open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. for the duration of the show. General admission is $10, seniors $7.50, and members attend free of charge. 

The Collin County Historical Society was founded in 1957 by Captain Roy Hall. The organization was formalized in 1984. The museum originally opened as a Federal Post Office on Virginia Street in McKinney in late 1911. CCHS and North Texas History Center continue to serve Collin County and the surrounding communities by preserving and teaching north Texas history through artifacts, documents and photographs.

For more information, please contact Vicki at 972-542-9457, ext. 101 or email vicki@thenthc.org.

CCHS is located in McKinney at 300 E. Virginia St. at Chestnut. Story courtesy of the Collin County Historical Society & Museum.