The Old Morris County Courthouse in Daingerfield, Texas is a historic

courthouse A courthouse or court house is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English-spe ...

built in 1882. It was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 1979. It was later used as the Morris County Museum. It was the first seat of government in

Morris County, Texas Morris County is a county located near the eastern border of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,973. Its county seat is Daingerfield. Morris County is probably named for William Wright Morris, an early judge ...

, which was split from an adjacent county in 1875. It is a copy of the courthouse of Franklin County, Texas. Includes four photos from 1977. A new courthouse to serve the county was built in 1972. In 1979, the building served as the headquarters for the Morris County Museum and Historical Society.

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Museums in Morris County, Texas History museums in Texas County courthouses in Texas Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas National Register of Historic Places in Morris County, Texas Government buildings completed in 1882 1882 establishments in Texas {{Texas-NRHP-stub

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