"Milam Museum Hosting Old Santa Fe" Depot

Milam Museum hosting �Old Santa Fe�

Rockdale Reporter

April 12, 2012

CAMERON - The Milam County Historical Museum would like to invites the community to an

evening exploring �Old Sante Fe Town� at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, at the museum in

downtown Cameron.

Jackie Thornton, Milam County Historical Commission member, said the speaker will be

Gene Mitchan, a long time resident of Milam County.

�His topic will be the history of Cameron�s Old Sante Fe Town, also known as �Dutch

Town�,� she said. �After his presentation, questions will be answered and refreshments

will be served.�

The �Dutch Town� area has recently received a Texas Historical Marker for the Wied

Store and plans include additional markers for the area.

�Its location on the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail will have a

significant impact on the area.,� Thornton said.

Mitchan will talk about the area, the businesses and the daily life of the people who

worked there, including his own family.

Thornton said A DVD will be available at the museum after the presentation.

�This is the first in a series of events the museum is planning to introduce the

citizens of Milam County and the surrounding area to the museum and to the history of

Milam County,� she said.

The recently renovated museum is located at 112 West 1st Street across from the Milam

County Courthouse.

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Cameron�s old Santa Fe Depot was located in �Dutch Town,� topic for
April 24 meeting at museum.