Photograph of a family posing outside the Henderson County Courthouse.

Photograph of a lovely seasonal fall display with pumpkins, flowers, cornstalks, and hay bales, arranged around a tree outside the Henderson County Courthouse.

War Memorial, Henderson County. Dedicated Nov. 11, 1979. Placed during the tenure of Judge Winston Reagan 1971-1991. Commissioners Court, Jim Blakeney Prec. 1, Fred Box, Prec. 2, Weldon Featherston, Prec. 3, Leland Tarrant, Prec. 4.

War Memorial, Henderson County.

Navy Recruitment Sign on the grounds of the Henderson County Courthouse. "Navy. It's not just a job, it's an adventure."

Photograph of a historic marker. It reads: "Courts Under the Oaks. Henderson County was established in 1846, the year after Texas was annexed by the United States. In 1850, after previous reductions in the county's original size, the present boundaries were set by the Texas Legislature. The restructuring resulted in the need for a new county seat, and the legislature appointed a Commissioners Court to select possible sites and to conduct an election that would determine the permanent seat of government. The voters chose the property of Matthew Cartwright, a prominent east Texas landowner, for the townsite of Athens in Samuel Huffer's survey for the new County seat. This site was set aside as the public square. Before a courthouse was constructed here, early district court sessions were conducted on the square under a large shady oak tree. The first district court term, held in October 1850, was presided over by Judge Oran M. Roberts, later a Texas Supreme Court Justice and Governor of the State. Cases he heard included charges of murder, larceny, gambling, defaulting jurors and assault and battery. Begun before the development of Athens, the Courts under the Oaks reflected the democratic goals and ideals of the …

Photograph of the Henderson County Courthouse.

Time Capsule. Athens, Henderson, Texas. Buried July 4, 1976, to be opened July 4, 2076. So you might better know us.

County Judge Winston Reagan Commissioner Pct. I - Jim Blakeney Commissioner Pct. II - Fred Box Commissioner Pct. III - Cleburn Shavor Commissioner Pct. IV - Joe Young A Sesquicentennial Project J. R. (Bob) Pickle County Chairman Dedicated to the Athens Fiddlers Association Bob McGee - Chairman

Photograph of the Henderson County Courthouse, built 1913 by Architect L. L. Thurman

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Here are two top contenders with their owners at the field trails now underway at Lake Murray."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "WINNER OF THE amateur all-age stake in the Izaak Walton league field trails in Stillwater over the weekend was Paladin Sue, a Pointer bitch."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph of the Faulk and Gauntt Building (located at 217 North Prairieville) in Athens, Texas.

Photograph of the Faulk-Gauntt Building (located at North Prairieville Street) in Athens, Texas.

Photograph of the Faulk and Gauntt Building (located at 217 North Prairieville) in Athens, Texas.

Photograph of the Faulk and Gauntt Building (located at 217 North Prairieville) in Athens, Texas.

Photograph of the Faulk and Gauntt Building (located at 217 North Prairieville) in Athens, Texas.

Photograph of the Henderson County Lynchers in front of a jailhouse. Four Texas Rangers are also present in the picture, squatting down in front of the lynchers. Inscription on the back reads "Lynchers being transferred to Anderson Co. for trail. Lynchers who lynched the Humphries."

Photograph of a historic property in Texas.

Photograph of a historic property in Texas.

Photograph of a historic property in Texas.