Mansfield Historical Society

A nonprofit organization

$1,475 raised by 6 donors

100% complete

$0 Goal

The Mansfield Historical Society has committed $80,000 to the relocation and restoration of a historic log cabin to be used as a Demonstration Cooking Kitchen. The City of Mansfield will move the cabin from it's current location to the Man House Museum grounds at 604 West Broad Street in Mansfield, TX.

Once the cabin is moved, the restoration will begin.  The Mansfield Historical Society will oversee the construction of a large chimney, fireplace, and hearth that once completed, will provide a historically accurate 1860s cooking kitchen for the demonstration of hearth cooking for children's History Camps, Hands on History events, annual Founders Day celebrations, and other events designed to educate the public on the history of Mansfield, TX. 

We are nearing a moving time frame of early 2025.  The costs include labor, stones, bricks, cooking utensils, early pioneer furniture, etc.  

This Fall, we will publish personal, handwritten cookbook of Louisa Foster, 1860-1881.   The Historical Society will publish this historical cookbook next year.  Since the publishing of the cookbook will be 100% our costs, we need your help.  

This Winter, TCU Press will publish our Foster Diaries, 1859 - 1881, an 800-page book of the personal thoughts and experiences of an early Texas circuit preacher's wife.  Louisa Foster, who kept a daily diary, was a part of Stephen F. Austin's Original Colony.

The Historical Society has collections of family genealogies, histories of local houses and business, schools, and churches located in southeast Tarrant County. All of this information will be available to students and families to access between Tuesday and Saturday and from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Our Needs

The Mansfield Historical Society needs help funding the renovation and restoration of our (City of Mansfield) early Tarrant County, Texas, one-room log cabin built around 1860.  We committed $38,000 toward this portion of the project.  The log cabin will host DEMONSTRATION PIONEER COOKING/HEARTH COOKING to the public, especially children. Preservation of our early Texas history, our Texas heritage, and family living will result from such cooking demonstrations.

Giving Activity

Mission

The purpose of the Mansfield Historical Society is to research, collect, preserve, and share the history of Mansfield and surrounding communities located in the southeast corner of Tarrant County, Texas. Organized in 1985, we are a 501 C (3) non-profit organization.

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

Mansfield Historical Society

Tax id (EIN)

75-1813039

Guidestar

Causes

Arts & Humanities

Operating Budget

Less than $100,000

Counties Served

Tarrant

Address

102 N. Main St.
Mansfield, TX 76063