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$25.00 – $50.00Price range: $25.00 through $50.00
Help preserve local history by becoming a member of the Forney Preservation League / Spellman Museum of Forney History. Your membership helps preserve artifacts, expand exhibits, and keep admission free for all visitors. Join us in celebrating and safeguarding the rich heritage of Forney and Kaufman County—every member makes a difference.
Membership into the Forney Historic Preservation League runs annually January – December. Members are invited to summer and winter membership dinners and earn a vote at our annual business meeting.
Our are rates are $25 Individual/Couple and $50 Business.
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$1.00
Support the Spellman Museum of Forney History by making a donation today. Your contribution helps preserve and share the rich heritage of Forney and Kaufman County—from Native American history and early settlers to World War II artifacts and local art. Donations support free admission, educational programs, and the care of our growing collection. Whether you give in honor of a loved one or as a personal investment in local history, every gift makes a lasting impact.
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$10.00
This is an update to the cookbook originally published by the Forney Heritage Society. The Heritage Society has since disbanded, but the FHPL tries to continue the efforts to teach and preserve Forney’s history and heritage. The first cookbook proved very popular and was reprinted in 1990, 2001, and 2013.
This 2016 version keeps many of the tried and true recipes of the original while adding a few new dishes, too. Those familiar with Forney’s history likely will recognize some of the family names held by contributors. Names/Families include Criswell, Roland, Bryant, Feagin, Costello, Eudy, Dewberry, Townsend, Warren, and more.
Also includes an index, helpful tips, and historic photos of Forney. From appetizers to desserts, you’ll be sure to find something scrumptious in here!
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$45.00
“Forney Country: A History of Northwestern Kaufman County, TX” by Jerry Flook, and published by the Forney Historic Preservation League, 1997.
“Forney Country” traces the evolution of Forney and surrounding rural neighborhoods from their days as Indian hunting grounds to the conclusion of WWII. The oft-told tales of old Forney plus many newly rediscovered facts are woven into a fascinating narrative of community formation, social and cultural change, agricultural boom, and socio-economic decline., The text is liberally spiced with quotations form old-timers, helping bring the events to life for the reader. Some 400 historical photographs tell the story visually, most of them here made accessible to the public for the first time.
If you are researching family in Forney, this book is a must!
