Who We Are
Two tours daily offer guests a fun and educational presentation about cotton and the cotton industry. Visitors are offered the opportunity to actually “gin cotton”, discover its impact on Texas and American history, and learn how the seeds are separated from the soft white fibers. Young and old alike enjoy the short DVD “Cotton: From Wagon to Finished Bale”;and of course - the guided tour** of the historic gin is always a highlight!
Steph Jarvis, Museum Director
Photo Credit: Gabri Means
Photo Credit: Gabri Means
*The Burton Farmers Gin is designated a National Historic Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a Texas Historic Landmark by the Texas Historical Commission.
**Tours of the 1914 Gin are offered only at 10AM & 2PM with a Museum Guide.
**Tours of the 1914 Gin are offered only at 10AM & 2PM with a Museum Guide.
