Improved Order of Red Men Museum, Waco, Texas

You are probably wondering what the Improved Order of Red Men are. I certainly wondered, and also wondered how they got their name. The rituals and regalia of the Red Men are modeled after those assumed by white men of the era to be used by Native Americans. Despite the name, the order was formed solely by, and for, white men. The Improved Order of Red Men traces its origin to certain secret patriotic societies founded before the American Revolution. It was established to promote liberty and to defy the tyranny of the English crown. The early groups included the Sons of Liberty, Sons of St. Tammany and the Red Men. 

Red Men Museum & Library

Southwest Dairy Museum, Sulphur Springs, Texas

We went to the Southwest Dairy Museum to learn the history of the dairy industry in Texas. There were a lot of exhibits showing the early methods of milking and the production of the milk.

Military Heritage Collection of North Texas, Nevada, Texas

The Military Heritage Museum we went to today had a lot of historical artifacts that have been donated to the museum by people from all over the world. There were some very unique items in the museum and unfortunately, they did not have tags by the items as the gentlemen who runs the museum gave us a personal tour and explained all the items to us as we walked through the museum. (I did mention the tag issue to our guide.)