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Established | 1997 |
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Location | Georgetown, Texas |
Coordinates | 30°38′13″N97°40′42″W / 30.63682°N 97.67827°W Coordinates: 30°38′13″N97°40′42″W / 30.63682°N 97.67827°W |
Type | local museum |
Executive director | Nancy Hill |
Curator | Kathryn Conrad |
Website | williamsonmuseum |
The Williamson Museum is a local museum established in 1997 focused on the culture and heritage of Williamson County, Texas. The museum is located at 716 S. Austin Ave on the historic square in Georgetown, Texas, [1] in the former Farmers State Bank building. The museum organization is incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.
Williamson County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 609,017. Its county seat is Georgetown. The county is named for Robert McAlpin Williamson (1804?–1859), a community leader and a veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto.
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