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 he Beaumont Heritage Society is organized for educational and civic purposes, to preserve and assist in the preservation of landmarks, (including but not limited to the John Jay French House), documents, pictures, names, mementos, and instruments of historical value, and to preserve the natural beauty of Beaumont, Texas. Our organization has been in existence since 1967 when concerned citizens saw the need to curb the rampant destruction of historic structures in the city. At that time, with a matching grant from the Beaumont Junior League, we acquired and restored the John Jay French House, which now operates as a unique museum to demonstrate the life of a prosperous Texas pioneer family from 1845-1865. Read more below on our other projects.
John Jay French Museum
The John Jay French Museum demonstrates the life of a prosperous Texas pioneer family from 1845-1865. The historic pioneer settlement, built by John Jay French, tanner and merchant, is replete with antique furnishings, clothing and pioneer household utensils. Outbuildings on the grounds include a blacksmith shop, tannery, privy and smokehouse.
The John Jay French house, built in 1845, was the first painted house as well as the first two-story house in Beaumont, Texas. The first home in Beaumont built with milled lumber, the John Jay French house is one of Beaumont's oldest surviving homes.
 http://www.JJFrench.com
Chambers House Museum
The newest project of the Beaumont Heritage Society is the Chambers House Museum. The museum recently opened for tours and depicts the life of a middle class family in the years 1920 - 1945, with emphasis on 1925. The Chambers sisters requested that the Beaumont Heritage Society restore their home to it's original condition to honor their parents C. Homer & Edith Fuller Chambers. The collection consists of all of the original family furniture, artwork and personal items. The Chambers House will periodically host historically significant exhibits for the viewing of the public.
http://www.ChambersHouse.org
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