The Old "Old Courthouse Building"

When describing the Museum's location, we often refer to our current building as "the old courthouse." However, the Museum of History resides in the courthouse built in 1924. Above is a postcard from our archives of what you could really call the old "old courthouse" in Newton's square. If you look closely, the postcard was sent from Mary to "my dear Sarah," all the way in Texas. It says she is having a wonderful time, despite being a little under the weather.



It was not unusual for a county seat to have postcards featuring their courthouse, as it was often the community's most well-known landmark.