Van - Van Zandt County, Texas
P.O. Box 1221, Van, TX 75790
903-963-5435
Days Open: Wednesday Through Saturday
From 10:00 a.m. till noon & 1:00 p.m. till 4:00 p.m.
Exceptions: New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
All groups of twelve and above can make an appointment by calling: 903-963-5435
There are admission charges, though donations are welcomed with gratitude!
Directions
Take FM 16 Exit off I-20. Go just past Hilliard's Hardware Store on left to the left on Hwy 16 in Van, Van Zandt County, Texas.
Van is just one hour and fifteen minutes from Dallas, only thirty minutes from Tyler, Texas and fifteen minutes from Grand Saline, Texas, Canton, Texas and other surrounding cities and towns. Canton is the home of the world famous First Monday Trade Days. This huge flea market draws thousands of people each month.
"COOK WAREHOUSE" Detailed History:
In the history of the discovery of oil in Van, Texas by the Pure oil company on October 14, 1929 under the Jarman lease and three more development wells being drilled and completed by December 14,1929, it became evident that it was necessary to construct a camp to house the 118 office and field employees. a surface lease was taken from Horace Cook for some $3,500.00 on a number of acres some two miles west of Van. the lease contained a stipulation that at such time as pure ceased using the land for a camp, the property would revert back to Horace Cook or his heirs. construction began shortly thereafter of' the Cook camp" with Albert Staton as construction superintendent.
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