Sam Rayburn Museum

Our capital improvement project is underway. Due to accessibility limitations and safety considerations associated with ongoing construction activities, the Museum will be temporarily closed to the public beginning Monday, October 5, 2026.

We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time. Please visit our website for project updates and related announcements:

Sam Rayburn Museum - Dolph Briscoe Center for American History Located in Bonham, Texas, the Sam Rayburn Museum is dedicated to the remarkable live of the longest-running Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Sam.

🍂 Y’ALL ASKED AND WE LISTENED! 🚲

The Vive le Bois d’Arc Family 5K: A Historic Passport Tour is happening during Autumn in Bonham THIS SATURDAY, and we’ve discounted registration to just $10 per passport!

This isn’t your typical 5K. It’s a 3.8-mile adventure through Bonham history that you can bike, walk, or run at your own pace. Pick up your passport, then make your way to six stops around town:

⭐ City of Bonham, Texas Powder Creek Park
⭐ Fannin County Museum of History
⭐ Fannin County Courthouse
⭐ Creative Arts Center
⭐ Sam Rayburn Museum Library
⭐ Fort Inglish Village Museum

Collect a stamp at each stop, cross the official Autumn in Bonham Finish Line, then turn in your completed passport at the Vive Info Booth to claim your special finisher prize! 🌳

No racing. No pressure. Just a fun excuse to get outside, explore Bonham, learn a little local history, and be part of the 40th Anniversary of Autumn in Bonham.

Just $10 per passport • All ages • Bike, walk or run!

And when you’re finished, stick around for the Finish Line Festival with food trucks, vendors, the CUTX Kids Zone, games and contests, and live music at the Historic Amphitheater!

📅 Saturday, October 3
📍 Floyd Community Center, 1100 W. 5th St.
🎟️ Register on BikeReg and come explore Bonham with us!
👉 https://www.bikereg.com/autumn-in-bonham

Same town. More to explore. 🍂

Tag the family or friends you want to adventure with, and please share this one so we can get the word out about the new $10 price!

14. Warren Court “one man, one vote” decisions, 1962-1964
“One man, one vote" is a motto used to express the principle of equal representation in voting and is often used to describe a series of U.S. Supreme Court decisions made in the 1960s, when Earl Warren served as the chief justice and the panel was known as the Warren Court. In Baker v. Carr (1962), the Warren Court ruled that the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment meant questions about redistricting affecting equal representation were within the Court’s scope, enabling federal courts to hear redistricting cases. Applying the principle later known as “one person, one vote,” the Warren Court decisions in Gray v. Sanders (1963), Reynolds v. Sims (1964) and Wesberry v. Sanders (1964) reinforced the principle that electoral districts, at all levels of government, should be apportioned according to population, making each district roughly equal in population and as a result roughly equal in representation.

Image: U.S. Supreme Court, aka Warren Court, September 28, 1962 – July 26, 1965
Seated(L-R): Justices Tom C. Clark and Hugo L. Black, Chief Justice Earl Warren, and Justices William O. Douglas and John M. Harlan; Standing (L-R): Justices Byron R. White, William J. Brennan, Jr., Potter Stewart, and Arthur J. Goldberg
Photo Credit: Joseph Scherschel (1920-2004), for the National Geographic Society

Walk. Run. or Roll. Your passport to Bonham is waiting!

The Vive le Bois d’Arc Family 5K Historic Passport Tour takes you on an adventure through six special stops that showcase the history, creativity, and community of Bonham:

- Powder Creek Park – featuring a special Storybook Trail
- Fannin County Museum of History
- Historic Fannin County Courthouse
- Creative Arts Center
- Sam Rayburn Museum Library
- Fort Inglish Village Museum

Pick up your passport, travel the route by bike or foot, and collect a stamp at every stop. Once you’ve collected all six stamps, cross the official Autumn in Bonham finish line and head to the Vive le Bois d’Arc Info Booth to turn in your completed passport and claim your special finisher prize!

Come explore Bonham, discover a little local history, and finish your adventure right in the middle of the Autumn in Bonham Festival!

📅 Saturday, October 3
👉 Register today at www.bikereg.com/autumn-in-bonham
📍 Roy V. Floyd Community Center | 1100 W. 5th St., Bonham

Winedale Zoom Talk: Texas Rangers: Legendary Lawmen
On Tuesday, September 29, at noon, Audrey Ladd, from the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, will discuss the nearly 200-year history of the nation’s most legendary state law enforcement agency. To register for this zoom talk, email [email protected].

We will be closed from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM TODAY (9/22) for a staff training session.
Thank you.

Please note that our museum will be closed from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM on September 22, 2026, for a scheduled staff training session. Thank you for your understanding.

13. Twenty-third Amendment, 1961
The Constitution called a federal district that was under the jurisdiction of Congress to serve as the nation’s capital. As a result, Washington, D.C. is a “district” not a state and citizens living there don’t have the same voting rights as those living elsewhere in the U.S. The Twenty-third Amendment, ratified in 1961, was an effort to provide residents of D.C. greater representation in the federal government by allowing them to choose electors who vote for president and vice president in the Electoral College. The amendment granted D.C. electoral votes, it stated it could never have more electors than the least populous state and it did not grant Washington, D.C. representation in Congress.

Photo credit: National Museum of American History. American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith [Online exhibit]

We can’t wait to see Bonham State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife at our Farming Heritage Day event at the end of this month!

We are excited to be a part of the inaugural Vive Le Bois D'Arc Family 5K event!

WALK. RUN. OR ROLL.

Introducing the Vive le Bois d’Arc Family 5K: A Historic Passport Tour — a brand-new way to experience Bonham as part of the 40th Anniversary of Autumn in Bonham!

On Saturday, October 3, grab your passport and set out on a 3.8-mile adventure through Bonham. Walk, run, or ride your bike as you visit six local landmarks, learn a little history, and collect a stamp at each stop.

Complete all six stops and cross the official Autumn in Bonham finish line to claim your special finisher prize! The route is open to all ages, making it a great way for the whole family to get outside, explore Bonham, and make some memories together.

📅 Saturday, October 3
📍 Roy V. Floyd Community Center | 1100 W. 5th St., Bonham
🚴 Rally begins at 8:00 a.m. with flexible Family 5K starts through approximately 9:00 a.m.
🎟️ $35 ages 12+ | $25 under 12
👕 Event T-shirts sold separately

Grab the kids, bring your bikes or walking shoes, and come make some history with us!

City of Bonham, Texas - Powder Creek Park
Fannin County Museum of History
Fannin County Courthouse
Creative Arts Center
Sam Rayburn Museum
Fort Inglish Village Museum