River Valley Pioneer Museum

118 N 2nd St, Canadian, TX 79014

The River Valley Pioneer Museum offers historic interpretation of the settlement period in the eastern Texas Panhandle. From Spanish conquistadores and Indian battles to railroads and oil booms, Hemphill County, Texas, has seen it all. This land of sage-covered sand hills, rolling breaks and deep canyons cut by the Canadian River is home to ranching pioneers, a successful ranching and farming culture, as well as a thriving oil and natural gas industries.The museum hosts permanent as well as rotating exhibits extensive collections related to the area's settlement.The museum hosts permanent as well as rotating exhibits extensive collections related to the area’s settlement.