Texas Cotton Gin Museum — Attraction in Burton

Racist, no representation of the human atrocities that occurred considering the racial population demographics around Burton and Brenham, Burton and Brenham were populated more than half with Black people mostly working plantations. In their prime slavery, Brenham and Burton were more heavily populated than Austin or Houston.

This museum intentionally avoids representing or discussing anything involving slavery. Even the mannequins dressed as "cotton pickers" inside the museum are blonde hair blue eyed. I read every placard in this place and the racial avoidance is unparalleled.

I guess they wouldn't want to make their main customer demographic feel awkward would they though?

I wanted to write a note for them in their "thoughts and ideas" wicker basket. But I think after 200 years people should know better.

I'm sorry, but it is a duty of us all to give a balanced and honest history as a people. Lest we fall to the failures of past republics and erase the realities of the past by making it written by those who are the victors.

You're allowed to talk about something as incredible and revolutionary as a cotton engine that was purchased and maintained by common shares of the community, it's an incredible feat of cooperation and industry, but you do everyone a disservice by making it so ambiguous that little children don't even know where the cotton really came from when they walk in and not a single thing points to who really picked the cotton. I'm sorry but it wasn't a majority Caucasian people like you want those...

I scheduled a field trip here for our homeschool group and Tynan made the process so easy! He was accommodating, organized and so friendly. We had a large group and even though it was Tynan and Steph, they did a wonderful job helping us juggle the group to experience all the fun had to offer. The tour led led by Tynan was engaging and he was so good about making sure the kids were paying attention, asking and answering questions. He even answered parent questions too. They have a cute gift shop as well. I highly recommend a trip here if you’re in the area. A great way to support a small business. We will absolutely be returning...

The staff is extremely accommodating. They are knowledgeable and friendly. The museum packs a lot into the space. It has three distinct sections--the history of Hunt County and life in the late 19th and early 20th century; the Cotton Industry in Hunt County; finally, is the military section and Audie Murphy. The history continues outside. Make sure to check out the Veterans Memorial on your way out. You can go through the museum in an hour, but if you want to read and experience the location I would say give yourself at least...