Orangefield Cormier Museum
Introduction
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Founded in 2009, the Orangefield Cormier Museum brings visitors back to the 1920s, when Orange was a rural but thriving oil town. The museum is comprise of two large buildings, one which contains a recreated 1920s village featuring a post office, jail, bank, general store, and other exhibits. All of them contain period furnishings and items on display. The other building features a skating rink (which has parts of an original wooden skating floor), a replica school complete with old books and lunch boxes, old toys, antique cars, and an oil rig.
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Orangefield Cormier Museum was founded in 2009.
Backstory and Context
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The museum was envisioned by Orange resident Paul Cormier (1919-2009), who worked as a oil well service and drilling contractor throughout his life. He was very involved in the community, serving on a number of boards and active member of the First Baptist Church Orangefield.
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"About." Orangefield Cormier Museum. Accessed August 16, 2017. https://www.facebook.com/pg/OrangefieldCormierMuseum/about/?ref=page_internal.
Photo: Orangefield Cormier Museum
Photo: Orangefield Cormier Museum