Newton County Historical Commission Museums

213 Court at Houston Street
Newton, TX 75966

In 1999 the heirs of Helen Powell donated the Powell Hotel, formerly the W. H. Ford Male and Female College, to the Newton County Historical Commission for use as a museum. The restoration project is being chaired by Mark Karpel.
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