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LONDON MUSEUM & CAFE
Museum Hours:
Mon-Fri. 9am-4pm Sat. (March - August) 10am-3pm
Fountain Hours:
9am-4pm
Admission:
Adults $5.00 Students $3.00 Groups please call in advance for reservations.
Cafe Hours: 11am -2pm Mon.-Fri.
London Museum
Remembering the Day a Generation Died
10690 Main Street (P.O. Box 477) New London, Texas 75682 903-895-4602
www.newlondonschool.org
londonmuseum@embarqmail.com
The London Museum & Cafe focuses on the 1937 school explosion across the street from West Rusk High School. Photo special to Destination East Texas.
The 1937 London School Explosion, where almost 300 people were killed, is preserved through personal belongings, newspapers, photographs, school memorabilia, videos and more artifacts. Visitors can follow — by guided tour or on their own — the events leading to the tragedy, rescue efforts and aftermath of that day.
Hot lunches are prepared Mondays through Fridays from 11 a.m., to 2 p.m. and an old-fashioned soda bar offers cold refreshments. Books and CDs about the explosion are for sale, with other gifts. Small conference rooms for group gatherings and socials can be rented in advance.
The Museum is on Texas 42 across from the London Memorial and West Rusk High School. It is open Mondays - Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p. m. and Saturdays (March - August) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information or reservations, call (903) 895-4602 or contact website www.newlondonschool.org.
