The Jack County Museum is an extremely old structure. The extra
thick walls may be viewed inside where they extend beyond later
additions to the house. There are 7 rooms with 4 being the
original structure. Native stone chimneys constructed for the
fireplaces in the front rooms are still standing and one
fireplace is intact. The once wooden porch has been replaced
with concrete and the wooden tapered porch post replaced with
metal filigree. The 4-H Club This house witnessed the birth of
the "Corn Club" in Texas, later known as the 4-H Club, in 1907
when Tom M. Marks was the resident. Tom was a talented, educated
man of many occupations; school teacher, superintendent, public
entertainer, construction engineer for the railroad, farmer,
editor of The Jacksboro News and special county agent for Jack
County. While serving as special county agent, he felt there was
a great need for new developments in farming methods. After
failing to convince the local farmers of new changes, he turned
to the youth of the area an