Texas Cotton Gin Museum

The Texas Cotton Gin Museum preserves the history of cotton and cotton ginning in Texas. It is home to the 1914 Burton Farmers Gin, the oldest operating cotton gin in America. Recognized by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Smithsonian Institution, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the National Register of Historic Places, the Texas Cotton Gin Museum transports guests to an era that defined the American spirit. Thousands of visitors from around the world tour the musem on an annual basis.