The JHSM was formed for historical and literary purposes, including the discovery, collection and preservation of books, pamphlets, maps, genealogies, portraits, paintings, relics, manuscripts, letters, journals, and and all articles and materials which pertain and relate to the history of Jefferson and Marion County, Texas, especially as it relates to its early history when Jefferson played such an important past in the life and development of Texas and the Southwest, and thus to arouse and perpetuate a knowledge of and interest in local history.*
*Jefferson Historical Society website

A major portion of the Jefferson Historical Society Museum is the collection of artifacts from the Caddo Indian Period. Here are some photos taken by the author.