HISTORY
1889
Downtown businesses in 1889 facing the railroad tracks. This is Front St. (or the back side of Main St. depending on how you look at it).
1899
Layden building, 1899. You can see this at far right in the picture above. Although this shot was taken from the tracks, this is around the time that Layden added on to the building in the rear to make a new entrance on Main St.
1912
Volunteer Fire Department, 1912. This is on Trinity St. before the brick fire station was built at Trinity and Bois d’Arc in 1913.
1894
The Lewis Academy was in operation for only nine years (1894 - 1903) but was held in high esteem during its tenure.
1930’s
Travis Grocery located at the corner of South Bois D’Arc and East Main Street.
1939
The original Forney High School was built a year before this picture was taken. It is now the District’s administration building.
1945
The Forney Football Team became the bi-district champs.
1979
Bois D’Arc Street Parade in Forney, TX.
The images and corresponding information above (and more like them) can be found at the Spellman Museum of Forney History or on the Museum’s Facebook page.