Cresson Population- 208 Altitude. 1047

General-

On U.S. 377 at junction of Texas 171, southwest of Fort Worth, the village was founded around 1887, and was named for an official of the Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railway Company.

Pate Museum of Transportation-

cresson1.JPG (12856 bytes)Antique luxury railroad car, elegant vintage and classic automobiles, military aircraft, navy minesweeper, as well as other exhibits and displays.   The museum also includes a 1,500 volume transportation library.  Open Tues. - Sun. 9 a.m. - 5 .m.  On U.S. 377 northeast.  The annual Pate swap meet brings 200, 000 enthusiastic viewers and collectors each spring.

 

 

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