The Heritage Association of Frisco is dedicated to saving Frisco’s history through publications. These publications are available/in-stock at the Frisco Heritage Museum (6455 Page Street) gift shop. If you want to order a publication, down load and complete the following (
). A shipping and handling fee is required in addition to the cost of the publication if you request mail delivery.
Reading, 'Riting and ’Rithmetic – Early Schools of the Frisco, Texas Area
This book is custom research on 16 early area schools unavailable in any other publication. Useful as a reference on education prior to the formation of the Frisco ISD, the book contains factual as well as colorful anecdotal information gathered by dedicated Heritage Association volunteers over a two-year period. Personal memories of students, some now over 100 years of age, are included along with never-before-published photographs.
Size: 8.5”w x 11”h, hard cover, 100 pages
Established minimum donation: $30.00 + $4.00 S&H
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Frisco -- The First One Hundred Years
This book chronicles the evolution of Frisco from the black land prairie of north Texas to the state’s fastest growing city. Located on the Preston (Shawnee) Trail, the town has prospered from the time the first St. Louis/San Francisco railway steam locomotive chugged into the depot in 1902. The most comprehensive history of Frisco in existence, the book contains 150 local family histories.
Size: 9”w x 12”h, hard cover, 340 pages, index
Established minimum donation: $75.00 + $6.00 S&H
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Frisco - Now and Then
Former Mayor Bob Warren tells of growing up in Frisco, a small Texas agricultural community in Frisco – Now and Then. Taken from a series of magazine columns, the book has all the charm of a Norman Rockwell painting. Humorous and educational, these stories contrast life in “the good old days” with life in the 21st Century – a delight for readers of all ages.
Size: 5”w x 6.5”h, hard cover, 133 pages, 70 photographs
Established minimum donation: $20.00 + $4.00 S&H
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Lebanon on the Preston
History doesn’t get any more colorful! In Lebanon on the Preston, former Lebanon resident (now deceased) Adelle Rogers Clark tells of life in Lebanon, Texas in the early 1800s through its decline after being bypassed by the railroad. Many of Lebanon’s merchants and residents moved to the newly formed town of Frisco. Readers will delight in stories about cattle drives, saloons, early medicine, Indians, business after the Civil War and much more. Original drawings include a plat of the original town.
Size: 9”w x 12”h, soft cover, 75 pages
Established minimum donation: $15.00 + $4.00 S&H
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Frisco -- Our History
FOR KIDS! Our History Activity/Coloring Book is Frisco history in a fun format for children. Illustrations, drawn by Frisco art student Cristina Mazutis range from cowboys and Indians to farm animals, trains and people in early 1900s clothing. Activities include word search, connect the dots and more. Introduce your children or grandchildren to Frisco history with this unique book.
Size: 8.5”w x 11”h, soft cover, 32 pages
Established minimum donation: $4.00 + $4.00 S&H
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The Frisco Heritage Cookbook
Enjoying its third printing, The Frisco Heritage Cookbook is sure to please the cooks and cookbook collectors in your family. The book contains hundreds of tried and true recipes from local cooks, many of whom have been dishing it up in Frisco for over 50 years!
Size: 8.5”w x 11”h, hard cover, 32 pages
Established minimum donation: $15.00 + $4.00 S&H.
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History of Zion Cemetery of Denton County, Texas
Contents include a history of Zion Cemetery, location maps of both the cemetery and the graves within, an alpha listing of all interments, photos of all headstones, obituaries, newspaper articles, death certificates, and a family histories! Researchers will find this as a valuable tool for learning more on the history of the people buried in this Frisco location of Denton County.
Size: 8.5”w x 11”h, soft cover, ring bound 528 pages
Established minimum donation: $60.00 + $6.00 S&H.
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