The Gregg County Historical Commission is making local history easier to access for county residents.

Compact discs containing the commission’s historical research files are being donated to area libraries and schools. The CD has detailed information on local state historical markers and dozens of historical photos. Also included are minutes of annual commission meetings.

“The Gregg County Historical Commission is pleased to be able to provide copies of our historical records to Gregg County libraries and schools so the public can more easily access them,” said Amanda Nobles, chair of the historical commission.

The historical commission is an arm of county government responsible for preservation of Gregg County’s historical heritage. Commission members are appointed by the county judge and commissioners court.

In all, some 100 Official Texas Historical Markers are located in Gregg County.

According to Nancy Ruff, GCHC member, “The material should be valuable to students and historians researching local sites and families. By placing a copy of the CD in area libraries and schools, the commission has gone the extra mile in making records available to the public.”

Students and patrons using the CD will discover a wealth of information on the county’s many historical sites.

Included is detailed information on Alexander Institute, Big Inch Pipeline, county courthouses, Driller Park, local churches and cemeteries, Fredonia townsite, James Stephen Hogg, Longview Junction, Northcutt House, Rockwall Farm, the World’s Richest Acre and dozens of other historic spots.

For more information about the CDs, contact Nancy Ruff at 903-753-7879.