The tour will also include a stop at the Terrell Heritage Museum at 207 N. Frances where tour goers will be able to step off the Shuttle bus and view displays depicting Terrell's past. Plans are underway to begin hosting tours through some of the historical homes in conjunction with the Heritage Tour. This CG-4A restoration is only the second such restoration in the world. In the museum's video theater you will have the opportunity to see various showings of WWII- type combat and training film of gliders, glider pilots and airborne troops in action. The Silent Wings Museum is located on Silent Wings Blvd.
Admission is free.
The museum collects, preserves and displays artifacts and memorabilia pertaining to the history and the cultural heritage of the City of Terrell, the area and its people. The Carnegie Building is itself a significant part of Terrell's heritage having served as the public library for approximately 80 years from its construction in 1904.Among the Museum's major artifacts is a 1912 Estey pipe organ rebuilt to playing condition. This display tells the story of a unique contribution of Terrell to the war effort. Terrell's railroading past is reflected in the private railroad car in Lion's Club Park which was part of the rolling stock of the Texas Midland Railroad, once headquartered in Terrell. The large collections along with some 300 photographs and oil paintings of early Terrell buildings done by local artist, Hazel Slayton, plus many smaller collections tell the heritage of Terrell and its people.