May 17, 2012– LECTURE
Presented by: Kim McCoig Cupit

Since 1857 when the county seat moved from Alton to the City of Denton, the Courthouse Square has constantly evolved.  Once a busy central business district with doctors’ offices, drug stores, clothing stores, and a hotel; the square now includes a vibrant mixture of eclectic shops and restaurants.

On Thursday, May 17, Kim McCoig Cupit, will present "What Was Where: The History of the Denton Square" from 12:15 until 1:00 in the afternoon in the Commissioners Courtroom at the Courthouse-on-the-Square. She will show photographs of what was located on the square beginning in the late 1870s until the present time and will share historical information about some of the buildings, events and people.

Ms. Cupit is Curator of Collections for the Denton County Museums, including the Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum, the Bayless-Selby House Museum, and the Denton County African American Museum.  A lifelong resident of Little Elm, she previously worked at the 6th Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, the Red River Historical Museum in Sherman, and the Amon Carter Museum in Ft. Worth.

Courthouse Museum exhibits and lectures are free and open to the public.  The courthouse has handicapped parking and accessibility through the north entrance.  There is an elevator available for public use. The Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum is located in the historic Denton County Courthouse at 110 W. Hickory in Denton, Texas.