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A collection of historic commercial buildings on the square in Georgetown. Photo courtesy of LaCour/Wikimedia Commons
ap out your plans for a walk back in time with our suggestions of historic sites and places. From knowledgeable history buffs to children eager to learn, everyone will find a place — or places — as must-sees in this roundup.
AUSTIN • Texas State Capitol, 1100 Congress Ave. • Bob Bullock Texas History Museum, 1800 Congress Ave. • Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library, 2313 Red River St. • The Driskill Hotel, 604 Brazos St. www.austintexas.org
BASTROP • Bastrop Opera House, 1889, 711 Spring St., a live theater venue rivaling many large town operations and offering a vast schedule of award-winning performances • Tours of historic homes, including a walking tour of 12 houses or an additional nine on a driving tour • Main Street Historic District • Courthouse and old jail, 1883 • Bastrop State Park with rustic cabins for rent; abundant with hiking trails and wildlife www.visitbastrop.com
BEAUMONT • Spindletop Gladys City Boomtown Museum, Lamar University campus, 5550 Jimmy Simmons Blvd. • Crockett Street Entertainment District, 200 Crockett St., home to five historic buildings restored to host restaurants, nightclubs, concerts and more www.beaumontcvb.com
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BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK This 800,000-plus-acre park sits along the Chisos Mountains surrounded by the Chihuahuan Desert and is home to hundreds of bird species, as well as more than 1,200 species of plants and bountiful wildlife. The Rio Grande carves temple-like canyons in the ancient limestone along the U.S.-Mexico border. A haven for hikers, bird-watchers, campers and outdoor enthusiasts and an adventure for the entire family. A true Texas gem. www.visitbigbend.com
BRENHAM • “Step in the Past” tours every Saturday take in seven attractions: Simon Theatre, Glissman Drug Store museum, Brenham Fire Museum and Heritage Museum, the Giddings Wilkin House (oldest structure in town, 1843) and Giddings Stone Mansion (1870). • Chappell Hill Lavender Farm, 2250 Dillard Road, March-October • Seward Plantation, 1850, with grounds including quarters and barns, 10005 FM 390 www.visitbrenhamtexas.com
BURTON • A tiny town in Washington County off Highway 290 established in 1870 by German immigrants • Texas Cotton Gin Museum at the Burton Farmers Gin, built in 1914 and the oldest working cotton gin in the United States • Cotton Gin Festival every spring www.burtontexas.org
CARMINE • Train Depot & Museum, the site of the actual Southern Pacific Railroad Depot, 248 Sylvan St. • Known as “The Gateway to the Antique Fair,” with numerous
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shops, including Carmine Trading Post, Neese’s Antiques and Unique Antiques • The Texas Basketball Museum, 107 Augsburg Ave. www.carminetx.com
CHAPPELL HILL • Chappell Hill Bank, organized in 1907 as Farmers State Bank, attached to the 1878 W.R. Reinstein Store, 5060 Main St. • Bluebonnet Festival, April 14 and 15 • Providence Baptist Church, originally built in 1866, rebuilt after fire in 1873 www.chappellhillmuseum.org
CROWLEY, LA. • Acadia Parish: Heart of the Cajun Prairie, Joie De Vivre-A Little Joy of Living acadiatourism.org
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The McFaddin-Ward House in Beaumont. Photo courtesy of Larry D. Moore/Wikimedia Commons
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AN ECLECTIC INVENTORY OF ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS Full Service Mill Shop Jambs, Hand Stripping, build doors and tables out of antique lumber Large Inventory of Antique Doors Antique Door Hardware Flooring Beaded Wood
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• Bishop’s Palace, 1892, 1402 Broadway • Galveston Railroad Museum, 2602 Santa Fe Place • Moody Mansion, 1895, 2618 Broadway, and many other historic homes • U.S. Customs and Court House, 1861, 502 20th St. • St. Joseph Church, 1859, 2202 Ave. K. • The Strand www.galvestontx.gov
GEORGETOWN • Williamson County Courthouse, 710 Main St. • Williamson Museum, cultural and historical heritage of Williamson County, 716 S. Austin St. • Historic downtown with fine Victorian architecture • Red Poppy Festival, Georgetown’s signature event, April 27-29 www.georgetown.org
GIDDINGS • 100 miles west of Houston • Texas Wendish Heritage Museum preserves history of Texas Wends, Slavic immigrants from Eastern Germany, 1011 County Road 212. • Union Station Transportation Museum and the Rural Texas Tourism Center, a renovated depot from 1871, 289 W. Railroad St. www.giddingstx.com
GONZALES • Site of first battle of Texas Revolution, 1835 • “Come and Get It” flag born from this battle of the Texas Revolution • Braches House & Sam Houston Oak, 1840, eight miles east of Gonzales • J.B. Wells House Museum, 15-room house built in 1885, 829 Mitchell St. www.gonzales.texas.gov
Galveston’s Moody Mansion & Museum, made of limestone and brick, was built between 1893 and 1895 and designed by William H. Tyndall. The mansion features rare handcarved wood, stained glass, coffered ceilings and Moody family heirlooms. The ballroom is decorated as it was when Mary Moody made her social debut on Dec. 12, 1911.
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HOUSTON Bayou Bend, part of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the mansion of former Houston civic leader and philanthropist Ima Hogg (1882-1975), is situated on 14 acres of organically maintained gardens in Houston's historic River Oaks neighborhood. Inside, find a showcase of one of the finest collections in American furnishings, silver, ceramics and paintings in the world. • Buffalo Bayou • Holocaust Museum, 5401 Caroline St. • Sam Houston Monument in Hermann Park, 6001 Fannin St. www.visithoustontexas.com
• Texas State Arts and Crafts Fair, Sept. 29-30, Hill Country Arts Foundation grounds • Kerrville Folk Festival, May 24-June 10 • Shopping district with specialty stores www.kerrvilletexascvb.com
LA GRANGE • Texas Quilt Museum, examples of traditional and art quilts from around the world, 140 W. Colorado St. • Fayette County Courthouse, 1891 www.lagrangetx.org
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• Numerous historic hotel and bed-and-breakfast accommodations • Jefferson General Store, 1870s, 113 E. Austin St. • Bayou Boat Tours on riverboats to learn how Jefferson was once a thriving riverport in the 1800s, 200 Bayou St. • Historic Jefferson Railway & Gator Pit, an authentic steam, narrow-gauge train ride with narration of points of interest • Jefferson Historical Pilgrimage from May 3-6, including the 64th Historic Home Tour, heirloom plant sale, quilt heritage exhibit and Pilgrimage Parade www.visitjeffersontexas.com
• San Jacinto Monument and Museum www.sanjacinto-museum.org
KERRVILLE • The Schreiner Mansion, 226 Earl Garrett St. • Kerr Arts & Cultural Center, 228 Earl Garrett St. • Hill Country Arts Foundation Point Theater for performing arts under the stars, 120 Point Theater Road
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MARFA • The Chinati Foundation, with huge indoor and outdoor installations • Ballroom Marfa arts center • “Marfa Lights” phenomenon www.visitmarfa.com
MCKINNEY • Chestnut Square Historic Village, public walking tours or by trolley • 10 structures dating back to 1854, includes the 1920s Bevil House used for receptions and events • Heard-Craig Center for the Arts, historic mansion built in 1900
housing an art collection and antiques and the site of a wealth of activities year-round, 205 W. Hunt St. • Farmers market on designated Saturdays throughout the year www.mckinneytexas.org
MONTGOMERY • Began as a trading post in 1826 and birthplace of Texas flag • Restored 19th-century historic downtown district with retail shops • Fernland Historical Park with historic homes www.montgomerytexas.gov
NACOGDOCHES • Texas’ oldest town • Sterne-Hoya House Museum & Library, 211 S. Lanana St., 1830 house built by Texas Revolution leader Adolphus Sterne donated to city in 1958 as a library and furnished in period pieces • One of the earliest wine cellars in Texas • Durst-Taylor Historic House & Garden, 304 North St., in an 1835 wood-frame house with museum, including fully functioning smokehouse, blacksmith shop, chicken coop, heirloom garden and sugar cane mill www.ci.nacogdoches.tx.us
NATCHITOCHES, LA. • Louisiana’s oldest town, established in 1714, is known as the “Bed and Breakfast Capitol” of Louisiana and was also a filming site for the movie, “Steel Magnolias.” • Cane River Creole National Historic Park, 400 Rapids Drive • Oakland, Magnolia and more plantations
Downtown Nacodoches, Texas’ oldest town. Photo by Janice Palmer/Flickr/ Creative Commons License
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• Annual festivals from jazz, R&B and Zydeco to arts and crafts to barbecue and meat pie competitions www.natchitoches.com
NEW IBERIA, LA. • Shadows on the Teche • Shadows Arts & Craft Fair, March 3, more than 100 vendors selling their hand-crafted items www.ShadowsontheTeche.org
PALESTINE • Historic Anderson County Jail, 1931, an Art Deco-style building now home to community events • Carnegie Library, 1914, a registered Texas Historical Landmark, 502 N. Queen St. • Texas State Railroad, since 1881, a three-hour ride in a vintage 1920s car takes passengers on a 25-mile journey • Main Street District with 44 blocks of historic architecture plus shopping, restaurants, bakeries and more • Braly Builders Supply, unusual hardware shop www.visitpalestine.com
Post Office/County Court House in Jefferson. Photo by Renelibrary/wikimedia commons
Visit Chappell Hill
“Official State of Texas” 2018 Bluebonnet Festival Saturday 9AM-6PM Sunday 10AM-5PM www.chappellhillhistoricalsociety.com
April 14 & 15, 2018
“Into the raging storm: Texas, Washington County, and the Great War"
May 12 - Nov. 11, 2018
Historical Society Museum
Located at 9220 Poplar Street, Chappell Hill, TX
Free admission and seasonal exhibits Wednesday - Saturday 10AM - 4PM, Sunday 1 - 4 PM www.facebook.com/ ChappellHillMuseum for udpates
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Historic Group Tours Tour Chappell Hill's historic district and see the Historical Society Museum, mercantile buildings, and two historic churches. Flexible scheduling available for group sizes 8 - 40 people. Call 979-836-6033 for more information.
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SAN ANTONIO • The Alamo, 300 Alamo Plaza • San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, 6701 San Jose Drive • Hemisfair Park, including the Tower of the Americas and the Institute of Texan Cultures, 434 S. Alamo St. • McNay Art Museum, 6000 N. New Braunfels Ave. www.visitsanantonio.com
SCHULENBURG • Official home of the Painted Churches of Texas, with more than 20 painted churches, including those in Dubina, High Hill, Praha and Ammannsville • Historical Museum, 631 N. Main St. • Annual Schulenburg Festival, family entertainment, first weekend in August www.schulenburgtx.org
ST. FRANCISVILLE, LA. • Writers’ & Readers’ Symposium, Feb. 7 • Small Writer’s Retreat, Feb. 19 • 47th Audubon Pilgrimage, March 16-18 www.stfrancisville.us
Tyler Rose Garden & Museum. Photo by Amy the Nurse/Flikr/Creative Commons License
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TYLER • “Historic Tyler on Tour,” with seven houses of varying styles open to visitors, March 24-25 • Goodman-Le-Grand House & Museum, first property in Smith County listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 624 N. Broadway Ave. • More historic homes • Tyler Rose Garden Center and Tyler Rose Museum • Tyler Historic Aviation Memorial Museum, located on the grounds of the Tyler Pounds Regional Airport, 700 Skyway Blvd. • Tyler Rose Festival with parade and queen’s coronation ball www.visittyler.com
WASHINGTON • Barrington Living History Farm, 1850 home of Dr. Anson Jones, last president of Republic of Texas www.co.washington.tx.us
WASHINGTON-ON-THE-BRAZOS STATE PARK
Washington-On-The-Brazos State Historic Site’s Barrington Living History Farm, the 1850 home of Dr. Anson Jones, last president of Republic of Texas. Photo courtesy of Washington-On-The-Brazos State Historic Site
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• Located on the Brazos River at Washington, site of March 2, 1836, meeting to make formal declaration of independence from Mexico • 293 acres of lush parkland • Star of the Republic Museum (operated by Blinn College) • Living History Saturdays at Independence Hall • Texas Independence Day celebration www.wheretexasbecametexas.org
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Candlelight Tour & Party March 23, 2018 Visit our website for details
Home Tours: March 24-25 Saturday 10 am – 5 pm • Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm Members $15 • Non Members $20
903-595-1960 • www.historictyler.org
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