On fifteen acres belonging to Houston. Eight buildings, two period-furnished Houston homes, including 'Steamboat House'; law office, kitchen, blacksmith shop and gazebo replicas. Site of Houston Folk Festival in April. Exhibits of Houston's personal effects and items of Santa Anna when captured at San Jacinto; 19th-Century pioneer items. Exhibit hall, gift shop, park with benches, picnic area and pond.
Location:
1836 Sam Houston Ave, Huntsville Texas
Telephone
409-294-1832
Other History nearby:
(Franklin) Carnegie Library
(Van Horn) Culberson County Historical Museum
(Huntsville) Gibbs-Powell House Museum
(Independence) Independence Cemetery
(Livingston) Jonas Davis Cabin
(Livingston) Polk County Museum
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06/08 Coming to The Huntsville area
Pearland Crawfish Festival Pearland TX April5-7 Great crawfish, food, music, and fun.
Houston Hot Sauce Festival Houston TX September21-22 The Houston Hot Sauce Festival, conducted in September, showcases everything from sauce, salsa and spices to jams, jellies and pickles. The festival also features cooking demonstrations and on stage entertainment.
Texas Rice Festival Winnie TX October2-6 Bar-B-Que Cook-off Weekend,
Horseshoe & Washer Pitching Tournaments,
Rice Run 5k & Kids Fun Run,
Queen’s Coronation & Street Dance
Houston Italian Festival Houston TX October10-13 Fiesta Italiana! Bringing Italian culture to life.
Texas Renaissance Festival Plantersville TX October12-December1 Men and women decked out in the latest in 16th century Renaissance garb, jousting, juggling, dancing and feasting at the King's banquet hall.
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