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keeweechic Says: In the small Katy Plaza is The Eternal Flame. This monument is dedicated to the memory of men and women of Denison who have courageously served their country.
keeweechic Says: Katy Plaza Park is adjacent to the Historic Katy Depot in downtown Denison. The flowing water fountain and park benches are a charming addition to the historical and memorial markers in the park..
keeweechic Says: A MKT rolling stock exhibit is located just east of the museum. You can go through the back doors and see numerous several displays of railroad cars and engines.
keeweechic Says: The Red River Railroad Museum is also inside the Katy Depot. The museum contains artifacts, pictures and railroad equipment. It was unfortunately closed for lunch while we were there.
keeweechic Says: Inside the Katy Depot which was build in the early 1900's. It was renovated in the 1980's and now houses restaurants, offices and a radio and TV station.
keeweechic Says: Denison became an important North Texas rail centre when the Katy Railroad by-passed Sherman which was the largest town in the area and the Grayson County seat. Sherman refused to pay the subsidy that the railroads expected of the towns which would profit from the lines....
keeweechic Says: Eisenhower Birthplace State Historical Park is made up of 10 acres of wooded areas, a creek, hiking trails (the Ike Hike) and a picnic area. Alongside the house is a 9ft bronze Statue of the General Dwight Eisenhower. The sculpture by Robert Dean,was unveiled in 1973 by...
Dwight (Ike) Eisenhowers Birthplace
keeweechic Says: The 34th President of the United States was born on the morning of October 14, 1890 in this modest little two-storey house. He was one of seven sons born to David and Ida Eisenhower. The family home was nestled within a few yards of three railroad lines, one of them running...
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After driving around Denison, starving and finding nothing open, we stumbled across this little nondescript building which had a sign that suggested a restaurant. It was a bit of a worry the old pickup trucks parked outside - wasn't sure exactly what sort of Chinese restaurant this was going to be but once through the doors we were very pleasantly surprised. Never judge a book by its cover.
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Favorite Dish: There was several buffet tables with a very good assortment of dishes. This was the first Chinese restaurant in Texas I had seen 'spring rolls'. Usually all you find is 'egg rolls'. Something unique was a cheese wonton. I wasn't sure what I was going to taste but it was actually a cream cheese filling... very nice. There were 3 types of soup also plus a very tempting array of desserts. Don't go looking for coke products - only Pepsi here.
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Updated Sep 16, 2002
Address: 505 South Armstrong (Hwy 91), Denison.
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By Car : Denison is just 75 miles north of Dallas and 4 miles south of teh Texas/Oklahoma border and you can take U.S. Highway 75. State Highway 120 passes through Denison from east to west, and State Highway 84 borders northern Denison.
By Air : Grayson County Airport (Sherman/Denison) was formerly Perrin Air Force Base and is now the county airport. It lies 4 miles west of Sherman and Denison.
Updated Aug 1, 2003
keeweechic Says: During the 2nd weekend in April there is a 3 day sailing event. It is one of the top 10 charity sailing regattas in the United States.
keeweechic Says: Eisenhower's Birthplace hosts several special events in the park and elsewhere in Denison each year. Annual celebrations include President's Day in February, Easter Sunday egg hunt on the lawn, Eisenhower's Birthday and a Victorian Christmas.
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Beware of striped clad men on the side of the road. I thought these outfits were only seen in the movies, but these were indeed convicts doing their community service.
Updated Jul 18, 2003
btex Says: Lake Texoma - it's about 1 hour by car from Dallas and just west of Denison. It's a big, attractive lake with opportunities for camping, fishing, boating, hiking and etc.... And, right on the other side of the lake is Oklahoma. One of the best lakes in the area. A hiking...
keeweechic Says: Denison butts up to the Oklahoma border. Durant is known as the Magnolia Capital of the Oklahoma because of its large number of magnolia trees which line the streets as well as those on the Southeastern Oklahoma State University campus. Fort Washita, ia 150-acre site which...
keeweechic Says: Lake Texoma- is 5 miles north/west of Denison and is the largest lake in capacity in the Tulsa District and the tenth largest in the United States. It is widely recognised as a top fishing lake, and is one of the most popular recreation destinations in the Southwest. The...
keeweechic Says: Sherman is the seat of Grayson County and is home to many Fortune 500 companies, which include Texas Instruments, Proctor and Gamble and Johnson & Johnson Medical Inc. Sherman has many antique stores including delightful shops in Kelly Square Mall.South of Denison on Hwy 75...
keeweechic Says: Denison Dam and Powerhouse was constructed by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers to restrain 89,000 surface acres of water that makes up Lake Texoma. The dam provides hydroelectric power for North Texas and Southern Oklahoma. An interesting thing is that German POW labour was...
keeweechic Says: Denison was a 'quick peek' stopover on our way to Pottsboro/Lake Texoma to visit friends. I had a few things I wanted to check out including Eisenhower's birth place. That in itself proved a task to try and find. It was sign posted but not necessarily clearly from the...
Kodi01 Says: I lived here when I first moved to Texas. Small town, but we found the big lake which cools you down in the HOT Texas summers..Great jet skiing on Lake Texoma in the summer. My dogs love to go to the lake!
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Denison is only 75 miles north of Dallas and is located in Northeastern area of Texas in Grayson County which borders Oklahoma. The city was founded in 1872 and was named after the...
President Eisenhour is from this town, you can tour the home he grew up in. You can see the Texas windmill and OHHHHH TEXAS has AWESOME SUNSETS. You can see the oil wells also.
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