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The Lavender Festival at Lavender Ridge Farms
VeronicaG Says: I can't resist the sweet scent of lavender and there was plenty of it at The Lavender Festival* held over Memorial Day weekend. Although it was a typically hot Texas day, many had traveled to Gainesville on the interstate, then traversed a dusty backroad to reach the...
VeronicaG Says: The Sam Rayburn Home museum is actually about 35 miles from Gainesville. However, since I don't have a page on this particular town I am including it here. Bonham, Texas was an easy drive from Gainesville.Mr. Sam Rayburn was a native son and one of Texas' 'best know...
VeronicaG Says: We obtained a walking tour map from the Santa Fe Depot, determined to find as many historical buildings as possible before it grew too dark. The Morton Museum was closed, but we're hoping to see it another time since we usually make it a point to tour a museum or two when we...
VeronicaG Says: After browsing through the Santa Fe Depot, be sure to travel upstairs to see the Harvey Girls living quarters. Their quarters may seem austere, but they included all a tired girl required: a comfy bed, a stand for washing and holding a few articles of clothing, perhaps room...
VeronicaG Says: If you happen by Gainesville, try to stop at The Santa Fe Depot. A guide was more than happy to explain the history of the train station, which was constructed in 1902 and included baggage, express and passenger waiting areas. The Harvey House, which was a restaurant chain...
mrclay2000 Says: South of the town square lies Gainesville's most prominent historic neighborhood. Guided by posted signs through the historic quarter, one is treated to a variety of Victorian and other architectural splendors. The well-to-do in the days of construction kept their residences...
mrclay2000 Says: For anyone who has visited my other rural America pages, there tends to be a Carnegie library and Santa Fe depot on every one. No different in Cooke County and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the depot is cut from the same mold as other depots around the...
mrclay2000 Says: This thoroughly modern-looking church on the main drag through town is actually fairly old. The first congregation gathered here in the 1880s and the church was finished in its present form some years later. Though Gothic in some aspects and with a large stained-glass...
mrclay2000 Says: A few blocks south of the county courthouse is the Cloud-Stark-Jones House, another listing on the National Register of Historic Places for its impressive architecture. Now part of a neighborhood of similar Victorian-era homes, this landmark would have been the second most...
mrclay2000 Says: The center of civic life for many little towns in America is the country courthouse, often located in the center of town or even the town square. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places for Cooke County from the late 19th century, the metallic cupola of the...
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Fried Pie Company: For Fried Pie!
VeronicaG Says: UPDATE: Memorial Day weekend gave us the opportunity to drive through Gainesville and we did not miss the opportunity to sample the famous pies of the Fried Pie Cafe*. Choices were blueberry, dutch apple, pineapple, strawberry, coconut, cherry, pecan and others (pics 2 & 3)....
The Main Street Pub and Eatery: Simple, but Delicious Fare
VeronicaG Says: As we progressed from house to house on the Christmas Home Tour, we found ourselves getting hungry, so asked for a recommendation on where to eat dinner since it was pushing 8:30 pm. We were directed to The Main Street Pub and Eatery. We bumped into some very nice folks we...
Ananas: Home Accents, Gifts, Bath & Body
VeronicaG Says: Ananas is located near the Gainesville town square. It's a treat visiting the shop to discover all the lovely home accents, breathe in wonderful scents and find luscious soaps and body cremes. Floral arrangements punctuate the shop in all colors and textures. I had my eye on...
Memory Lane Antiques: A Nice Assortment of Antiques and Collectibles
VeronicaG Says: Memory Lane was the sort of antique shop I love--full to bursting with collectibles and the occasional unique antique. I was overjoyed to find mini-tomato salt and pepper shakers. I've been collecting "tomato" pieces for a few years, so try to jump on those items when I see...
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When we were told of the Candlelight Christmas Tour, we marked it on our calendar and cleared our schedule. We were going,no doubt about it!
Gainesville has a wonderful district where you'll find streets lined with nicely restored Victorian homes. It's even more beautiful to drop by in December, when house after house pulls out all the stops and decorates from porch to rooftop for Christmas.
Six homes were especially gussied up for the $8 tour, which also included a live nativity at the Baptist church. Donkeys, a goat and sheep were brought into town to play their part in baby Jesus' birth. Townspeople costumed as the Holy Family, shepherds and the Magi posed in a rustic stable. It's been years since we've seen a live nativity!
Wagon and carriage rides were available for just $2--some of the homes open for tour offered hors'd oeuvres or cookies and punch. For a hearty dose of Christmas spirit, visit Gainesville for the next Candlelight Christmas tour.
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Updated Dec 30, 2006
The Butterfield Stagecoach Service
VeronicaG Says: Gainesville was not only the hub for railroads at one time, but it was also located between two major cattle drives and on the route for John Butterfield's Overland Mail Company stagecoach service. I found the information concerning this stagecoach company interesting. The...
The Gainesville Community Circus
VeronicaG Says: When the circus came to town...it WAS the town!The Gainesville Community Circus operated for over thirty years, from 1930-1964. What made it unique is that residents performed in it. Everyday people flung caution to the wind to participate in this event.While visiting the...
VeronicaG Says: We were poking around the depot grounds when this train came by. It lent a nice touch to our visit to the depot museum!The railroad arrived to the area on June 22, 1878 when the workers of the Denison & Pacific Railway laid the first rails and crossties of a new extension...
mrclay2000 Says: Like many old towns Gainesville still has relics of the turn of the century (1900). Many old streetfronts have been preserved and their interior spaces renovated to make room for dentists, lawyers and merchants. A walk down California street will not especially make one feel...
mrclay2000 Says: Incorporated before the Civil War but part of a state that seceded at the outbreak of hostilities, little reminders in Gainesville show its military past. Though born after Texas lost its status as a republic, the county courthouse hosts one symbol of Gainesville's military...
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Gainesville--A Touch Of The Victorian in Texas
Our first peek at the town of Gainesville was in the Fall and it appealed to us so much that we made a return visit that December. Since moving to Texas, my husband and I have made a concerted effort...
Gainesville grew up in 1850 due to the passage of an important railroad, but today the railroad is little used or ignored. Gainesville remains a decent model of towns in rural Texas, lying 50 miles......
A common problem on our vacations is that we have trouble to get stamps for our cards. Not because we can't find postal offices but just because we think "well we going to take the next" and then...
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