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  • Sam Houston Memorial Museum, Huntsville

    1. Sam Houston Memorial Museum

    There are two additional cabins, with no direct connection to Sam Houston that I am aware of, located on the museum grounds. They are both "dogtrot" style cabins from the period between the Texas...   more
  • Texas Prison Museum, Huntsville

    2. Texas Prison Museum

    Another display in the museum is "old sparky" the notorious electric chair used to execute 361 convicted murderers in Texas between 1924 and 1964. Executions were stopped in 1964 and in 1982, Texas...   more
  • Statue of Sam Houston, Huntsville

    3. Statue of Sam Houston

    Sam Houston was larger than life so his statue should be too. In 1994, local artist David Adickes completed a 70 foot statue of the Texan hero which was erected by Interstate 45. Take a minute to stop...   more
  • Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville

    4. Oakwood Cemetery

    The Christus statue is a full-sized copy of the original in Copenhagen, Denmark and only of of five copies in the United States. This world class piece of art was placed by grief-stricken Ben and...   more
  • Visitor's Center, Huntsville

    5. Visitor's Center

    The main visitor's center for Huntsville is probably the one just off the interstate located with the very large statue of Sam Houston. Here you can get info on Huntsville to help you plan your visit...   more
  • Huntsville Courthouse Square, Huntsville

    6. Huntsville Courthouse Square

    Huntsville is a small city of almost 40,000 (up 10% since 2000) located along Interstate 45/US Highway 190 in the Piney Woods part of East Texas. The settlement of Huntsville began in 1836 when...   more
  • Sam Houston's Law Office, Huntsville

    7. Sam Houston's Law Office

    This was not just Houston's Law Office but was also his sanctuary away from the worries of political life and the demands of a growing family. Houston would retreat here to study the legality of...   more
  • The Steamboat House, Huntsville

    8. The Steamboat House

    The second home for the Houston's in Huntsville, was the aptly named "Steamboat House". The Steamboat House was built in 1858 by Dr. Rufus Bailey as a gift for his son and new daughter-in-law; but the...   more
  • Huntsville, Huntsville

    9. Huntsville

    The Huntsville Cultural District was organized in 2009 and includes much of the downtown area. It covers the artistic, historical, architectural and cultural aspects of the town. Will go into detail...   more
  • Sam Houston's Kitchen, Huntsville

    10. Sam Houston's Kitchen

    The kitchen being a separate building altogether from the home had many practical reasons. First it reduced the chance of fire moving on to the main home. Second it reduced the heat in the...   more
  • Huntsville State Prison, Huntsville

    11. Huntsville State Prison

    As you drive either down the freeway or even on the side roads running parallel you will see many prison units of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. For more than 150 years, Huntsville has been...   more
  • Prorodeo and Walker County Fair, Huntsville

    12. Prorodeo and Walker County Fair

    This is a great rodeo to go to, whether you have never seen one before like me, or if you are a big fan of it. I enjoyed it particularly because it is relatively small in size and local. No big huge...   more
  • Veterans Memorials, Huntsville

    13. Veterans Memorials

    The HEART Veterans Museum also had a couple of memorials to the nation's veterans, one large and elaborate and the second very simple but no less touching. I...   more
  • HEARTS Veterans Museum Indoor Displays, Huntsville

    14. HEARTS Veterans Museum Indoor Displays

    The veterans museum houses a number of displays inside, too. This is a big museum. They have displays covering all the conflicts and wars from the American...   more
  • HEARTS Veterans Museum of Texas, Huntsville

    15. HEARTS Veterans Museum of Texas

    Huntsville also has an excellent veterans museum with a number of items and pieces of equipment on display outside. I definitely recognized the helicopters and...   more
  • Gibbs Brothers, Huntsville

    16. Gibbs Brothers

    The oldest continuous business in the state is the Huntsville firm of Gibbs Brothers and Company. In August, 1841, Thomas Gibbs a merchant traveling from the...   more
  • Visit Sam Houston's Grave, Huntsville

    17. Visit Sam Houston's Grave

    Sam Houston died Jul. 26, 1863, and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery. He chose the location for his grave across the street from where the Steamboat House once...   more
  • Shop downtown, Huntsville

    18. Shop downtown

    The downtown area of Huntsville - around the city square - is a nice place to shop and step back in time. There are several antique shops. I also visited a nice...   more
  • Sam Houston's Woodland Home, Huntsville

    19. Sam Houston's Woodland Home

    The Sam Houston Memorial Museum complex is built on a portion of the former Houston farm and features the Woodland Home, built by Sam and Margaret Houston in...   more
  • The Plaque, Huntsville

    20. The Plaque

    The Statue was started in 1992 and created out of 30 tons of concrete and steel. Five layers of concrete was laid over steel mesh attached to a welded steel...   more
  • Sam Houston, Huntsville

    21. Sam Houston

    Wandering down a tree lined path you will come across the face of Sam Houston. I wasn’t expecting it and it scared the hell out of me. Sam Houston twice...   more
  • HEARTS Veterans Museum Women in the Military, Huntsville

    22. HEARTS Veterans Museum Women in the Military

    There was a room dedicated to the contributions of women to our military history from those who waited at home to those who put on the uniform and fought by the...   more

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