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bobt75090 Says: The museum was wonderful, kids loved the place! The animals look so real, like they could start moving at any time. There was probably over 200 animals on display and hundreds of artifacts! It was a great way to spend the afternoon! I will be going back and recommending it...
VeronicaG Says: What to do on a Saturday afternoon when the town is rolled up and put away for the weekend? Ah-ha...go to Red River Museum!The Red River Museum occupies what was once a public library erected by funding from Andrew Carnegie in 1914. It's high ceilings and spacious rooms make...
jayhawk2000 Says: For an introduction to the town, how about spending an hour with the good ladies in the history museum who will guide you around the basement's homestead and general store collections. Upstairs are some fine furnishings, artworks, maps and changing exhibits plus a giftshop...
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La Quinta Inn and Suites Sherman/Denison
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jayhawk2000 Says: Saturdays mean one thing in Sherman - all you can eat burgers and fries at MG's Diner for $5. In business for over 25 years, the diner has a retro look with vinyl seats, jukebox and lots of classic auto memoriabilia. The taillights and winged fenders off old cars are used as...
Cackle & Oink: Officially the best BBQ
jayhawk2000 Says: This man knows his BBQ! Aaron Vogel is his name and BBQ is his claim to fame. He has only been in Texas a short time but he's twice taken the title of Overall Grand Champion at the Texas BBQ Cookoff and for two years running his little restaurant in Sherman has been voted...
Kathleen's Kitchen: Perfect Lunch Spot - Excellent Food
bnestorick Says: Cute little cafe type luch spot. Live Flowers on every table. Water is served with a sprig of greens. Locally owned with a fresh bakery next door. Homemade soups and FRESH very tastey food. She is only open daily 11a-2pm. The perfect place for lunch. Friendly staff....
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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.
By Road : Sherman is located on State Highway 75, 10 miles south of the Red River and Lake Texoma and 65 miles north of Dallas.
Updated Jun 4, 2003
A Touch of Class Antique Mall: Antiques!
VeronicaG Says: One of the shops still opened on the afternoon we drove into Sherman, was A Touch of Class Antique Mall. It was located in a multi-level building and crammed full of vintage and antique finds.Large pieces of furniture: such as, armoires, dressers, beds, tables; colorfully...
Kelly Square Shops: Shops On The Square
VeronicaG Says: Kelly Square is an attractive historic building housing several interesting shops, operating as an indoor mall. Erected around the 1870's, these 4 separate buildings were purchased by trunk salesman, Leo Kelly (1916 through 1918) and given a brick exterior to integrate one...
Early Residents of Grayson County
VeronicaG Says: Before Grayson County* was created, when the area was unsettled yet by travelers venturing to the area, the Caddo Indians lived here. These various groups were the first inhabitants which included the Kichai, Ionis and Tonkawa Indians--the original east Texas farmers.These...
The Butterfield Overland Coach Company & Mail Rt.
VeronicaG Says: Sherman was one of the scheduled stops on the Butterfield Overland Coach Company and Mail Route--you might be thinking, "What's that"?The Butterfield Overland Stage Company was an overland passenger and mail route service which received the US mail contract in 1857, after...
keeweechic Says: The Sherman Preservation League Tour of Homes - Tours take place over the 2nd or third weekend in April. You can visit 8 of the historic homes in Sherman which were built between 1896 and 1912 as well as 2 museums and the historic West Hill Cemetery.September - International...
keeweechic Says: Denison Dam 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 used in the...
keeweechic Says: Denison is just north of Sherman, Dwight Eisenhowers Birth Place. He was born October 14, 1890 in this modest 2 storey house and was one of 7 children - all boys. The house sits close to 3 railroad lines, one of those running right alongside the house. Open 6 days a week for...
The Fifth Industrial City of Texas
VeronicaG Says: Sherman was once nicknamed "Fifth Industrial City of Texas*" in the mid-1920's when it was home to 54 industrial plants. Cottonseed oil, flour and hardware were produced here, which helped it gain equality with the town of Denison, Texas as a rail center. Considering the...
The Sherman U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
VeronicaG Says: As we were leaving Sherman, we turned the car onto Pecan Street and noticed this distinguished Renaissance style building--the Sherman U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (1847). It was designed by architect, James Knox Taylor, with F.L. Stevenson as contractor and is listed on...
VeronicaG Says: The Grayson County Courthouse extends a long shadow over town square and is the third courthouse for Sherman.The first courthouse the town established was of log construction (1846). When the town was relocated three miles from its original site, a more substantial...
VeronicaG Says: This imposing structure is the Travis Masonic Lodge #117, "charted by the Grand Lodge of Texas on February 10, 1852 and set to labor on August 28, 1852".Their website lists these historical figures as former or present Masons: Solomon-King of Israel, George Washington,...
VeronicaG Says: As Sherman's population grew, the Houston and Texas Central Railway brought their tracks to its door in 1872, which hastened business and industrial development even more.A great effort was made to also bring the Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail line to town, but there just...
VeronicaG Says: As we drove up and down Washington Street trying to find a memorial to the Butterfield Stage Coach and Mail Route, we passed the Kidd-Key Auditorium situated in this lovely setting on North Rusk street. This immense building is used as a performing arts venue, hosts art...
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Sherman, Texas--Home of The Red River Museum
We arrived in Sherman, Texas after 2pm on a Saturday afternoon. Perhaps not the best time to visit since most businesses circling town square were already closed for the day. However, we stopped by...
Sherman was named for General Sidney Sherman who was a cavalry officer famous for coining the phrase “Remember the Alamo”. The city, formed in 1846, is the seat of Grayson County and commenced its...
My brother moved to Sherman a couple years ago and this was my first visit to see him and his new wife, who was born and raised in the town. Sherman is halfway between the bright lights of Dallas and...
Sherman Texas is a small Texas town located about an hour north of Dallas. We have access to all the activity of Dallas without the traffic. We also have Lake Texoma just a 1/2 hour north of Sherman....
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