Huntsville Things to Do

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...