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RECREATION
SAM HOUSTON SHRINE, Huntsville, includes two
of this famous leader's homes and many other
mementos from his life and Texas history.
Bishop's Palace-1402 Broadway; May 1-Sept. 30,
Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m.;
Oct. 1-April 30, daily, 1-5 p.m.; closed Tuesday, Good
Friday, Christmas; adults $1, children 50c; 1886 man-
sion, ornately built, furnished, rare woods, fireplaces,
etc.
GOLIAD
Goliad State Museum and Mission Espiritu Santo-1
mi. south, U.S. 183; daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m., closed holi-
days; adults 25c, children 10c; Texas Revolutionary
War mementos.
Presidio La Bahia-1 mi. south, U.S. 183; daily 9
a.m.-5 p.m., closed Good Friday; adults 50c, children
25c; 10 levels of civilization artifacts; mission restored
to 1765 conditions.
GONZALES
Gonzales Memorial Museum-St. Lawrence Street;
Wednesday-Sunday, 1-5 p.m.; free; original historical
documents; photo collection leading Texas citizens dat-
ing from 1825.HOUSTON
Houston Museum of Natural Science--Caroline at
Hermann Loop, Hermann Park; Friday-Monday, 12-5
p.m.; Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; free; natural
science exhibits; planetarium show (call for hours).
Harris County Heritage Society-515 Allen Pkwy.;
Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday, 10-2 p.m.;
adults $1, children 35c; four restored 19th Century
homes.
HUNTSVILLE
Sam Houston Shrine-1804 Avenue L; daily 9 a.m.-
5 p.m.; free; Sam Houston homes and memorabilia.
JACKSBORO
Fort Richardson Museum-Four blocks off Highway
281; daily 2-5 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; adults 25c,
children 10c; Jack County pioneer and Indian artifacts.
JEFFERSON
Jefferson Historical Museum-223 W. Austin; daily
9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; 50c adults; children 25c; gun and doll
collections; early Texas farm items; art gallery.
JOHNSON CITY
President Lyndon B. Johnson's Boyhood Home-9th
St.-Avenue G; Friday, Saturday, Monday, 10 a.m.-4
p.m.; Sunday noon-4 p.m.; free; restored with Johnson
family furniture, mementos.
LAREDO
Capitol of the Republic of the Rio Grande Museum
-1000 Zaragosa; Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon; Satur-
day, 2-5 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; contributions;
Spanish colonial building, early Texas mementos.
LIVINGSTON
Alabama-Coushatta Indian Museum-17 mi. east
Livingston, U.S. 190; June-August, Monday-Saturday 9
a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m.; September-November
and March-May, Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 1-5
p.m.; free; Indian crafts, mementos; natural history of
Big Thicket.
LUBBOCK
West Texas Museum-Campus Texas Tech; daily 9
a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday and holidays 2-5 p.m.; free; re-
gional and natural history; planetarium.
NACOGDOCHES
Old Stone Fort Museum-Stephen F. Austin cam-
pus; daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m.; free; doll,
gun, coin collections; arrowheads and Indian artifacts.
NEW BRAUNFELS
Sophienburg Memorial Museum-401 W. Coll; May
to Oct., daily 3-6 p.m.; Sunday 2-6 p.m.; Oct.-May,
Monday and Friday 3-6 p.m.; Sunday 2-6 p.m.; contri-
butions; relics and artifacts of pioneer days.
NEWCASTLE
Fort Belknap Museum-Three miles south; Satur-
day-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; free; pioneer mementos,
artifacts, pictures.
ODESSA
Odessa Meteor Crater and Museum-5 miles W. and
2 miles S. Odessa; Sept.-May, Saturday and Sunday 10
a.m.-6 p.m.; June-Aug., Thursday-Monday 10 a.m.-6
p.m.; adults 25c; children 10c; meteorites, tektites.
SAN ANGELO
Fort Concho Museum-716 Burges; daily 9 a.m.-5
p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m.; 50c adults; 25c children 6-12;
pioneer tools and clothing items.VISIT THE
BISHOP'S PALACE
A Nineteenth Century Mansion
14th and Broadway
:! GALVESTON, TEXAS
qOPEN DAILY (Except Tuesday)
10 A.M. to 5 P.M.
'- , MAY 31st to LABOR DAY
GROUP TOURS BY APPOINTMENT
Phone: SO 2-2475 (Area Code 713)
- -WINTER SCHEDULE: 1:00 to 5:00 P.M.
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