CORYELL MUSEUM AND
HISTORICAL CENTER
P.O. Box 24, Gatesville 76528; (817) 8656089;
Open Fri and Sat 9-5, Sun 1-5. Spurs
and other Western items plus county historical
collection; reputed to have one of
the largest spur collections in the world.
PRESIDIO LA BAHIA
Box 57, Goliad; (512) 645-3752; Open
daily 9-4:45. Historic site, National Historic
Landmark.
DEAF SMITH COUNTY
HISTORICAL MUSEUM
400 Sampson, Hereford 79045; (806) 3644338;
Open Mon-Sat 10-5, closed Christmas,
New Year's and Easter. Local and
pioneer history, historic building/site, E.B.
Black House, built in 1909. Donations accepted.
MUSEUM OF AMERICAN
ARCHITECTURE AND
DECORATIVE ARTS
7502 Fondren Rd., Houston 77074; (713)
995-3311; Open Tues-Fri 10-4, Sun 2-5,
Household furnishings, decorative arts of
Texans 1830-1930, including doll collection
of Theo Redwood Blank and Schissler
Miniature Furniture Collection.
SAM HOUSTON MEMORIAL
MUSEUM
P.O. Box 2057 SHSU, Huntsville 77341;
(409) 294-1831; Open Tues-Sun 9-4:30,
memorabilia regarding Texas pioneer Sam
Houston.
FAYETTE HERITAGE MUSEUM
855 S. Jefferson, La Grange 78945
SAN JACINTO MUSEUM
OF HISTORY ASSOCIATION
3800 Park Road 1836, La Porte 77571
MUSUEM OF THE GREAT PLAINS
P.O. Box 68, Lawton, Oklahoma 73502
RANCHING HERITAGE CENTER
Fourth & Indiana St., Lubbock; (806) 7420500;
Tues-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5. History of
ranching, historic building and site.
MUSEUM OF EAST TEXAS
503 North Second St., Lufkin; (409) 639
4434; Tues-Fri 10-5, Sat-Sun 1-5. Art.
PETROLEUM MUSEUM
1500 Interstate 20 West, Midland 79701
MILLION BARREL MUSEUM
400 E. FourthSt.,Monahans 79756; (915)
943-6312
HERITAGE HOUSE MUSEUM
905 W. Division, Orange 77630
WEST OF THE PECOS MUSUEM
1st & Hwy 285, Pecos 79772
MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN
HISTORY
P.O. Box 179, Richmond 77406-0179;
(713) 342-8787
MARITIME MUSEUM
ASSOCIATION INC.
P.O. Box 1836, Rockport 78381-1836
ROUND TOP AREA
HISTORICAL CENTER INC.
Box 151, Round Top 78954; (409) 2495058;
Sat-Sun noon-3 p.m. Local artifacts
and history of the Round Top area.
CENTRAL TEXAS AREA
MUSEUM INC.
P.O. Box 36, Salado 76571
THE WITTE MUSEUM
3801 Broadway, San Antonio 78209;
(210) 820-2111; Mon-Sat 10-5, Tues 109,
Sun 12-5. History/science/humanities.
TERRELL CO. MEMORIAL
MUSEUM
203 East Mansfield Street, Sanderson
79848; (915) 345-2992; Sun, Mon, and
Wed 2-5 and open by appointment. Far
West Texas, ranch, railroad, early frontier
life, war memorabilia, and early photographs.
THE MILLIE SEATON COLLECTION
OF DOLLS AND TOYS
1104 West Hopkins, San Marcos 78666;
(512) 396-1305; by appointment, call
Mon-Fri 8-5. Dolls, toys, and antiques.
RED RIVER HISTORICAL
MUSEUM
301 S. Walnut St., Sherman 75090
RAILROAD AND PIONEER
MUSEUM INC.
P.O. Box 5126, Temple 76505
SILENT WINGS MUSEUM
109 Silent Wings Blvd., Terrell 75160;
(214) 563-0402; Open Tues-Sat 10-5 and
Sun noon-5, closed Monday. World War II
glider pilot and airborne history.
MOORE MEMORIAL MUSEUM
1701 9th Avenue N., Texas City 77590
McMULLEN COUNTY
HISTORICAL MUSEUM
AND ARCHIVES
502 River St., Tilden 78072; (512) 2743323;
Open by request or appointment.
Family histories, area photos, maps, artifacts.
SMITH COUNTY HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
125 S. College, Tyler 75702; (903) 5925993;
museum hours 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 150
years of county history housed in 1904
Carnegie Library building.
GARNER MUSEUM
333 N. Park, Uvalde 78801
VICTORIAL AREA
REGIONAL MUSEUM
502 N. Liberty, Victoria 77901
STRECKER MUSEUM
Baylor Library Serials, P.O. Box 97151,
Waco 76798
TEXAS SPORTS HALL OF FAME
1 108 S. University Parks Dr., Waco 76706;
(817) 756-1633; Open Mon-Sat 10-5 and
Sun noon-5. Museum houses five halls of
fame: Texas Sports Hall of Fame, Texas
Baseball Hall of Fame, Texas High School
Football Hall of Fame, Texas High School
Basketball Hall of Fame, Texas Tennis
Hall of Fame. Adults $4, Seniors $3.50,
Students/Children $2, Children under 5
free.
STAR OF THE REPUBLIC MUSEUM
P.O. Box 317, Washington 77880
COLUMBIA HISTORICAL
MUSEUM ASSOCIATION
Box 867, West Columbia 77486; (409)
345-6125. Open Thurs-Sun 1-5. Local history.
Please support these museums
and libraries.
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