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Mementos and memorabilia are exhibited in the Allan Shivers Library and Museum, dedicated to the Texas governor who spent his childhood in Woodville. The building was constructed in 1881, and in 1963 it had to be removed to make way for a motel. Mr. and Mrs. Shivers secured possession and had it moved to the present location where it was Read more...
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This 1,700-square-foot museum dedicated to Gone With the Wind features one of the largest private collections of memorabilia from this epic story of the Old South. The museum tells the complete story of Gone With the Wind through displays focusing on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel written by Margaret Mitchell; the 1939 film. Items on display include movie posters, stills, magazines, Read more...
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Gilmer resident Larry W. Osborne has taken memorabilia from his many travels and created a literary museum. The two-room structure s filled to capacity with his forty-year effort of colllected memorabilia pertaining to American Presidents, British Royalty, American and British authors and characters. Other items on display are: original manuscripts, colorful literary candles depicting Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Pilgrims; wall hangings Read more...
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The Museum features artists such as Frederic Remington, John James Audubon, John Mix Stanley, and Charles Marion Russell. Also featured is a significant collection of American Indian objects, including baskets, pottery, clothing and jewelry. Read more...
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Using a replica of the Alamo Mission as the backdrop, the mission mixes history and fun. Learn about Alamo martyrs, the bloody trail of Bonnie and Clyde, pirates menacing Galveston, or the story of a Danish researcher who tracked Elvis across the state. The Alamo Mission Museum blends time like rich colored oils across the canvas of the creator’s imagination. Read more...
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The Goodman-Legrand House & Museum is a delight for historians, enthusiasts of historic homes, and antique lovers. This Tyler landmark brings the past to the present with original family furnishings, photographs, Civil War artifacts, and memorabilia datings from the early 1800s. Named Bonnie Castle by original owner, this Greek Revival cottage was built in 1859 on a parcel of 9 Read more...
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The Museum features a large collection of American horology & clocks. Tools used to survey and divide the land such as solar instruments, drafting tools and calculating devices. Devices which measure such as scales, barometers & various meters. Also, provided for your enjoyment is a substantial collection of salt & pepper shakers. The exhibits are representative of the time periods Read more...
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All that remains of the once-vast T&P Railway yards is the historic 1912 depot which welcomed soldiers in both World War I and World War II, and at its height housed telegraph and immigration offices. To get to the museum located in the Ginocchio National Historic District, visitors must pass through a tunnel below the still-active Amtrak line and enter Read more...
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The Museum’s collection consists of approximately 1,000 works of art (painting, sculpture, prints, photographs, folk and decorative arts) of the 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries, with an emphasis on American art, and a growing regional collection of folk art. Come see the semi-permanent gallery collection and “larger than life” totem-like sculptures of Felix “Fox” Harris for an immersive and fascinating Read more...
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This beautiful 27-acre city park is named after James Stephen Hogg, the first native-born Governor of Texas who served 1891-1895. It is home to the Quitman Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, and three museums: The Stinson House, The Honeymoon Cottage, and the Ima Hogg Museum. The park first opened in 1941. Come enjoy the .5 mile nature walk, have fun on Read more...
