Texas Museum Directory, 1985Texas Historical Commission
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Texas Museum Directory, 1985
Texas Historical Commission
Museums -- Texas -- Directories
Z. I. HALE MUSEUM
242 West Dale St.
Winters, TX 79567
No Telephone
Open: Second Sun. of Each Month, 2-4; and Special Occasions
Type: History
Exhibits: Antiques and Other Objects Relating to Community Life
Fee: None
_WOODVILLE, TYLER COUNTY_
ALLAN SHIVERS MUSEUM
302 North Charlton St.
Woodville, TX 75979
409/283-3709
Open: Weekdays, 9-5; Sat., 10-2; Sun., By Appointment
Type: History
Exhibits: Memorabilia of Shiver’s Term as Governor
Fee: Adults 50¢; Children 25¢
HERITAGE GARDEN VILLAGE
U.S. 190 West, Just Outside the City Limits
P.O. Box 666
Woodville, TX 75979
409/283-2272
Open: Daily; Winter, 9-5; Summer, 9:30-5:30
Type: History/Historic Building
Exhibits: Local and Pioneer History, Historic Building
Fee: Adults $1.50; Children 75¢
_YOAKUM, LAVACA-DEWITT COUNTY_
YOAKUM HERITAGE MUSEUM
215 Nelson St.
P.O. Box 2
Yoakum, TX 77995
512/293-6473
Open: Tues.-Sun., 3-5
Type: General/History
Exhibits: Local and Pioneer History, Natural History
Fee: None
_YORKTOWN, DEWITT COUNTY_
YORKTOWN HISTORICAL MUSEUM
Corner of West Main and Eckhardt Sts.
P.O. Box 884
Yorktown, TX 78164
512/564-2661
Open: March-November, Sun. and Thurs., 3-5; December-February, Sun.,
2-5
Type: General/Historic Building
Exhibits: Local and Pioneer History, Historic Building and Site
Fee: None
STATE PARKS AND WILDLIFE HISTORIC SITES AND INTERPRETIVE CENTERS
_ALBANY, SHACKELFORD COUNTY_
FORT GRIFFIN STATE HISTORICAL PARK
15 Miles North of Albany, U.S. 283
Route 1
Albany, TX 76430
915/762-3592
Open: Daily, 8-5
Type: Military History
Exhibits: State Park
Fee: $2/Car Park Entrance
_ALTO, CHEROKEE COUNTY_
CADDOAN MOUNDS STATE HISTORICAL SITE
6 Miles Southwest of Alto, S.H. 21
Route 2, Box 85C
Alto, TX 75925
409/858-3218
Open: Wed.-Sun., 8-5
Type: Prehistory
Exhibits: Prehistoric Site
Fee: Adults $1; Children 50¢
_AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY_
McKINNEY FALLS STATE PARK
9 Miles South of Austin, U.S. 183, 2 Miles West on Scenic Dr.
Route 2, Box 701B
Austin, TX 78760
512/243-2177
Open: Thurs.-Mon., 9-12, 1-6; Tues.-Wed., 9-12, 1-3
Type: Natural History, History
Exhibits: State Park
Fee: $2/Car Park Entrance
_CANYON, RANDALL COUNTY_
PALO DURO CANYON STATE PARK
12 Miles East of Canyon, S.H. 217
Route 2, Box 285
Canyon, TX 79015
806/488-2227
Open: September-April, Sat.-Sun., 8-5; May, Fri.-Sun.; June-August,
Daily
Type: History
Exhibits: State Park
Fee: $2/Car Park Entrance
_CASTROVILLE, MEDINA COUNTY_
LANDMARK INN STATE HISTORIC SITE
U.S. 90 at Medina River Bridge
P.O. Box 577
Castroville, TX 78009
512/538-2133
Open: Daily, 8-8
Type: History
Exhibits: Historic Inn
Fee: Adults $1; Children 25¢
_COMSTOCK, VAL VERDE COUNTY_
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