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NEW
INDEX PAGE
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UNDER
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Houston
Museum District Map
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Guide
to Houston's Downtown Museums. Houston Museum District
, 1020
Holcombe Blvd.
, Suite 1300,
Houston
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TX
77030
713.715.1939
office
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Museums
of Harris County
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The
Battleship Texas BB-35 State Historic Site
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The
TEXAS is the last of the battleships, patterned after HMS
Dreadnought, that participated in World War (WW) I and II. She was
launched on May 18, 1912 from....read
more.... Battleship
Texas State Historic Site, 3527 Battleground Rd., La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 479-2411
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Bayou
Bend Collection and Gardens
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"Bayou
Bend, the magnificent home of Miss Ima Hogg, is the extraordinary
legacy of a remarkable woman. Best known for her superb collection
of American .....read
more..." Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, 1
Westcott Street Houston, TX 77007 713-639-7750
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Baytown
Historical Museum
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The
origin of the museum dates back to
May 14, 1970
, when the City of
Baytown
formed a historical committee...The Karankawa Indians settled here
along the Trinity River, and later....Has one of the WPA Murals.....Read
More.... (the old Goose Creek Post Office). Baytown Historical
Museum, 220 West Defee Avenue, Baytown TX 77520. 281-427-8762.
Has one of the WPA Murals.
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Buffalo
Soldiers National Museum
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"African
Americans have served proudly in every great American war. In 1866,
through an act of Congress, legislation was adopted to create six
all African American Army units. The units were identified ..... read
more..." Buffalo Soldiers National Museum, 1834
Southmore, Houston, TX 77004 US Telephone No: 713-942-8920
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The
Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park Museum
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"The
Heritage Society was founded in 1954 by renowned Houstonians Faith
Bybee, Harvin Moore and Marie Phelps in order to save the 1847
Kellum-Noble House from demolition. They had one goal in mind:
preserve the hastily disappearing past of this great city....read
more....The Heritage Society Houston, TX 77002 (713)
655-1912
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Holocaust
Museum Houston
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"Holocaust
Museum Houston is dedicated to educating people about the Holocaust,
remembering the 6 million Jews and other innocent victims and
honoring the survivors' legacy....read
more..." Holocaust Museum Houston, 5401 Caroline
Street, Houston, Texas 77004-6804 (713) 942-8000
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The
Houston Fire Museum
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"History
- Education - Community" "The Houston Fire
Department began as a bucket brigade in 1838 ....read
more..." Houston Fire Museum, 2403 Milam Street -
Houston, TX 77006 713.524.2526
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Houston
Railroad Museum
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To
preserve, enjoy and share ... The museum, open every weekend from
April to November, features an interesting collection
of railroad locomotives, cars and other artifacts,
as well as a model
railroad and research library. Houston Railroad Museum,
7390 Mesa Rd, Houston
TX 77028-3520 Museum Telephone:
713-631-6612
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Museum
of Houston
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This
online museum is being developed to give you access to the treasure
trove of information assembled by Houston's leading educational and
cultural institutions. As this digital archive grows....read
more.... The Museum of Houston is a collaborative effort
of Greater Houston Preservation Alliance, Rice University and Houston's
leading educational institutions and cultural organizations
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Pasadena
Heritage Park and Museum
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...the
Pasadena
Historical Society and the Pasadena City Council worked jointly
to initiate plans for a city museum to be known as The Pasadena
Historical Museum (now called Heritage Park & Museum),
which would be located in Memorial Park on Highway 225 (now
located at 204 Main Street). In 1975, (year the museum was
opened)....
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Republic
of Texas Plaza
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A
Living-History Museum. This 20 acre park was dedicated in 1986
as part of
Baytown
’s celebration of the Texas Sesquicentennial. It features.....read
more.... Located at 5117 North Main, Baytown, Texas
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San
Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
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In
March of 1836, the war for Texas' independence from Mexico was not
going well for General Sam Houston and his Texan troops. On March
11, Houston abandoned Gonzales and retreated eastward....read
more.... Texas
Parks and Wildlife, San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site,
3523 Battleground Road, La Porte TX 77571 281/479-2431
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The
San Jacinto Monument and Museum
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"There’s
something for everyone at the San Jacinto Museum of History..." ...Experience
the world’s tallest memorial column...And walk the
battlefield...enjoy the nature trail, go biking or participate in
one of the state’s most interesting birding environments....read
more.... Join
San Jacinto!
San Jacinto Museum of History, One Monument Circle, La Porte, Texas
77571-9585
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