Driving into to Huntsville from Willis we saw Sam Houston's impressive statue on IH-45. |
Once in Huntsville, we stopped by Sam Houston's grave. |
Azaleas and Baby's breathe were in full bloom in the town. |
Another view of Sam Houston's grave |
Six flags of Texas lead the way to the Sam Houston Museum |
The 25 acre park was once part of the 200 acre farm that Sam Houston owned in Huntsville. |
This log cabin was his law office. |
Inside the law office |
Sam & Margaret Houston's dog trot home from the backyard |
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The main bedroom on the first floor |
A small dining room can be seen through the door of the bedroom. |
There were two bedrooms upstairs. One for the girls. |
And this one for the boys. |
In this small cabin was the kitchen |
The garden area just outside the kitchen. |
This "steamboat" style home was also lived in by Sam Houston and his family. Sam Houston died in the downstairs bedroom. |
It was moved to the museum property years later. The parlor was on the second floor. |
Houston's barn |
The blacksmith shop on the property |
Docents of the museum dress in period costumes while they give guided tours of the museum. |
Another cabin that was moved to the museum grounds |
On our way out of Huntsville we stopped by to see the Sam Houston statue. |
1994 Tribute to Courage by artist David Adickes |
The statue is 67 feet tall and sits on a 10 foot base. |
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The town of Washington on the Brazos - was the birthplace of Texas. The convention met here in Independence Hall in March of 1836. |
Most Texans supported independence from Mexico and the formation of a new Republic. |
