CAMP HEARNE—Prisoners of war in this WWII camp passed the time with elaborate stage productions and the construction of numerous castles and fountains using available native materials. Remnants and artifacts from their projects can be seen today, along with an exhibit on life in the camp in a replica army barracks. Group tours may be arranged with the visitor center. 12424 Camp Hearne Third St. Off F.M. 485 between Airport Road and Fairgrounds Road. 979/314-7012.
www.camphearne.com.
HEARNE RAILROAD DEPOT MUSEUM AND VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER—This restored 1901 depot build- ing at the crossing of two major rail lines features antique furnishings, local history items and railroad memorabilia. Also includes the visitor center. 309 N. Market St. at U.S. 79/Texas 6 and West Ninth Street. 979/820-0066.
www.hearnetexas.info.
HICO POP. 1,422
ALT. 1,006 MAP L-16
HICO VISITOR INFORMATION: 254/796-4620 x2.
www.hico-tx.com.
Pronounced “HIGH-coe,” the city was named by founder Dr. John R. Alford for his hometown in Kentucky. The downtown area features antique stores, an artist studio and restaurants. The historic home of internationally known photographer Frank Rufus Wiseman at 406 W. Grubbs Road, houses a chocolate company and antiques. One of the oldest Old Settler’s Reunions, dating from
1882, is held each July in the city park. Hico also hosts the largest steak cook-off in Texas in May.
BILLY THE KID MUSEUM—According to Hico legend, Billy the Kid wasn’t killed by Pat Garrett, but died of a heart attack in Hico at age 90. No matter how Ollie L. “Brushy Bill” Roberts—alias Billy the Kid—died, the legend lives on. The museum features related memorabilia. 114 N. Pecan St. 254/796-2523.
www.billythekidmuseum.com.
HILLSBORO POP. 8,685
ALT. 450–880 MAP L-17
HILLSBORO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFFICE AND VISITOR CENTER: In the old MK&T Railroad depot. 115 N. Covington. 254/582-2481 or 800/445- 5726.
www.hillsborochamber.org.
Hillsboro was established in 1853. In frontier tradition, the first courthouse was a log cabin. The current structure was built in 1890 and was gutted in a fire in 1993, but it has since been completely restored. Hillsboro was one of the first designated Main Street cities in the nation. The down- town area offers antique shops, a historic square and many restored Victorian homes. The area is a gateway to Lake Whitney and the home of Hill College. The Outlets at Hillsboro on I-35 feature brand-name shopping.
HILL COUNTY CELL BLOCK MUSEUM—County history is on display in this building that served as a jail from 1893 to 1983. Includes rotating exhibits, a military honor room, Willie Nelson memorabilia and Native American artifacts. Corner of Waco and Paschal streets. 254/582-8912.
HILL COUNTY COURTHOUSE—Designed by Texas courthouse architect W.C. Dodson, the 1890 Second Em- pire architectural style building was restored after a 1993 fire. War memorials are on the grounds. 100 N. Waco.
LAKES—Aquilla Lake—This Army Corps of Engineers lake is about 10 miles southwest of Hillsboro via I-35 and F.M. 310. 254/694-3189. Navarro Mills Lake, see HUBBARD. Lake Whitney, see WHITNEY.
LAKE WHITNEY STATE PARK—About 16 miles south- west. See WHITNEY
TEXAS HERITAGE MUSEUM—This museum explores Texas and its people during wartime and how those
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Visitors can take an evening gondola ride in Irving’s Mandalay Canal.
experiences affect people today. Free. 112 Lamar Drive. At Hill College in the Harold B. Simpson History Complex. 254/659-7500.
www.hillcollege.edu/museum.
HUBBARD POP. 1,428
ALT. 627 MAP L-18
HUBBARD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 101 NE Second St. 254/576-2521.
www.hubbardchamber.com.
The town was named for Richard B. Hubbard, a former gov- ernor of Texas. During the early 1900s, the city was noted for its hot mineral wells and bath houses. People came from all over Texas in search of relief. The wells are still here.
HUBBARD MUSEUM—Displays include local memorabilia and photos, as well as an exhibit on local Tris Speaker, the first Texan to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Museum in renovated Historic Hubbard High School. 304 NW Sixth St. 254/576-2527.
LAKE—Navarro Mills Lake—This Army Corps of Engi- neers impoundment on Richland Creek has parks offering boat ramps, fishing, camping and picnicking. Northeast of Hubbard off Texas 31; also accessible from Hillsboro and Corsicana. 254/578-1431.
INDEPENDENCE POP. 406 (est.)
ALT. 356 MAP P-19
INDEPENDENCE VISITOR CENTER: 10270 T.S. Saul Rd. 979/251-9227 or 979/836-3696.
www.independencetx.com.
This town was settled by John P. Coles, one of Stephen F. Austin’s original 300 Texas colonists. First called Coles’ Settlement, the village name was changed to commemo- rate the independence of Texas from Mexico. The town square was laid out for the Washington County court- house, but Brenham won a heated county-seat election by two votes. See buildings associated with early Texas history on F.M. 50, a few miles north of Brenham.
ANTIQUE ROSE EMPORIUM—Features 8 acres of gar- dens specializing in older classes of garden roses, many brought to the area by settlers. Also find native plants, old-fashioned garden perennials, herbs and the Hairston- McKnight homestead’s restored stone kitchen. On F.M. 50, just south of F.M. 390. 979/836-5548.
LAKE—Lake Somerville, see SOMERVILLE.
OLD BAYLOR PARK/RUINS OF OLD BAYLOR UNIVER- SITY—This park marks the site of the old Baylor University, chartered in 1845. Today, only the main building’s columns and ruins of the kitchen remain. The home of John P. Coles, one of the original “Old 300” settlers in Stephen F. Austin’s colony, was relocated here (for access: 979/830- 5576). Includes a trail on area history and a picnic area. On F.M. 390, three blocks west of F.M. 50.
OLD INDEPENDENCE CEMETERY—Notables buried here include Sam Houston Jr., Moses Austin Bryan, the Hoxey family and veterans of U.S. wars from the American Revolution through World War II. Northwest of town on Coles Road, just west of McCrocklin Road.
SAM HOUSTON HOMESITE—A granite marker for this site stands across from the entrance to the old Baylor cam- pus. The 1863 Mrs. Sam Houston House, in the National Register of Historic Places, stands one block east of the old Baptist church on F.M. 390.
SCENIC DRIVE—F.M. 390 east and west of Independence offers attractive scenery and vistas. It is very colorful during bluebonnet season in early April.
TEXAS BAPTIST HISTORICAL CENTER—Sam Houston was converted and baptized here. The present structure, built in 1872, and a museum house artifacts dating to be- fore the Civil War. Mrs. Sam Houston and her mother are buried nearby. Old records and local travel information are available. 10405 F.M. 50. 979/836-5117.
WASHINGTON-ON-THE-BRAZOS STATE HISTORIC SITE—See WASHINGTON.
INDUSTRY POP. 311
ALT. 360 MAP Q-19
German immigrant Friedrich Ernst settled here in 1831 and became known as the “Father of German Immigration” to Texas. The town gained its name from Ernst’s industrious- ness. The Texas Legislature has designated Industry as the “Oldest German Town in Texas.” Ernst Memorial Park features a restored post office
building and town store, at Bermuda Drive and Ernst Parkway. Other historical sites include the Welcome Hall at 9021 F.M. 109 and the Old Methodist Church at 1914 Main St. and Pilgrim’s Rest Lane. For tour and historical
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