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TEXAS STATE RAILROAD —Offers steam and diesel train excursions year-round, as well as special events and dinner trains. Fee for train ride. Depots are located in both Rusk and Palestine. 877/726-7245. www.TexasStateRR.com. See PALESTINE.


WINERY —Maydelle Country Wines. See WINERIES listing.


SAN AUGUSTINE POP. 2,089


SILSBEE POP. 7,038


ALT. 304


SAN AUGUSTINE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: In the Cabin on the Bayou. 611 W. Columbia St. 936/275-3610. www.sanaugustinetx.com.


Known as “The Cradle of Texas,” Sam Houston had an office here; Davy Crockett was feted on his way to the Alamo; and James Pinckney Henderson, Texas’ first governor, lived here when San Augustine was the eastern gateway to Texas. The city is on the nationally designated historic “El Camino Real de los Tejas” trail. Visit antique stores and emporiums, and sample the


Grapefruit High Ball at San Augustine Drug. The restored Old Town Well (circa 1860)—complete


with sweetgum roller, hand-wrought iron handle and oaken bucket—is in the Old Stripling Drug Store. The store is now owned by the San Augustine County Historical Society and is a photo studio. Events include Sale on the Trail and a PRCA rodeo in


May, plus a Civic Auction in September. The Sassafras Festival is held the last weekend in October.


ANGELINA NATIONAL FOREST —See NATIONAL PARKS AND FORESTS. Nearest entrance about 11 miles south on Texas 147.


CABIN ON THE BAYOU —Located on the Ayish Bayou, the T.L.L. Temple Room is surrounded by gold-leaf paintings depicting the history of San Augustine. Views from the cabin overlook 30-40 different kinds of trees and bluebird houses donated by the garden club. 611 W. Columbia St. 936/275-3610. http://visit.sanaugustinetx.com/homes/lc.html.


EZEKIEL W. CULLEN HOME —An early district court judge, Cullen lived in this large Greek Revival-style home. The upper floor is a ballroom. The house, built by Augusts Phelps, is listed in the National Register. 205 S. Congress. 936/275-5110.


MISSION SEÑORA DE LOS DOLORES DE LOS AIS — Established in 1717, the mission was abandoned in 1719, restored in 1721 and closed again in 1773. A city park— with RV sites, camping, group shelters and trails— marks the location. The Mission Dolores Visitor Center houses an interpretive display on the original mission and the El Camino Real de los Tejas visitor center. 701 S. Broadway. 936/275-3815. http://visit.sanaugustinetx.com/sites/md.html.


SABINE NATIONAL FOREST —See NATIONAL PARKS AND FORESTS. Nearest entrance about five miles east on F.M. 353.


SHENANDOAH POP. 2,681


ALT. 60 MAP P-20


SHENANDOAH CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU: 281/292-5953 or 800/207-9463. www.visitshenandoahtx.com.


Visitors enjoy first-class shopping, dining, lodging, golfing and entertainment choices. Experience an Old World Venice atmosphere at the Portofino Center. Stroll around Roman fountains and 10-foot waterfalls, and indulge in a memorable dining experience at the restaurants. Also, enjoy the Sam Moon Center’s retail stores and a golf driving range. An exhibit devoted to resident David the Bubble


Boy includes photos, mementos and items from the Smithsonian Institute is at the Convention and Visitors Bureau.


CYNTHIA WOODS MITCHELL PAVILION —See THE WOODLANDS.


W.G. JONES STATE FOREST —See STATE FORESTS. MAP M-23 ALT. 85 MAP P-23


SILSBEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 409/385- 5562. www.silsbeechamber.com or www.cityofsilsbee.com.


The town was established as a sawmill town with deep ties to railroad industries. Events include the Dulcimer Festival, Crusin’ Silsbee and Christmas in the Big Thicket Festival.


BIG THICKET CANOE TRIPS —Located on Village Creek in the heart of the Big Thicket, take a trip of three to four hours, or two to three days, in this national preserve. Reservations recommended. Call 409/385- 4700 or 409/755-0911 for reservations. 1430 U.S. 96 South. 800/814-7390.


BIG THICKET NATIONAL PRESERVE —See KOUNTZE.


ICEHOUSE MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER, INC. — The museum features memorabilia of Hardin County and Silsbee. In a historic building that was once an ice plant, it also features local artists and a gift shop. 818 Ernest St. 409/385-2444. www.icehousemuseum.org.


ROY E. LARSEN SANDYLAND SANCTUARY —The sanctuary has upland and wetland forest communities along Village Creek. It is an American Bird Conser- vancy Globally Important Bird Area and a site on the Great Texas Birding Trail. Six miles of trails offer hiking and nature study. Free. From U.S. 69/287, turn onto Texas 327. 409/385-1445. www.nature.org/texas.


VETERAN’S MEMORIAL PARK —The park offers a place for reflection and is a memorial to those from Hardin County who served in the military. Various activities are held throughout the year. On Ernest Street, across from the Ice House Museum. 409/385-2863. www.cityofsilsbee.com.


VILLAGE CREEK STATE PARK —See LUMBERTON.


TATUM POP. 1,412


ALT. 385 MAP K-22


TATUM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: www.tatumtexas.com.


T he town site was located on Trammel’s Trace, a prominent foot and horseback trail from Conway, Ark., to Nacogdoches. Find excellent fishing in nearby lakes and streams, as well as woodlands hunting.


LAKE — Martin Creek Lake —This lake is popular for fishing and boating. Martin Creek Lake State Park on north shore offers camping, picnicking and a boat ramp. About four miles southwest of Tatum off Texas 43. (214) 875-8299.


MARTIN CREEK LAKE STATE PARK —The small island in the lake, reached via footbridge, has primitive campsites. The fishing is excellent. The park has a lighted fishing pier and boat ramps. Camp in tents, cabins, cottages, enclosed shelters or RVs. Admission charge. 20 miles southeast of Longview, 3.5 miles southwest of Tatum off Texas 43. 903/836-4336. www.tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/martin-creek-lake.


TEXARKANA POP. 38,073


MONTGOMERY COUNTY PRESERVE —This 71-acre tract of forest along Spring Creek is often referred to as “The Little Thicket.” It is home to numerous plant and animal species. Free. 1122 Pruitt Road in Spring. www.springcreekgreenway.org.


ALT. 325 MAP G-23/AA-2


TEXARKANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 819 N. State Line Ave. 903/792-7191. www.texarkana.org.


Texarkana is commercially and culturally one city, but two separate municipalities—one in Texas, one in Arkansas. A photo island on State Line Avenue lets tourists stand with one foot in each state. Built on the Arkansas-Texas line, the Justice Center houses the courts and jails for two states, counties and cities.


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