Events include the Fall Frolic in October and the
Flea Festival in April. The Jewett Flea Market is on the second full weekend of each month.
JEWETT HISTORICAL MUSEUM —This museum features items from the early years of Jewett, plus WWII memorabilia. New collections are added several times a year. 103 N. Robinson St. In the Jewett Civic Center. 903/626-5353.
www.jewetttexas.org.
LEON COUNTY ART TRAIL —This collection features sculptures that change annually, plus works on permanent display at Eagle Scout Park. Brochures are available from the chamber of commerce.
KEENE POP. 6,176
ALT. 693 MAP K-17
KEENE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 110 S. Old Betsy Road. 817/556-2995.
www.keenechamber.org.
This community was initially known as Elm Grove, but the post office that opened was called Keene. The General Conference of Seventh Day Adventists opened a school here to train ministers. That school became Southwestern Adventist University.
THE MUSEUM OF STUDENT LIFE —Exhibits include handcrafted items from the town’s early decades, an extensive Biblical sanctuary exhibit and other historical items. Donations accepted. 300 N. College Drive on the university campus. 817/556-4731.
KILLEEN POP. 138,241
ALT. 833 MAP N-17/CC-6
KILLEEN CIVIC AND CONFERENCE CENTER AND CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU: 3601 South W.S. Young Drive.
www.visitkilleen.com.
On the edge of Fort Hood, Killeen was named for a civil engineer of the Santa Fe Railroad. It is home to Texas A&M Central Texas/Tarleton State University and Central Texas College. Killeen’s rich cultural diversity offers dining, shopping and entertainment options, from rodeos to stage performances. Vive Les Arts Theatre offers community theater productions. The Killeen Area Heritage Association sponsors
historic exhibits at the Killeen City Hall. A storefront exhibit at the Municipal Courts building, 200 E. Avenue D, demonstrates family life in the community before the coming of the Army. They also offer tours of the former Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, which features original handmade furnishings and artifacts.
FORT HOOD —This modern Army post is staffed with the largest group of soldiers and fighting machines in the free world. It is home of the Army’s III Corps and 1st Cavalry Division. The 1st Cavalry Division Museum — Presents
more than 150 years of cavalry uniforms, equipment and arms. Exhibits highlight the cavalry’s evolving role in conflicts since the Civil War. Visitors must check in at the main gate entrance from U.S. 190 west of Killeen. 56th Street at 761st Tank Battalion Avenue. In Building 2218. 254/287-3626. The 3rd Cavalry Regiment Museum — Features
uniforms, equipment and items tracing the history of the nation’s largest serving armored cavalry regiment from 1846 to present. Visitors must check in at the main gate entrance from U.S. 190 west of Killeen. 761st Tank Destroyer Blvd. In Building 419. 254/287-8811.
LAKE — Stillhouse Hollow Lake — An Army Corps of Engineers impoundment of the Lampasas River. Parks offer boat ramps, marinas, fishing, picnicking, and camping. Between Killeen and Belton, Also accessible from Salado. 254/939-2461.
MAYBORN SCIENCE AND SPACE THEATER —Features a state-of-the-art digital planetarium and laser shows on a 60-foot dome. Bell Tower Drive at Academic Drive on the Central Texas College Campus. 254/526-1800.
www.starsatnight.org.
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LA GRANGE POP. 4,622
ALT. 272
MAP Q-18
LA GRANGE VISITORS BUREAU: On the town square in the Old Fayette County Jail. 171 S. Main St. 979/968-3017.
www.visitlagrangetx.com.
La Grange is a Texas Main Street City. Downtown includes the courthouse designed by J. Reily Gordon, the old county jail, the MKT Depot, historical markers, walking tours and St. James Episcopal Church. On Friday and Saturday nights, The Bugle Boy presents live music in a World War II army barracks. The city is on the Texas Independence Trail and Texas Settlement Trail. For information, contact the visitor center. Czech, German, antique and cabin-style bed-and-
breakfast accommodations are available. The town is known for its bakeries specializing in kolaches. Golfers can take a swing at the nine-hole Frisch Auf!
FAISON HOME —Family heirlooms are on display in this 1841 home, listed in the National Register of Historic
Places and as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. 822 S. Jefferson St. 979/968-5756.
FAYETTE HERITAGE MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES — Features local art and genealogy. 855 Jefferson St. 979/968-3765 or 979/968-6418. www.fayettecounty
history.org/fhm_archives.htm.
JERSEY BARNYARD —Visit “Belle,” the cow in Blue Bell Creamery’s commercials, and tour this century- old family dairy farm. Activities include cow milking, hayrides and a petting barnyard, plus a gift shop. 3117 Texas 159. 800/382-2880.
www.texasjersey.com.
LAKE — Lake Fayette — This constant-level lake is popular for fishing; managed by the Lower Colorado River Authority. LCRA parks offers camping and lake access. East of La Grange on Texas 159. 512/473-3200.
www.lcra.org/parks.
MONUMENT HILL AND KREISCHE BREWERY STATE HISTORIC SITES —The monument is dedicated to the 1842 Dawson and Mier Expeditions, known for the “black bean death lottery.” Mexican President Santa
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