DOWNTOWN HISTORIC SQUARE —Buildings date back to 1873 and surround a plaza with a gazebo.
GILBERT’S FENTON ART GLASS AND COLLECTIBLES MUSEUM —Features nearly 30,000 pieces of glass and collectibles. Gift shop. 812 W. U.S. 82. 940/995-2776.
HOWELL-SICKLES STUDIO —See where artist Donna Howell-Sickles, a Cowgirl Hall of Fame inductee and a great granddaughter of one of the town’s founders, creates her cowgirl-inspired artwork. 108 S. Main St. 940/995-2786.
www.donnahowellsickles.com.
SCENIC DRIVE —Hilltop views of Mountain Creek and the Red River Valley are north of downtown along F.M. 677 leading to the Taovoyas Indian Bridge. East of Saint Jo along F.M. 2382 and F.M. 433 find views of The Breaks Ranch and the Red River Valley.
STONEWALL SALOON MUSEUM —Step into a restored saloon with authentic photos and relics from Saint Jo’s colorful past. 100 Main St. 940/995-7193.
www.stonewallsaloonmuseum.com.
WINERIES —Arché and Blue Ostrich Winery. See WINERIES listing.
SALADO POP. 2,148
ALT. 695
SALADO VISITOR CENTER: 831 N. Main St. 254/947-8634.
www.salado.com.
The town grew around the Sterling C. Robertson home and plantation. Named for Salado (salty) Creek, the town prospered with the founding of Salado College in 1860. It also was a stop on the Chisholm Trail. Today visitors find shops, art galleries, antiques, the 27-hole Robert Trent Jones Jr. golf course, entertain- ment and historic lodging. There are 20 sites with state or national historical markers, including Salado Creek. The Visitor Center is in a restored log cabin. Events include Salado on the Rocks, Salado Swirl,
Chocolate and Wine Weekend, Christmas in October, Christmas Stroll, Wildflower Art Show and the Annual Art Fair.
PACE PARK & SALADO CREEK —A tree-shaded picnic area beside picturesque Salado Creek. The site was a Native American campground long before recorded history. Since Main Street was part of the Chisholm Trail, ruts from wagon wheels still appear in the bedrock of the creek just north of the park.
STAGECOACH INN —This inn, built in 1860, was a prominent site on the Chisholm Trail. The guest book reads like a frontier Who’s Who: Gen. George A. Custer, Robert E. Lee, Sam Houston, Jesse James and Shanghai Pierce. The primary old frame structure is restored as a restaurant. 401 S. Stagecoach Road. 254/947-5111.
TABLEROCK AMPHITHEATER —This outdoor venue hosts plays and musicals, including the July/August “Salado Legends” that depicts life in the 1850s. “A Christmas Carol” is staged in early December. Tablerock also hosts Gospel Music festivals. 254/947-9205.
www.tablerock.org.
WINERY —Salado Creek Winery. See WINERIES listing.
SAN FELIPE POP. 788
MAP O-17
Ports-to-Plains Highway connecting the state’s heartland to coastal ports. The city is on the Texas Pioneer Trail.
SAN FELIPE DE AUSTIN STATE HISTORIC SITE — On a bluff overlooking the Brazos River, this Texas Historical Commission site commemorates where Stephen F. Austin established the municipality of San Felipe in 1824 as the first Anglo-American settlement in Mexican Texas. The site features a statue of Austin; a replica of Austin’s dog-run log cabin; and the 1847 J.J. Josey Store, which offers exhibits and a visitor center. 15945 F.M. 1458. Past Park Road 38 and south of the Brazos River. 979/885-2181.
www.visitsanfelipedeaustin.com.
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE PARK —This park in the moss-draped bottoms along the Brazos River offers camping, birding and wildlife viewing, fishing along the riverbank, and hiking and biking along five miles of trails. Admission charge. Just north of town off F.M. 1458. 979/885-3613.
www.tpwd.texas.gov/ state-parks/stephen-f-austin.
SCHULENBURG POP. 2,860
features historic homes, businesses, churches and the home of the original Sealy Mattress. The old mattress factory has much of the same machinery and equipment from the early 1900s. Factory tours can be arranged through the convention and visitors bureau. A number of farms raising horses of all sizes,
including miniature horses, offer tours. For information, contact the convention and visitors bureau.
HERITAGE PARK/SANTA FE PARK MUSEUM — Features artifacts from the early days of Sealy and Austin County, as well as memorabilia from Huey Long—one of the original Ink Spots. The complex has the old jail, an original settler’s home and a caboose. Admission charge. At Main and Silliman streets. 979/885-3222.
LONE STAR MOTORSPORTS PARK —This racing complex is for cars and motorcycles. The raceway features Pro-Mod cars, Rear Engine Dragster/ Top Fuel Dragster races and 2.54-mile road race course. Admission charge. 120 Old Columbus Road. South of I-10. 979/877-0922. www.lonestar
motorsportspark.com.
ALT. 344 MAP Q-18
SCHULENBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 618 N. Main (U.S. 77). 979/743-4514 or 866/504-5294.
http://schulenburgchamber.org.
T his town was named for Louis Schulenburg, who donated land for a depot. German-Czech heritage is reflected here. The city lies along the Texas Independence Trail and is noted for many historic buildings and markers.
www.texasindependencetrail.com. Wolters Park, at the south end of Bohlmann Street,
includes picnic and recreational facilities, as well as Jacob Wolters’ 1835 log cabin.
PAINTED CHURCHES TOUR —Hand-painted murals, frescoes and other art offer a glimpse of Old World beauty. Tour includes churches in Dubina, Ammannsville, Praha and High Hill. Reservations are recommended. Contact the chamber of commerce. 979/743-4514.
SCHULENBURG HISTORICAL MUSEUM —Exhibits depict life in the early days of this rural German- Czech community. 631 N. Main St. 979/743-3614.
STANZEL MODEL AIRCRAFT MUSEUM —The museum tells the story of brothers Victor and Joe Stanzel, whose dreams of flying turned into a successful toy business. Displays include the original Tiger Shark. Hands-on activities illustrate how planes fly. 311 Baumgarten St. 979/743-6559.
TEXAS POLKA MUSIC MUSEUM —This facility features the history and legacy of polka and folk music brought to Texas by Czech, German and Polish immigrants. 625 N. Main St. 979/743-4752.
www.texaspolkamuseum.com.
SEAGOVILLE POP. 15,408
ALT. 430
SEAGOVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 107 Hall Road. 972/287-5184.
ALT. 155 MAP Q-20
SEALY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU: 309 Main St., Sealy 979/885-3222.
www.visitsealy.com.
Known as the “Birthplace of Anglo-American Settlement in Texas,” San Felipe de Austin was named for Stephen F. Austin (the “Father of Texas”). The village was home to Texas’ first English-language newspaper (The Gazette, 1829) and saw the beginning of the legendary Texas Rangers. It was the site of meetings that led to Texas’ Declaration of Independence. The community was razed by fire and occupied by Santa Anna’s invading Mexican army in 1836, but it was restored after the Texans’ victory at San Jacinto. San Felipe lies on I-10, a segment of the
POST OAK PRESERVE —This wooded area, part of the D.I.S.D. Environmental Learning Center, is home to the last large stand of Post Oak savannah that once stretched throughout this part of Texas. Includes a small 19-acre lake, nearly 3 miles of natural-surface trails and a .7-mile wheelchair-accessible trail. 1600 Bowers Road. 972/749-6900.
SEALY POP. 6,326
ALT. 203 MAP Q-19
SEALY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU: 309 Main St. 979/885-3222.
www.visitsealy.com.
The community is rich in Anglo, Czech and German heritage. The historic downtown features eateries and shops in the 1880s brick buildings. A driving tour
VISITSEGUIN.COM 800-580-7322 147 MAP K-19
Seguin, TX, was founded by Texas Rangers in 1838. It boasts one of the finest “limecrete” structures in America, Sebastopol House Historic Site, a restored pre-Civil War mansion turned museum filled with mystery and history. Free tours.
See more historic buildings at Heritage Village, including an exceptional doll house built for a child adopted from the orphan train.
Stop in at the historic Seguin Power Plant on the banks of the Guadalupe River, now a destination restaurant.
SCENIC DRIVE —Texas 36 N. from I-10, Exit 720, is part of the Central Texas Bluebonnet Trail, which is spectacular in the spring.
SEGUIN POP. 25,757
ALT. 520 MAP R-16
SEGUIN TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER: 116 N. Camp St. 830/401-0810.
www.visitseguin.com.
Seguin, one of the oldest towns in Texas, was named in honor of Juan N. Seguin, a distinguished Mexican- Texan. German immigrants farmed cotton here, and the area became a center of pecan production. “Limecrete” was used in construction in the mid to late 1800s, and Seguin became known as “The Mother of Concrete Cities” for its unusual architecture. Later, Victorian-style homes sprung
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