ROSENBERG RAILROAD MUSEUM —The museum features artifacts, maps, photos and memorabilia detailing local railroad history. Special exhibits include an HO-gauge working model train, an 1879 business railcar and Tower 17. Admission charge. 1921 Avenue F. Next to the busy BNSF and UP main lines. 281/633-2846.
www.rosenbergrrmuseum.org.
SEABOURNE CREEK NATURE PARK —This 164-acre nature park offers birding, a boardwalk through the park’s wetland, a hike and bike trail, a lake with fishing piers, prairie restoration area and the R.W. Lindsey Gazebo. The park is home to the annual Family 4th Celebration in July and Prairie Heritage Festival in November. 3827 Texas 36 S. One-half mile off U.S. 59. 832/595-3520.
www.ci.rosenberg.tx.us/index. aspx?page=355.
SAN BENITO POP. 24,704
ALT. 31 MAP Z-17/BB-16
SAN BENITO VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER: 210 E. Heywood. 956/399-9991 or 956/245-1666.
A picturesque 400-foot-wide resaca waterway meanders through this culturally rich community. Heavin Resaca Trail features a waterfront path for walkers, joggers and bicyclists. This subtropical destination is a hotspot for birders and nature lovers. Winter Texans travel south each winter to take
advantage of the pleasurable climate and hospitality. San Benito has one of the state’s largest RV parks. Facilities include a pool, shuffleboard court, game rooms, and arts-and-crafts workshops.
HISTORIC CITY CEMETERY —It dates back to the city’s origins in the early 1900s. Many of the sites contain homemade shrines and memorabilia honoring the deceased. On Texas 345.
www.cityofsanbenito.com/ 345/Historic-Sites.
THE MUSEUMS OF SAN BENITO —San Benito History Museum highlights how the city grew from a harsh, arid environment to a thriving agricultural and cultural center. Hear about the development of the Spider web Railroad and the different names by which San Benito was known. Freddy Fender Museum & Memorial offers a
glimpse into Fender’s life from the start of his musical career in the late 1950s to becoming a multi-Grammy Award winner. He is buried in the San Benito Memorial Park Cemetery, which features granite markers outlining his colorful career. A water tower on Expressway 77/83 carries the likeness of this popular San Benito musician. Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum
presents the the artists who turned conjunto from a unique style of American folk music that originated in San Benito into songs performed around the region and world. Admission charge. 210 E. Heywood St. 956/245-1666.
NARCISO MARTINEZ CULTURAL ARTS CENTER — Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the rich cultural heritage of South Texas. An annual Conjunto Music Festival is held in October, and a Writer’s Forum cultivates chronologies of local lifestyles. Poetry and book readings are regularly featured, accordion lessons are offered, and arts are regularly showcased here. 225 E. Stenger. 956/361-0110.
SANTA FE POP. 12,553
Santa Fe Railroad that passed through the area in 1877. Originally an agricultural area, its growth is related to its location near NASA, Galveston and Texas City refineries. Events include a golf tournament and Galveston
County Fair and Rodeo in April; Hall of Fame Fishing Tournament in May; Captain Cuisine-Epicurean Evening in August; car show in October; Fall Fun Cruise in November; and Winter Wonderland Christmas Festival in December.
SANTA FE MUSEUM —In one of the few remaining original wooden railroad stations in the county, exhibits include original railroad artifacts from towns along the Santa Fe Railroad, including Hitchcock, Alta Loma, Arcadia and Algoa. Free. 409/925-8558.
WINERY —Haak Vineyards and Winery. See WINERIES listing.
SARITA POP. 246
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MAP W-17
Established in 1904, the town served as the headquarters of the Kenedy Ranch and the Kenedy Pasture Company. It also is the seat of Kenedy County, the fourth-least populated county in the United States. The town was named by John G. Kenedy for his daughter, Sarita. During spring, Sarita is famous for its colorful display of South Texas wildflowers. Birding also is a year-round activity.
ALT. 30 MAP R-21/VV-17
SANTA FE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 12425 Highway 6. 409/925-8558.
www.santafetexaschamber.com.
Incorporated in 1978, this Galveston County community merged the towns of Alta Loma and Arcadia. It was named for the Atchison, Topeka and
KENEDY RANCH MUSEUM OF SOUTH TEXAS — Visitors learn about Mifflin Kenedy, his family and how their lives were interwoven with the history of the Wild Horse Desert. Hear about three generations of Kenedys, who played an important role in South Texas history and left a legacy of philanthropy. Admission charge. 280 E. La Parra Ave. 361/294-5751.
www.kenedyranchmuseum.org.
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