KOUNTZE POP. 2,204
ALT. 85
MAP P-22 KOUNTZE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 409/246-3413.
Kountze describes itself as The Big Light in The Big Thicket—that vast area of tangled, often impenetrable woods, streams and marshes. Kountze is home to the Hardin County Music Festival in May. The Kirby-Hill House Museum was built in 1902 and
has furnishings, photos and artifacts dating to 1832. It hosts annual murder mystery dinner theaters and is a bed-and-breakfast. Call 409/246-8000 or visit
www.kirbyhillhouse.com. Indian Springs Camp offers guided canoe tours as
well as camping facilities, including an RV park. Call 409/246-2508.
BIG THICKET NATIONAL PRESERVE —The preserve consists of 105,000-plus acres in 15 units spread across seven counties. Several major biological zones combine here, creating unusual combinations of ecosystems. 6102 F.M. 420. About seven miles north of Kountze. 409/951-6700.
www.nps.gov/bith.
MUSEUM OF HARDIN COUNTY —A restored 1917 bank building showcases historic exhibits, including relics from steamboat days, oil booms, the timber industry and bear hunts in the Big Thicket. 830 S. Maple. 409/755-7313.
LIBERTY POP. 9,028
ALT. 51 MAP P-22
LIBERTY-DAYTON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 1801 Trinity St. 936/336-5736.
www.libertydaytonchamber.com.
Among the oldest settled areas of Texas, several hundred Anglo-Americans established farms in the 1820s on Mexican land grants. The town was laid out in 1831 and named Villa de la Santissima Trinidad de la Libertad, which was quickly shortened to Liberty. William B. Travis, Sam Houston and David Burnet all practiced law in Liberty. Three brothers from Liberty died at the Alamo, and about 50 Liberty citizens fought in the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836. Each March the “Liberty Jubilee” is held downtown.
GERALDINE D. HUMPHREYS CULTURAL CENTER — Facility includes exhibits, a library and a performing arts theater featuring the Valley Players. 1710 Sam Houston St. 936/336-8901.
HISTORICAL SITES —Monuments and markers identify sites, including Sam Houston’s law office, blocks of original Mexican town plat, and many historic homes. 1801 Trinity St. 936/336-5736.
LIBERTY BELL —Presently located in the lobby of First Liberty National Bank, the bell was cast from the same mold as the Philadelphia original by White Chapel Bell Foundry in London. 1900 Sam Houston St.
LIBERTY OPRY ON THE SQUARE —Offers live “Branson-style,” family-oriented musical entertainment in the historic Park Theater, built in 1938. Includes country legends, western swing, all gospel, Fantastic ’50s, and Oldies but Goodies shows. 1816 Sam Houston Ave. 877/729-9103.
www.libertyopry.com.
SAM HOUSTON REGIONAL LIBRARY & RESEARCH CENTER —It shows the development of the region, artifacts, Jean Laffite’s journals, 1826 census and the Texana Collection of former Gov. Price Daniel. On the grounds are historic structures restored with period furnishings, including the Daniel House. Free. 650 F.M. 1011. 936/336-8821.
www.tsl.state.tx.us/shc.
LINDEN POP. 2,022
ALT. 429 MAP J-22
LINDEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND LINDEN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 201 N. Main St. 903/756-7774.
www.lindentexas.org.
The city is located in the heart of the Piney Woods. It boasts the name “Music City Texas” because of its rich
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