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Heritage Village Museum in Woodville
Photographer: Kevin Stillman

Heritage Village Museum

Texas' past preserved in unusual setting created by ceramist Clyde E. Gray, honored by the Texas Heritage Society for his efforts in historical preservation. Open-air display features old buildings, shops, homes and vehicles, plus pictures, historical documents, maps and pictorial records of everyday life from pioneer days through the Roaring Twenties. Among the buildings is a log cabin built in 1866 and in continuous use through 1960. Restored to original condition, cabin has handmade pegged windows and wooden door hinges greased with washers of bacon rind. Housed in an ancient schoolhouse, the Pickett House restaurant serves family-style meals daily, Mon.–Fri. 11 a.m.–2 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Village open daily, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission fee. One mile west of Woodville on U.S. 190. 409/283-2272 , 800/323-0389. www.heritage-village.org.

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Texas might be the Lone Star State, but you'll see thousands of stars under that big, open sky. Enjoy everything from white-water rapids to mountain climbing at our public and private campgrounds. Check it out!

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U.S. 190
Woodville, Texas
409/283-2272

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Hours

Mon.–Fri. 11 a.m.–2 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Village open daily, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Featured Activity

Surfside Beach

Name is both a town and a description of this resort-recreation area. Swimming, sailing, surf fishing, camping and shell collecting. Cottage rentals available. Surfside, San Luis, Bryan and Quintana beaches and numerous bays and sloughs are nationally known roosting grounds for migratory birds. The highest national 12-hour bird count ever taken — 226 species — was in Brazosport area in 1973.

City: Brazosport Area
Region: Gulf Coast

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Popular Activities

With so many amazing things to do in Texas, there’s not enough room to feature them all. So check out some popular activities to see just how much fun your Texas vacation can be.

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SeaWorld San Antonio
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Devil’s Backbone
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Balmorhea State Park
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Region: Big Bend Country

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