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Beaty-Orton House*
Built in 1888 this house is located
at 200 S. Main St. in the city of Jasper. This restored Victorian
home is on the National Register of Historic Places. For tour
information call 409-384-2762.
Eastex Regional Art
Center
Located at the corner of Crockett and Austin Streets. Open
daily at 9 a.m. For more information, call
409-384-2404.
Jasper County Courthouse*
On the square of downtown Jasper, the
courthouse was built in 1889 and restored in 1993. Guided
tours given by Jasper Historical Commission, Monday-Friday.
Free. Call 409-384-2762.
Lake Sam Rayburn
Just 14 miles north of Jasper is beautiful
Lake Sam Rayburn. Named for the member serving the longest
continuous term in the United States House of Representatives
and Speaker of the House, Samuel Taliferro Rayburn, this vast
body of water swallows over 14,000 acres and 600 miles of
shoreline.
"Big Sam" not only offers family fun through fishing,
boating and skiing; it also plays host to some of the country's
largest professional and amateur fishing tournaments.
Martin Dies State Park
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park is located
10 miles west of Jasper on U.S. Hwy 190 and sits on the shores
of breathtaking Steinhagen Lake. Nature is represented at
its best on this 705 acres of splendor and offers something
for every nature lover of the family.
*Information gathered from LONE
STAR GUIDES: TEXAS
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