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Area > Sites to See > Tyler County
Heritage
Village Museum*
This intimately restored village, containing
a log cabin built in 1866, an 1850s general store, blacksmith
shop, barbershop, and an 1888 newspaper will bring you back
in Texas time. Visit the Pickett House Restaurant, formerly
a 1906 school, and gift shops featuring crafts by people from
Tyler County. For a Christmas treat, visit for a pioneer-style
holiday.
Address: Approximately 2 miles west of Woodville on US 190
Telephone: 409-203-2272 or 800-323-0389
Hours: Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed for major holidays
Admission: Adults $4, Children 6-12 $2, seniors $3
Allan
Shivers Library and Museum
Former Texas Governor and Mrs. Allan
Shivers made a gift of this restored Victorian home to the
people of Woodville. Among handsome furnishings is carpeting
from France. Mementos and historical documents of the Shivers
administration are among many items on display.
Open Mon-Fri 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Open until 6 p.m. on Thursday. Saturday 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. 302 N Charlton, Admission.
Big
Thicket National Preserve
The Preserve consists of nine land units
and six water corridors encompassing more than 97,000 acres.
Big Thicket was the first Preserve in the National Park System
established October 11, 1974, and protects an area of rich
biological diversity.
A convergence of ecosystems occurred here
during the last Ice Age. It brought together, in one geographical
location, the eastern hardwood forests, the Gulf coastal plains,
and the midwest prairies.
In 1981, the Preserve was designated an International
Biosphere Reserve by the United Nations Education, Scientific
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Man and the Biosphere Program.
*Information gathered from LONE STAR
GUIDES: TEXAS
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