My daughter and I were stopping through Fairfield to see the state park and encountered this gem of…read morea museum that's a stone's throw from the La Quinta in Fairfield, TX. We LOVED IT! This is definitely something to do if you're in the area with your kids or on your own. The incredibly low admission fee makes this a great value, too, for the whole family since children are FREE. Adult admission is $5. Less than a cup of Starbucks, folks! The museum is open on Wed, Fri, and Saturday at the time of this review. The museum took about 2 hours or so for us to see but I can easily imagine it taking less or more time, depending on the type of museum-goer you are. Favorite highlights - the jail, the 1900s house that has all the furnishings, the telephone museum, the two log cabins with furnishings as well - the schoolroom, the old fire truck and the art car, the church with bootlegging equipment at the front. The main building also had thousands of things to see from old wedding dresses and tiny shoes to military uniforms from every major war I can think of! I also loved the old drugstore with all of the little concoctions and bottles of things with the old labels and everything. We got a great sense of Freestone County history, but it goes much farther than that. You'll walk out with a feeling like you traveled through time from the Spanish-American War, Texas Independence, Cotton, Slavery, Civil War, the Oil Industry, Railroads, Prohibition, and onward! The things you can see in the place from any of these time periods is phenomenal. This place has to be one of Texas's best-kept secrets, and I will recommend it to everyone I know who enjoys history, the great outdoors (as there is an awesome state park with camping nearby). Please don't miss it you come to Fairfield to visit or pass-through! Patricia, the curator, is also amazing, and it's obvious how much hard work she puts into the place to make it so amazing. Also, if you plan to go and you don't have cash, you can go to their website (freestonecomuseum.com) and pay online through the "Donate Online" button. We had cash on us by some miracle. But if you want to use your credit card, go to the website and use the "Donate Online" button to make your payment! The museum is a non-profit and shares its history with children in the area every year. Do not hesitate to give more than $5. This museum is the litttle museum that could, and does, in my mind! We must not forget where we were and how far we've come! Freestone County Historial Museum is one to put on the Must-Do list!

Absolutely amazing. The entrance fee is insanely cheap and there's just so much to see. Tons of…read moreauthentic donated artifacts. Must-see if you're within an hour or two of the area.

This is my second visit to the Mayborn Museum. It is an excellent museum for children of all ages…read more My earlier visit was about 4 years ago. Many of the interactive exhibits that would interest younger folks has been updated. Interactive exhibits is a big part of the museum exhibits. Very educational and fun. There is a room for Space X rocket technology and the relationship of Baylor University and Space X. Well worth a visit for all!

A nice natural and cultural museum located on the campus of Baylor University. The size is not as…read morebig as major city museums. The exhibits and collections are not as extensive as major city museums. But the exhibits were informative and nicely presented. There was also a gallery devoted to the history of Baylor University, very interesting. Also there was a small model village located on green space behind the museum, very cool. The family enjoyed our afternoon at the museum. The admission cost was $10 per adult, $9 per Senor. Parking was free.

Always nice to see a reconstructed history site that offers a comprehensive physical complex to go…read morealong with the story it supports. As the location is for all practical purposes in a fairly remote location, and a considerable effort has gone into it's construction (and upkeep), it is easy to visualize what life in the relevant time period entailed. Displays are modest, but overall do a good job of explaining the site for those unfamiliar with this era. Cabins in the interior are set up as simple households, a couple have restrooms. One has a series of displays, along with a taped video/lecture. There is a small fee to access the fort's interior. The gentleman manning the tourist center was friendly and helpful.

3.5 This is a…read moresmaller historical site that consists of a fort and some smaller surrounding structures. You can go inside the fort if you pay a small fee. There are a few small houses that are set up to look like they would have in the day the fort was active. You can get some nice photos from up in the lookout tower. The stairs are narrow and there is an incline up there. You can watch a really old video from the '90s that explains the story of the people that were in the fort and there are some artifacts. As others have said, you should go to the surrounding park areas as it won't take more than 35 minutes to see it all.

3.5 This is a great…read morelittle museum for the little ones but not much here for adults. There's a room with live animals, fish and even bees. Then there's a hall with rocks and gemstones. Then there were some stuff animals, bones and replicas. The final section was local Texas history. It didn't take long to see it all. They were also setting up a née display so many displays were empty. Bathrooms are in the meeting Hal next door and parking was ample.

Fabulous place with fabulous people!!…read more They promote and preserve the Brazos Valley heritage and do a fantastic job presenting their artifacts! The exhibit openings are fun!! The expert presenters are interesting and informative! If you've not been you need to see this place!

Having watched the CW's "Walker" featuring Jared Padalecki, I've been itching to check out the…read moreTexas Ranger Museum! If you're thinking it's a museum for the baseball team like Tracy P. thought, uhm, it's not. Haha. Texas Rangers have an illustrious history. Surprisingly, not all TR's were good, but for the most part they were lawmen. Do watch the 45-minute film before touring the museum which helped me appreciate the exhibits as it ties the TRs with almost every aspect of Texas history. There are interactive exhibits so you can pick up and feel the weight of a TR gun. And there are somber reminders of the most famous Waco incident. Expect to spend a decent couple of hours here and stop by the gift shop for a memorabilia. Only $10.50 per adult admission. Enjoyed it! Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and NY.

This was the 2nd Musuem on my list, since this opened an hour earlier, I came here first and was…read moresurprised I stayed here longer than I thought as this has a wealth of information on Indians and Texas rangers from the past to present with their memorabilia like clothes, badges, saddles, guns and etc.. There's a video to watch to help Familiar yourself with Texas rangers which I think I saw before in school. It's an old video probably from a VHS tv series. There's a room of someone's personal collection donation of Texas memorabilia. Also in back before the video room, there is a Room of Lone Ranger which is a Texas Ranger when you think about it. That room was very fun for me. Hi Ho Silver!! Fun photo op to dress up like cowboy. lol There's a gift shop inside too. It's a very well put together Musuem. It took me half day here. It was an enjoyable experience.

Possibly the best museum ever. It has a ton of really cool bits of history! Definitely a must see.read more

Do you like America? Do you love freedom? Then you will absolutely love this museum!…read more My wife and snuck down to Tyler for a weekend and this was a place we wanted to see! The museum is very well presented and well kept. The artifacts on display are simply amazing! You get to walk through the hall of presidents, and then view Americas history through the cost of war. Starting with revolutionary war and the build up to it through the Afghanistan conflict. There is more to see and read than can be taken in in one visit. We spent several hours in there, and even as a bit of a history buff myself, I walked away with some new information. Highly recommended for those who have in interest in what it has cost to create, expand, and defend the principles that America offers! Well done team! Thank you, Morris'

If you have been driving and need to get out and stretch... stop here. It's the perfect "break."…read moreLearn something new and give your little ones the opportunity to become a certified ranger! ;) There's a gift shop of souvenirs for memory sake.

As a National Park enthusiast, I was really excited to learn this site wasn't too far from my…read morefriend's house and so I was ecstatic to visit Waco Mammoth National Monument while in Texas. I'm also glad I happened to bring my National Park passport (you just never know!) Anyway, Waco Mammoth is definitely one of the more unusual units of the National Park System I've visited but also worth the visit!!! The history behind the site is fascinating. After two men discovered bones in 1978, researchers from Baylor University and other institutions began excavating the area and quickly realized they had uncovered something incredible! More and more fossils were found and in 2015 my guy President Obama established the site as an official unit of the National Park System. Though, one thing visitors should know ahead of time is that even though this is a National Park Service site, our America the Beautiful passes do NOT work here. General entry to the park grounds is free, but there is a separate fee to enter the dig shelter because it is operated in partnership with the City of Waco to help support preservation efforts. The actual dig shelter is absolutely the highlight of the experience, though you'll need to join a guided tour led by a docent. Hopefully you end up with one who is especially knowledgeable and enthusiastic because that really makes the experience come alive. I loved seeing the nation's first and only recorded evidence of a nursery herd of Colombian Mammoths from the Ice Age! So neat. At least 19 mammoths were discovered and the jury (err, scientists) are still out on how exactly these mammoths came to be trapped at this site/the reasoning for their passing. Anyway, this is a fascinating stop and absolutely worth visiting if you're in the Waco area, especially if you enjoy history, science, paleontology, or just visiting National Park units. It's not a full-day destination by any means, but it's definitely educational, memorable, and offers something very different from the typical national park experience!

My wife and I went there yesterday. Be sure and call ahead to schedule your tour, because that's…read morehow it's done (and it is very easy and owner very accommodating). This museum is a great little (hidden) gem not far from courthouse. It will especially appeal to people, say, 60 and older, but there's memorabilia in it that kids will love too. Saw lots of things in there that I hadn't seen since my childhood, so I was constantly flooded with memories. We give it two thumbs up!

Fun Time. The owner, Carol, doesn't post hours, he's old…read moreschool just call his number to schedule or get in. He had a super collection of 60's of memorabilia.

Mrs. K. made only one request for this trip and this was it. Given her history of extraordinary…read morestops, the last one having been the famous Lizzie Borden House in Fall River Massachusetts, I was more than willing to reroute our journey to make this one possible. The Texas Prison Museum in Huntsville delivers a surprisingly deep and thoughtfully arranged collection of the state's correctional history with a collection of memorabilia, videos, displays and such that is tremendous and possible overwhelming without being sensational. I thought that the actual prison cell mockup was pretty good because it shares that immediate physical sense of confinement that no documentary ever quite captures. While I never did the "scared straight" thing as a kid, this would definitely work to keep me on the legal side of the law as that spall space made the whole idea of consequences feel quite real. The museum is easy to navigate and completely handicapped accessible. The staff is welcoming and the exhibits seem to strike a balance between historical detail and human stories. I didn't buy any of the prisoner-made trinkets. That seemed too much. This was a tremendous five star stop. Pro tip: Check the Texas Department of Criminal Justice website for scheduled executions. I understand that the protesters and counter-protesters can get quite passionate and while that's a couple miles from here, it does get Livingston rather cloggedup. [Review 351 of 2026 - 677 in Texas - 25538 overall]

What a nice little peak into the Huntsville prison history. Very nice and very informative! I…read morereally enjoyed walking around and looking at everything they had here!

Wonderful historical pictures and model trains. Very beautifully put together…read more Mr Price has a lot of educational things to say about the local trains. There's so much to see and learn about - I'll have to go back!

It was nice to step back in time. Very nice museum telling the local railroad history including…read moreMexican and Mexican American war and the "Banditos". It has a very cool scaled railroad display, about 20 x 20 feet. This museum has interesting memorabilia, come and celebrate, preserve, and memorialize the railroad.