Beautiful, centuries-old live oak tree that was already huge before Houston was even founded. It's…read moreseen a lot of history, including (allegedly) a few hangings, over the years.

Exactly what it claims to be - the old hanging oak. There's not much to do around it, but it's a…read moregood reminder of a different time. Don't go here if you expect a museum, or exhibit, or anything like that. It's a nice tree with an interesting history. Nothing more, nothing less.

Nice friendly local farm in the Klein/Spring area. Came…read morehere with my son for his field trip and since I have been an off and on resident of this area since 2000 I thought I should check it out myself as I helped out the 4th grade teachers. Wunderlich farm is rich in history, our neighborhood being heavily influenced on German families is nice to learn where the names of our local schools come from, streets, and local shops. The friendly staff teaches visitors about how it was growing up as an early settler though out NW Houston raising animals with their daily chores and we even experienced doing manual labor work ourselves to appreciate where we are now with advances in technology. I would definitely recommend to take a walk into our local history's past and bond with your family to a place so rich in stories and tales to share even throughout these years.

Cute and tiny place to visit. The buildings are open on Saturdays and the farms are open to visit…read moreas long as you ask for permission. Wife loved reading the history behind it all. It's open till 3pm during the week.

This place is pretty amazing. You start off with a brief film giving you some history of what…read moreyou're about to see. As you wander through the museum part it's very well done with a lot of touch screen interactives. As you wrap up going through the museum which can easily take you an hour plus, there's a second video that the continuation of the first. Both videos are really high quality and give a great overview. Once you've experienced the inside you walk outside and see a map of what the area used to look like with a homestead sites and some buildings. It helps you get orientated. Then there's the whole recreation of what the town could have looked like. Multiple buildings that you can walk through, each one has their own little educational experience. The print shop is probably the coolest as it's actually functional and can print stuff on every created press. I could easily imagine spending hours here, and it's an amazing morning experience for both adult and kids.

Really, really great spot! We hadn't heard of it, and it's just right outside of Houston! I would…read morerecommend anyone to come to learn more about Texas History. My history obsessed husband even learned something new. It is a beautifully done museum, very interactive and colorful and inviting. Great for kids and adults alike. And there is a great replica of what the town would look like as well.

Great place to stay out of Galveston business area, well designed and valued place to stay!read more

Stayed at the Kettle during a visit to Galveston. This place is so cool and unique! I was…read morepleasantly surprised to see how the owners (Mike and Ashley) fixed up the place. As far as accommodations, this experience was much nicer and more fun than staying in a hotel. There is a huge deck upstairs where you can enjoy the sun - and moon. The older, lower star reviews all apply to this place before it was renovated. If you're lucky enough to find it open on vrbo, snatch this place up for the weekend. Highly recommend!

This venue was exactly what I was looking for. We had a baby shower for my sister. The rental…read moreprocess was simple and all online. I then setup a walkthrough of the venue to get pictures, measurements and to see the facilities. They grant you access to two kitchens and two bathrooms nearby. They are not in the Veranda but are in close walking distance. The Veranda was perfect, open, airy and so pretty! The rental comes with four round tables, linens and chairs. They provide spandex covers for the buffet/main tables as well as all round table linens in crisp white. Ana Alicia and the rest of the staff were amazing. Super helpful, and friendly. They are super accommodating from start to finish. The deposit was returned in less than a week! I highly recommend this venue!

If you've lived in Fort Bend County, you would find this museum quite interesting. If anything,…read moreit'll help you understand why the schools in the area are named the way they are (Stephen F. Austin, Isaac H. Kempner, B.F. Terry, and Jane Long to be exact.) Since this part of Texas was colonized in the 1800s, landowners here had plantations with cotton and sugar cane. And since they were part of the confederacy, they did have slaves. So yes, slaves were in this part of the country, in addition to the KKK. The museum doesn't condone slavery; it was simply letting us know that it existed around these parts. What people should take offense from is that B.F. Terry, though apparently an excellent fighter, was a slave owner and yet he has a high school named after him. The museum itself is small, but your admission also goes towards 2 house tours. I really enjoyed the Moore mansion. The docent was very good in explaining what everything was and delving deep into the family's history. If there's anything they could improve on, I would suggest updating some of the museum info, specifically, the surrounding town populations with information from the 2010 US census. Additionally, it's hard to remember the Moore family tree; I think it'd be helpful to have a poster with the family tree to help us visual learners see how everyone is related and who made what changes to the house.

Went by today, the remains are gone. The buildings are all cleared. Nothing to see anymore.read more

Rumour spreadin' a-'round in that Texas town 'bout that…read moreshack outside La Grange and you know what I'm talkin' about. Just let me know if you wanna go to that home out on the range. They gotta lotta nice girls. - ZZ Top If you're looking for a plaque or some sort of historical marker to identify one of (if not the) oldest whorehouses in America you'll be sorely disappointed. Down a dusty road off the highway lay the remains of the Chicken Ranch which inspired such classics as "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" and the musical gem "La Grange". Behind a metal fence with some cows roaming about lay the decrepit remains of a building. You'll have to use your imagination to fill in the rest of the blanks, guessing what was. Originally opened in 1844 and run by a widow named Mrs. Swine. The brothel has a fun and colorful past that is worth a read. Here's a snippet from Wikipedia regarding the random moniker: As the Depression lingered, the number of customers dwindled, and Williams had difficulty making ends meet for her employees. She implemented the "poultry standard," charging one chicken for each sexual act. The number of chickens at the brothel exploded, and soon the place became known as the Chicken Ranch. Williams supplemented her income by selling surplus chickens and eggs.[1 Due to the history of this location, I'm surprised the state hasn't made it an official historical landmark. In the meantime, if you find yourself traveling down highway 71 around the small town of La Grange it's worth a stop to sit and guess about what used to be.

The Powhatan House is a very well preserved example of early Galveston architecture. Built in 1847,…read moreit was the residence of one of Galveston's early mayors, John Seabrook Sydnor, who also grew up here. It was Sydnor's middle name of Seabrook for which the little town just north of Galveston on the edge of Galveston Bay was named. It is remarkable for the fact that it is in very good shape, and for the fact that it survived to 1900 Storm and several others since! It is located at 3427 Avenue O. It is very impressive to view and is surrounded by shrubs on the front facing avenue O and on the side facing 35th street. It is the current location for the Galveston Garden Club. With that being said, I would think that as a garden club they would keep those hedges a little more manicured! There is a Texas Historical marker located on the 35th street side and it is kind of hard to see, or photograph as the hedges are a little high and somewhat obscure the view. There are times when the Galveston Historical Society do tots of the islands historical homes and sometimes this one is included. It is usually the first two weekends of the month of May. It's a good way to learn about a lot of Galveston's past history, and there is a lot to learn as there are quite a few historic old homes left in Galveston with seeing and learning about!

New Year's Day took us in a road trip home in a direction we have never been before. I've heard of…read moreSurfside Beach since my college days. A couple of girls I hung out in the SWT Surf Club were from Surfside. So on this day leaving Galveston, we headed south towards Surfside Beach. Once we arrived in the quaint little beach town, we drove around looking at the beach, jetty, then stumbled upon Fortaleza de Velasco. We stopped to take a look around. Interesting to see the painting with these words "on December 21, 1821, The Lively (ship) landed at the mouth of the Brazos (River) in present day Surfside Beach with the first 20 of 300 Colonists to settle in Texas"... Very cool history find! After taking a few pics, I made Yelp page so y'all can find it too! Happy New Year 2021! Wikipedia: "Fort Velasco was a small circular palisade fort built by a garrison of Mexican soldiers at (what would become known as) Velasco, Texas at the present-day location of Surfside Beach on the left bank at the mouth of the Brazos River. The name also applies to at least three other forts built at almost the same location, one during the Texas Revolution, and two during the Civil War." https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Velasco