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Historic Downtown

Historic Downtown: Welcome

Downes-Aldrich House

Located at 

206 N 7th St

Crockett, TX 75835

Houston County Museum

The 1909 International - Great Northern Railroad Depot is the home of the
Houston County Museum.

HOURS

FRIDAYS 11AM - 3PM

AND

SATURDAYS 11AM - 3PM

303 S, FIRST STREET

Mary Allen College

The Mary Allen Seminary, a boarding school for African-American girls, went through two earlier permutations. The school was founded as the...

Mary Allen Museum of African Art & History

Mary Allen College Museum exists to celebrate the historic legacy of Houston County Texas, institutional partnerships and community collaborations that aid in enhancing academic -  cultural opportunities on Crockett's historic College Hill.

Glenwood Cemetery

Glenwood Cemetery's south sector has the distinction of opening shortly after Houston County was created and the county seat established in 1837.  The north sector was opened in 1870 after the city and county reorganized following the reconstruction after the Civil War.  The southeast quadrant of the oldest burial ground was reclaimed with a cleanup for the Texas Sesquicentennial.  Glenwood's North and South Sectors were accorded official Texas Historical Markers in 1972.

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