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Red River Railroad Museum
10 – 4 Tuesday – Saturday
1- 4
Sunday
(903) 463-5289
Located inside the restored Historic Katy Depot in downtown Dension, Texas.
Dension is famous for numerous historical firsts in the country. These include having the first interurban railway in Texas between Denison and Sherman in 1901. Although no Golden Spike Event was celebrated in the city, the first North-South Trans-Continental rail link occurred in Denison on March 13, 1873.
Multiple collections of books and maps, everything covering railroad history in the Denison area and beyond. In 1872, the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway established a railhead in the wilderness just south of the Red River in Texas. For more information visit their website.
Perrin Field Historical Society
Grayson County
Airport
www.perrinfield.org
Perrin Air Force Base was active during World War II as piolot training airfield and during the Cold War as a combat crew and flying training base. Constructed in 1941 it was closed in 1971.
The Museum contains memorbilia from these years
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Texoma Area Historical Sites
C.S. Roberts House
"It was a wonderful grandmother house," says Judith Bryant about her family's turn-of-the-century mansion. Indeed, the Victorian beauty, with its tiny corner balconies, storybook gingerbread trim and regal furnishings, is just the sort of house to capture not only the heart of a child, but also the hearts of any generation.
915 S Crockett St
Sherman, TX
(903) 893-4067
information@shermanpreservationleague.org
www.shermanpreservationleague.org
Eisenhower Birthplace
State Historic Site
609 S. Lamar Ave.
Denison, TX 75021
903.465.8908
Located in the heart of Denison, Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site showcases the home where the 34th U.S. President Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower was born in 1890. Antique furnishings fill the modest frame house, illustrating the working class life of the Eisenhowers.
Fort Washita Historic Site
3348 State Road 199
Durant, OK
www.okhistory.org/outreach/military/ftwashita09.html
The Fort Washita Civil War Weekend is two days full of activities and historical reenactments. Friday events are from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Enjoy a virtual tour at www.civilwaralbum.com/washita/
3348 State Road 199
Durant, Oklahoma 74701
(580) 924-6502
www.okhistory.org/outreach/military/ftwashita09.html
Frontier Village
Hwy 75 At Loy Lake
Sherman, TX
Open for public tours seven days a week from April 1 through Aug. 31 and weekends during other months, weather permitting. Hours are 1pm to 4pm. School and other tours can be scheduled at any time.
Grayson County Historical Markers
http://www.co.grayson.tx.us/Historical/Mark000.htm
Sam Rayburn House
890 West State Highway 56
Bonham, TX 75418
The Sam Rayburn House was donated to the Texas Historical Commission by the Sam Rayburn Foundation in 1972. Restored with the help of a $96,500 state appropriation, the site, with its exhibits of Rayburn family items, represents the lifestyle of Mr. Sam.
Hours: 9 am to 4:30 pm Tuesday through Friday
(903) 583-5558
www.friendsofsamrayburn.com/
Sam Rayburn Library
Open Monday thru Friday from 10 am to 5 pm, Saturdays from 1 to 5 pm and Sundays from 2 to 5 pm.
(903) 583-2455
Three Valley Museum
401 W Main St
Durant, Ok
(480) 920-1907
Historic Home Tours
Visit the lovely historical homes and buildings showcased by the Sherman Preservation League's Tour of Homes.
www.shermanpreservationleague.org/tour.htm
Cultural Centers
Chickasaw Cultural Center
867 Charles Cooper Memorial Rd
Sulphur, OK 73086
(580) 622-7130
This is a special place for Chickasaws to celebrate, embrace and share the culture and heritage that binds us together as a people. That dream has now become reality as we open a center which reflects the vision, imagination, resilience and spirit of the Chickasaw people.
Visit their website for calendar of events and hours of operation.
Frank Buck Zoo - Gainsville
Gainsville, TX
(940) 668-4533
www.frankbuckzoo.com
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
Includes almost 12,000 acres of habitat managed for birds and wildlife. Hiking trails, wildlife drive, fishing, wildlife photography, seasonal boating and hunting offered.Free nature programs held the second Saturday of each month. Open sunrise to sunset 365 days a year. Visitor Center open 7:30 - 4pm M-F, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Sat., 1:00 - 4:00 pm Sun. FREE. Located at 6475 Refuge Road, Sherman (on part of Lake Texoma) for more info call (903) 786-2826
Texoma Tours - Vineyards
Memorial Vineyard &
Viticulture ~ Enology Center
Grayson County College
6101 Grayson Drive
Denison, TX 75020
903-465-6030 ext 253
Grayson County College’s Viticulture & Enology program is one of the few degreed grape growing and
wine making programs in the country, and the first of its kind in a Texas community college. GCC’s timely offering
of the program corresponds with the growing popularity of vineyard and winery operations in the southwest United
States.
History plays an important role in the Viticulture & Enology program at Grayson County College. The program was introduced in 1974, but the foundation from which the program has emerged was laid in 1876 when Thomas Volney Munson arrived in Denison, Texas, to begin a career in grape research which was to last a lifetime... read more
2815 Ball Road
Whitewright, TX 75491
903-627-0832
In the rural countryside of North Texas lies Grayson Hills Winery. Our small vineyard and winery is nestled on 38 acres of rolling hills surrounded by the native woods of large oak, pecan, and redbud trees. Just 45 minutes northeast of Dallas, the landscape of picturesque southeastern Grayson County is one Texas' best kept secrets.
For a schedule of events and Weekend Wine Tastings visit their website
220 West Main Street
Denison
(903) 464-0030
Parker House Tasting Room
Wine Tasting Room & Main Production Facility
PO Box 35
Ivanhoe, Texas 75447
903.583.4281
Located on CR273 in Ivanhoe just north of Bonham
Produced in the fertile Red River Valley
wine region of North Texas by the Parker family.
Homestead Winery is noted for their rich, full-bodied
flavor and award winning assortment of wines.
The original facility at the family farm in Ivanhoe, Texas
and two other north Texas tasting rooms offer visitors an
opportunity to sample the wines
and true Texas hospitality.
Visit their website for directions, schedule of events and wine tastings
Texoma Tours - Farms
Lavender Ridge Farms
2391 County Rd 178
A few miles east of Gainsville, TX
(940) 665-6938
info@lavenderridgefarms.com
www.lavenderridgefarms.com
Elves Pumpkin Patch & Christmas Tree Farm
601 Harvey Lane
Denison, Tx 75020
(903) 463-7260
Red River Peach Orchard
County Road 134
(940) 612-2600
www.redriverpeachorchard.com
