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Lace up your traveling shoes and step into an era gone by. In Dallas/Fort Worth & Beyond you'll find incredible historic destinations to explore, each one rich with lore. Explore the region's county courthouses, the crown jewels of the historic downtowns; the many charming villages, showing how life used to be; beautiful old homes; and unique architectural sights. So, start building your perfect tour. Then start looking forward to a vacation that's all about looking back.

Fort Worth

Stockyards National Historic District

Address:

130 E. Exchange Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas

Phone:

817-624-4741

Website:

http://www.fortworthstockyards.org/

Grapevine

Grapevine Cotton Belt Railroad Historic District

Address:

705 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas

Phone:

817-410-8136

Website:

http://www.grapevinetexasusa.com

Plano

Heritage Farmstead Museum

Address:

1900 West 15th Street, Plano, Texas, 75075

Phone:

972-881-0140

Hours:

SELF-GUIDED HOUSE & GROUNDS Tuesday through Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Admission to grounds: $2.00 GUIDED TOURS 1:30 p.m. Cost for guided tour: $5.00 each adult, $3.50 each senior and children ages 4 - 12. Children ages 3 and younger: free

Website:

http://www.heritagefarmstead.org

Dallas

Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Address:

411 Elm at Houston St.,, Dallas, Texas, 75202

Phone:

214-747-6660

Hours:

Tuesday-Sunday 10 am - 6 pm; Monday 12 pm - 6 pm. Admission charged.

Website:

http://www.jfk.org

Dallas

Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park

Address:

1515 S. Harwood, Dallas, Texas, 75215-1273

Phone:

214-421-5141

Hours:

Tuesday - Saturday: 10 AM to 4 PM; Sunday: Noon to 4 PM; Monday: Closed Closed months of January and August.

Website:

http://www.dallasheritagevillage.org

Mesquite

Florence Ranch Homestead

Address:

1424 Barnes Bridge, Mesquite, Texas

Phone:

972-216-6468

Farmers Branch

Farmers Branch Historical Park

Address:

2540 Farmers Branch Lane, Farmers Branch, Texas, 75234

Phone:

972-406-0184

Hours:

Monday thru Friday - 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 12:00 Noon - 6:00 p.m. Park closed: Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day

Website:

http://www.ci.farmers-branch.tx.us/ParksRec/HistoricalPark.html

Glen Rose

Glen Rose - Historic Downtown Square

Address:

Hwy 144 & Barnard Street, Glen Rose, Texas

Phone:

254-897-3081

Bonham

Fannin County Museum of History

Address:

One Main Street, Bonham, Texas

Phone:

903-583-8042

Hours:

Tues. - Sat. 10 am - 4 pm.

Waxahachie

Ellis County Courthouse

Address:

100 W. Main Street, Waxahachie, Texas

Denison

Dwight D. Eisenhower Birthplace & Museum

Address:

609 S. Lamar, Denison, Texas

Phone:

903-465-8908

McKinney

Chestnut Square Historic Village

Address:

315 S. Chestnut St, McKinney, Texas, 75069

Phone:

972-562-8790

Hours:

Public Walk-up Tours are given at 11:00 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Website:

http://www.chestnutsquare.org/

Sherman

C.S. Roberts Homes

Address:

915 S. Crockett, Sherman, Texas

Phone:

903-893-1184

Denton

Bayless-Selby House Museum

Address:

317 W Mulberry Street, Denton, Texas

Phone:

940-349-2865

Hours:

Open Tues - Sat., 10 am - noon, 1 pm - 3 pm

Carrollton

A.W. Perry Homestead Museum

Address:

1509 N. Perry Road, Carrollton, Texas

Phone:

972-466-6380

Website:

http://www.cityofcarrollton.com

Hillsboro

Hill Country Cell Block Museum and Hill County Courthouse

Address:

151 N. Covington Street, Hillsboro, Texas

Phone:

254-582-2481

Dallas

John F. Kennedy Memorial

Address:

Main & Market, Dallas, Texas

Phone:

214-571-1300

Paris

Lamar County Historical Society Museum

Address:

1009 W. Kaufman Street, Paris, Texas

Phone:

903-784-2501

Fort Worth

Log Cabin Village

Address:

2100 Log Cabin Village Lane, Fort Worth, Texas, 76109

Phone:

817-392-5881

Hours:

Tuesday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Gates close at 3:30 p.m.) and Saturday - Sunday: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Gates close at 4:30 p.m.). General Admission: Adults - $4.50; Youth (ages 4-17) & Seniors (65+) - $4.00; Ages 3 and under - Free.

Website:

http://www.logcabinvillage.org

Bedford

Old Bedford School

Address:

2400 School Lane, Bedford, Texas

Phone:

817-952-2290

Corsicana

Pioneer Village

Address:

912 West Park Avenue, Corsicana, Texas

Phone:

903-654-4846

Bonham

Sam Rayburn Home Museum

Address:

Hwy 56, Bonham, Texas

Phone:

903-583-5558

Fort Worth

Texas Civil War Museum

Address:

760 Jim Wright Frwy., Fort Worth, Texas, 76108

Phone:

817-246-2323

Hours:

Tues. - Sat. 9 am - 5.pm Admission adults $6, students 6 - 12 $3, under 6 free w/adult, group and active military discounts. Allow 2 hours.

Website:

http://www.texascivilwarmuseum.com

Arlington

Top O' Hill

Address:

3001 West Division Street, Arlington, Texas, 76012

Phone:

817461-874-1109

Hours:

Tours are available twice a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3 p.m. A $5 donation is requested per person, and reservations are strongly encouraged.

Website:

http://www.abconline.edu/HTML/TopOHill/TopOHill.html

Granbury

Texas Lakes Trail

Website:

http://www.texaslakestrail.com

Sulphur Springs

Heritage Park and Hopkins County Historical Museum

Address:

N. Jackson Street, Sulphur Springs, Texas

Phone:

903-885-2387

Hours:

10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Tuesday through Saturday Closed Sundays & Mondays Closed Major Holidays

Plano

Plano African American Museum

Address:

900 13th Street,, Plano, Texas, 75074-6814

Phone:

972-423-7226

Website:

http://www.aamplano.com/

Denton

First Ladies of Texas Gown Collection

Address:

Administration Conference Tower , Denton, Texas

Phone:

940-898-3644

Hours:

Exhibit Location & Hours: Open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed weekends and holidays Admission is Free

Dallas

Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education

Address:

211 North Record Street, Suite 100, Dallas, Texas, 75202

Phone:

214-741-7500

Hours:

Monday - Friday 9:30AM—5:00PM Saturday & Sunday 11:00AM—5:00PM We are open seven days a week except for the following holidays: New Year’s Day Easter Sunday Independence Day Rosh Hashanah (2 Days) Yom Kippur

Hillsboro

Harold B. Simpson History Complex

Address:

121 Lamar Dr., Hillsboro, Texas

Phone:

254-582-2555