A public history and archives center that collects, preserves, and makes the history of Diboll and the surrounding region available for the use and benefit of present and future generations, the History Center features exciting exhibits both inside and out. The History Center's growing collection of archival resources includes more than 2,400 cubic feet of manuscripts, maps, newspapers, photographs, oral histories, and other materials. On-site and online exhibits showcase portions of the center’s vast collections of documents and photographs.
Hours:
8 – 5 Mondays through Fridays
9 – 1 Saturdays
Closed most major holidays
Admission is free
Website: http://thehistorycenteronline.com
Phone: (936) 829-3543
The town of Edom--in Van Zandt County just a few miles west of the city Tyler--is miniscule. Though Edom was founded in 1849, its population has never topped 300. But size isn’t everything. Beginning in the 1960s, artisans attracted to the hamlet’s comfortably rustic ways and laid-back atmosphere began settling here. Now, Edom’s main drag--a stretch of FM 279--is loaded with shops purveying one-of-a-kind wares by local potters, jewelry makers, glassmakers, and more. Why, there’s even a gourmet food shop. And every October, Edom welcomes scores of artists and craftspeople from all over Texas and beyond to the Edom Festival of the Arts.
As someone once observed, “The past isn’t dead. It isn’t even past.” That’s certainly true of the Texas State Railroad--a shortline service that, established in 1881 and fully restored in 1976, is still shuttling passengers between Palestine, in Anderson County, and Rusk, in Cherokee County. Even before boarding the vintage steam-engine trains that ply the route, visitors are transported back to the 19th century by the Victorian-style depots at either end of the line. The stations are surrounded by beautifully landscaped parks that provide camping facilities, among other amenities. The 50-mile round trip takes four and a half hours.
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