DESTINATION

Huntsville

Sam Houston's Grave is in Oakwood Cemetery at Sam Houston Memorial Drive. Also commemorating the Texas Revolutionary War hero is a 67-foot-tall Sam Houston statue titled “A Tribute to Courage” which stands on a 10-foot-tall granite base. The statue is off I-45 exit 109 at 7600 SR 75S. Phone (936) 291-9726.

The town also serves as the headquarters of the Texas prison system and is home to Sam Houston State University.

Visitor Centers

City of Huntsville - Tourism Department 7600 SR 75S Huntsville, TX 77342-0538. Phone:(936)291-9726 or (800)289-0389

Things to Do

Sam Houston Memorial Museum Complex

Texas Prison Museum

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