Sam Houston Park - Houston Playgrounds & Park

Descriptions from Across the Web

• Park containing seven historic homes, an oasis of antiquity in the heart of the bustling modern city. more on TripAdvisor
• As the 20th century began, Mayor Sam Brashier bought the Kellem-Noble land and house on the edge of town to create Sam Houston Park - the city's first. And, since 1954, the Park has been home to the Heritage Society - the city's only outdoor, interactive historic museum. Nestled in 19 acres of be... more on GoCityKids.com
• Beneath the towering buildings of downtown, you will find numerous houses from various times in Texas history. There is a log cabin from the days before Texas was a republic, a house built during the early years of Texas' Independence and other homes from the 1800s and early 1900s. Hourly Heritag... more on Eventective.com
• A couple of blocks from Houston's visitor center is this park, which serves as a repository for eight of Houston's oldest houses and buildings, moved here from their original locations. The oldest dates from before Texas's independence; it's a small, simple cabin originally built close to where N... more on Frommers
• Houston's first and oldest municipal park contains nine historic structures and a museum gallery. The Kellum-Noble House is Houston's oldest standing brick structure still on its original foundation. If you're visiting around the holidays, try to catch the annual ... more on Fodor's

Directions

Located at the western edge of Downtown Houston, at the corner of Bagby Street and Lamar. The parking lot is a couple of blocks south, at Bagby and Clay.

Hours

Tues-Sat 10am-3pm; Sun 1-3pm

Miscellaneous

• Admission: Free; $6 to tour historic structures

Other Web Resources

• www.heritagesociety.org
• http://www.traveliowa.com
• http://www.visitpittsburgh.com
• http://hccvb.org
• http://www.visitduluth.com
• http://www.visithoustontexas.com
• http://www.dutchesstourism.com
• http://www.beaumontcvb.com