EDUCATIONAL
NOTE: Unless otherwise stated, there is an admission fee to visit each attraction. Please visit the attraction's website, if available, for more information
| AMERICAN FREEDOM MUSEUM |
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22450 FM 2493 (Bullard, TX)
PHONE: (903) 894-5252
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| Step into history at the American Freedom Museum. Come explore the Museum's 15,000 square feet of galleries containing an amazing collection of over 600 artifacts and documents from the breadth of our nation’s history. |
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| CAMP FANNIN VETERANS MEMORIAL |
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11937 US Hwy 271
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| Self guided tour of the original 15,000 acre camp; including Regimental markers and site locations for various training exercise areas are indentified in the guide. Guides may be obtained at the The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Hospital Information Desk. |
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| THE DISCOVERY SCIENCE PLACE |
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308 N. Broadway
PHONE: (903) 533-8011
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| Hands-on family fun for kids of all ages. View bats in the bat cave, trigger an earthquake into motion under your feet, snake your way through mysterious tunnels and explore the depths of a limestone cavern. Investigate the bones of "Big Ethel", the triceratops dinosaur. The Discovery Science Place offers three exhibit halls where kids of all ages are free to move around and explore. So, come be a kid again! |
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| GRAPELAND DRIVE THRU SAFARI |
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13440 U.S. Hwy 287 N (Grapeland, TX)
PHONE: (936) 687-5292
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| Solo drive-thrus & guided tours within a fenced natural environment. Over 35 animal species - many are very rare! Great for parties, school trips, nursing homes, picnics, & churches. Stay as long as you like! $7 per person (2 year olds and under FREE). |
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| KIEPERSOL WINERY |
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3933 FM 344 E (Bullard)
PHONE: (903) 894-8995
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| Kiepersol Estates Winery is nestled in a beautiful 33-acre vineyard hand-planted in April 1998 and May 1999. Kiepersol's first vinatge was in 2000 and continues to grow in acclaim as well as production. Visitors are invited for wine tastings, tours of the winemaking process, and to relax on the veranda overlooking the expansive vista of the vineyard. Available for private parties. |
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| LEGRAND ROSE GARDEN |
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624 N. Broadway
PHONE: (903) 531-1286
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| The LeGrand Gardens is the first ever entirely EarthKind designated botanical gardens in the world. EarthKind is a new environmental landscape management system developed by Dr. Steven George, a landscape horticultural specialist for the Texas Cooperative Extension, an agency of the Texas A&M System. Located on the grounds of the Goodman – LeGrand Home. |
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| SMITH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S MUSEUM & ARCHIVES |
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125 S. College
PHONE: (903) 592-5993
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| Included in the National Register of Historic Places, the 1904 Carnegie Library building today serves as the Society's museum and archives. Exhibits feature artifacts reflecting Smith County's historic, social and economic culture, including the Indian, Republic of Texas, Civil War and 20th Century eras. Photographs and publications are available for purchase. FREE admission, but donation suggested. |
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| TIGER CREEK WILDLIFE REFUGE |
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17544 HWY. 14
PHONE: (903) 858-1008
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| Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge is an "Incorporated Animal Shelter" for the big cats. Tiger Creek provides rescue and rehabilitation of big cats that have been abused, neglected, or displaced. Tiger Creek provides a place for these great cats to live the remainder of their lives without threats in a stress-free environment that caters to the well being of the cats. |
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| TYLER MUNICIPAL ROSE GARDEN |
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1900 W. Front
PHONE: (903) 531-1212
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| Fourteen acres and 400 rose varieties testify to Tyler's standing as "America's Rose Capital". To view a wonderfully informative page about the Rose Garden, please click here. FREE Admission. |
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