The Sid Richardson Museum features paintings by Russell, Remington, and others as well as fancy leather saddles. Sid Richardson was a Texas oil entrepreneur. His foundation put together an excellent collection in Ft. Worth.
Ennis Railroad Museum
Ennis, Texas was once a major railroad hub. The Ennis Railroad Museum provides a glimpse into the past. Established in 1872, Ennis was named for a railroad official. In 1872 the line used wood-burning locomotives that had to stop every 10 miles for wood and water. The line ran from Dallas (population 2,000) to Houston (population 9,000) in 12 to 15 hours.
Layland Museum
There is a lot to do in Cleburne, Texas. Like see its history in the Layland Museum. It’s housed in the former Carnegie Library. Interesting history of the building: Andrew Carnegie donated funds for the library (and over 2,500 others).…
Cleburne Railroad Museum
Things to do in Cleburne, Texas: visit the Cleburne Railroad Museum. Why on earth were we in Cleburne? Baseball – a tournament for our 16-year-old grandson’s team. Baseball is a big deal in Cleburne. Their first pro team dates from over…
Galveston Naval Museum
As we’re ready to bid Galveston adieu, we stop at the Galveston Naval Museum at Seawolf Park on Pelican Island. It features the USS Stewart (a destroyer escort) and the USS Cavalla (Gato Class Submarine). Both saw service in WW2.
Bishop’s Palace
It wasn’t always the Bishop’s Palace. It was completed in 1893 for the Gresham family. Made of stone, it survived the great hurricane of 1900. The family took in many survivors. In 1923 it was sold to the diocese for use by the bishop.
Oh Galveston Miscellany
An accounting of tall ship Elissa and deadly bananas, praise the Republic of Texas navy, a squadron of pelicans, and Zeke, one of many sea turtle sculptures.
Ocean Star
Engineers like to visit museums that show how things are done. The Ocean Star Museum is one. How is oil drilling in the ocean done? How are oil wells connected? What does a drill rig look like? These questions and…
Galveston, Oh Galveston
Glenn Campbell sang “Galveston, oh Galveston, I still hear your sea winds blowin'”
So we drove down to hear the sea winds, aka gentle ocean breezes, hoping for cooler temperatures than Houston. And to see the sights. It had been a long time since we had visited. Turns out there’s a lot to see. And lots of history.
Florida Sunset
On the Florida Gulf coast are some great beaches, like Siesta Key. In fact, the welcome sign says it’s “The Number One Beach.” We saw the sunset from Nokomis Beach.