sam houston memorial museum

The first thing I noticed about this museum was the kilt that belonged to Sam. There was a lot of relevant information and this museum has a fee and you are given a tag to wear so that you can get into the other building. i enjoyed it very much.

This is a great area to explore Sam Houston. Tow houses on the property plus museum. We sent Sunday afternoon walking around the area. I greatly admire Sam Houston after learning more about him. Small fee.

Very interesting. Spent about 2 hours in the museum, then another 2 hours touring the historical buildings and watching the blacksmith and pottery demonstrations. Definitely recommend!

A beautiful park, with an awesome duck pond and several historical buildings that have been moved to this common location. The museum proper is quite impressive, with a multitude of items and artifacts relating to Sam Houston and to Texas history. Loved every bit of it! Well worth the visit! Be advised, however, that the photograph of Sam Houston's grave (shown in the title) is NOT at the museum, but is actually several miles north at the Oakwood Cemetery. Another place well worth the visit!

Now there are over 80 ducks, from ducklings to old 'uns, and a whole passle of chickens. Two houses including the unique "Steamboat House", Sam's law office, blacksmith shop, pottery shed, and grounds. Sam was leader of two nations (Republic of Texas and Cherokee Nation) U.S. Congressman from Tennessee, Senator from Texas, U.S. ambassador to Indian Nations, Cherokee Ambassador to the U.S., hero of two wars (1812 & Texas Revolution) and statesman of unusual proportions (6'4"). Buildings closed on Mondays. Across the street from Sam Houston State University.

thanks to the Mayor and Chamber of Commerce my group was allowed to have a dinner served in the Rotunda.The beautiful surroundings of art and history made it a very special evening. The Museum was closedto the public while we were there!

You can start your tour by visiting the pond on a the beautiful museum grounds.Bring some bread. There are beautiful ducks (and one chicken) to be fedbefore moving on to the old original buildings including Sam's dog-run home,their kitchen and the house he lived in when he died. (Climb the many stairsand peek in the parlour.) Both museums are full of history about a great manwho fought at the San Jacinto battlefield, became a Statesman, and later thegovernor of the Republic of Texas. Go and enjoy!

Was very helpful in finding out about the area. Enjoyed the tour of the grounds, his house, and the museum. Staff very knowledgeable.

Great museum. Hosts houses in which Sam Houston actually resided. Original buildings set in a beautiful surrounding. Take a picnic and enjoy the grounds.

There was no diversity at the Sam Houston Memorial Museum. I know it's about Sam Houston but it should have been more minority friendly. This museum did not offer any kind of Mexican or Native American friendliness. It even made Slave owning sound like a normal profession. I posted a picture of the museum using words like Indian, instead of Native American. I personally do not like the term Indian, Indians are people from India, not Native Americans.

The Sam Houston Memorial Museum, across the street from the university in Huntsville, is well worth a drive up from Houston on a weekend afternoon. There are a number of original buildings from Sam's era and the museum is exceptionally thorough and charming. A duck pond (also lots of roosters!) and a lovely park surround the buildings so is great for the little ones. It helps to be a Texas history buff but even if not, a very pleasant day.

The museum's curator, Ms. Brissette, was so passionate, enthusiastic, and helpful during our visit to the museum! It made all the difference in our experience. She helped my daughter with her Sam Houston project which was greatly appreciated. We visited several museums on our tour of Texas independence sites, and Ms. Brissette was BY FAR the best curator we met. The museum itself is amazing in that the Woodland Home is on its original site, and the creations of the rooms, especially in the Steamboat House, are so realistic that you feel you have stepped back in time. Sam Houston was an amazing man, and this museum complex brings him to life! Highly recommend!

To see Santa Ana's saddle and sword, lots about Sam Houston and outside on the grounds wonderful original buildings and frequent demonstrations by museum staff of cooking, metal work, clothes-- spectacular. They even re-enacted Sam's funeral!

The museum has a broad range of interesting artifacts and history about and related to Sam Houston. On the grounds are the Steamboat House and the The Woodlands Home amidst beautiful surroundings. The museum is part of Sam Houston State University and is right across the street from the main campus, which is a wonderful. Check out the museum's website before visiting to see if special exhibits or programs are being held. Just a short distance down the street, beyond the town square, is Sam Houston's grave site.

If you are in Huntsville, then you should go by and visit - and eat down the street at the Smokehouse. Very well taken care of it. We stopped for just a minute on a Sunday morning and took some pictures and then carried on with our day to other places in Huntsville.