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Bonner-Whitaker-McClendon House
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Address: 806 W Houston, Tyler, TX 75702
Architecture aficionados will want to schedule a visit to this historic home (1878), one of East Texas's best remaining examples of Eastlake Bracketed Victorian architecture. The home, restored by Tyler citizens in the early 1980s, has been furnished with authentic, 19th-century antiques, many of them original to the home. Knowledgeable docents...
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Address: 2203 Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd, Tyler, TX 75702
This beautiful, 85-acre compound – a gift to the people of Tyler by D.K. and Lottie Caldwell – is home to more than 2000 animals from around the world, including some from endangered or threatened species. Among Caldwell Zoo's more popular residents are an African elephant, a giraffe, Attwater's prairie chickens, a black rhinoceros, and a Nile...
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Address: 14007 FM 346 W, Bullard, TX 75757
Located south of Tyler, near Teaselville, this antebellum plantation was completed by Colonel John Dewberry, a native Georgian who earned fame during the War of 1812. The main home, Myrtle Vale, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is noteworthy for being the only two-level home from pre-Civil War years still standing in...
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Address: 308 N Broadway, Tyler, TX 75702
Ready for an excitement-filled afternoon of family-friendly exhibits and activities? Be sure to slate Tyler's Discovery Science Place at the top of your "to-do" list. With displays like the realistic Honey Bee Hive, the Magic School Bus, and Kids TV, the center offers kids of all ages plenty of stimulation. In addition, it features a variety of...
Historic Aviation Memorial Museum
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Address: 150 Airport Dr, Pounds Air Field, Tyler, TX 75704
Honoring military pilots from all generations, HAAM gives particular focus to the intrepid veterans of the 1st and 2nd World Wars. The museum's several thousand square feet of display space houses unique collections of aviation memorabilia, historic photos, and documents, most of which were donated by private citizens. In addition, the hangar is...
Smith County Historical Museum
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Address: 125 S College Ave, Tyler, TX 75702
This downtown museum falls under the auspices of the Smith County Historical Society, which dedicates itself to preserving historical items, documents, and photographs relating to the Tyler area. Among the museum's more noteworthy holdings are artifacts from native Caddo Indians and from Camp Ford, a Civil War-era POW camp. Guided tours available...
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Address: 17544 Hwy 14, Tyler, TX 75706
East Texas as a habitat for tigers and other large felines that have been abused or displaced? You bet! At the Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge, big cats from around the world – including endangered species like Bengal tigers and African lions – find refuge and safe haven. Guests to the park may participate in the "Adopt-a-Cub" or "Adopt-a-Tiger"...
Tyler Municipal Rose Garden and Rose Center
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Address: 420 Rose Park Dr, at Hwy 31 W, Tyler, TX 75702
Tyler, Texas, didn't earn the title of "Rose Capitol" for no reason, as this lovely garden (billed as one of the largest of its kind) no doubt proves. Spanning some 14 acres, Municipal Rose Garden springs to life in May and is afire with myriad colors until the fall. Highlights include the Heritage Rose and Sensory Garden, which features more than...
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Address: 1300 S Mahon, Tyler Junior College, Tyler, TX 75701
When this impressive facility was conceived in the 1950s, no art museum existed within 100 miles of Tyler. Even then, it was some 20 years later until the museum opened its doors – in a small facility located in the old Jamie T. Smith home. In subsequent years, the museum grew and eventually found itself in its current, modernesque digs on the...
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Address: 789 Park Rd 16, Tyler, TX 75706
Spreading across nearly 1000 acres, this segment of the Texas State Park System offers a wide range of recreational pursuits. The park's lovely, spring-fed lake is a favorite with sailboaters, swimmers, and canoers, and the pineywoods surrounding the lake are crossed by numerous trails, ideal for bird-watching or an afternoon hike. Anglers,...
