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Geraldine
D. Humphreys Cultural Center (photo)
1710 Sam Houston Avenue, Liberty
(936) 336-8901
The Geraldine D. Humphreys Cultural Center, constructed in
1970, houses the 37,000-volume Liberty Municipal Library.
The library hosts several events for children and teens including
a Summer Reading Program, and a Literacy Program for adults.
High-speed Internet access is available to the public.
The Humphreys Cultural Center is also home to the Humphreys-Burson
Theatre, and the local theatre group known as Valley
Players.
In 1976, as a Bicentennial Project, a bell tower (photo)
was erected on the grounds to accommodate the first exact
replica of the historic Liberty Bell. The bell was cast by
White Chapel Bell Foundry in London to serve as a symbol of
the Liberty Muscular Dystrophy Foundation. It was dedicated
on the Courthouse Square in 1960 and rung sixteen times by
the late actor John Wayne.
The bell is normally rung for special events throughout the
year, including New Years and the Fourth of July.
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Humphreys
Cultural Center and Liberty Municipal Library.
Replica
of the Historic Liberty Bell.
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Jones
Public Library
(photo)
(web)
307 West Houston, Dayton
(936) 258-7060
Monday-Thursday 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Friday &
Saturday 10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.
Opened in 1985, the Jones Library has a 27,000-volume capacity
designed to accommodate areas of interest and study for all
age groups.
In addition to a wide selection of books, periodicals, and videos
the library's services include public Internet access, a laminating
service, a typing room, a Summer Reading Program for children,
and in-house guidance for students working on school assignments
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Jones
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Sam
Houston Regional Library & Research Center
(photo)
(web)
North of Liberty at 650 FM 1011, just off State
Highway 146. Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 9
a.m.-4 p.m. (closed during major holidays). (936) 336-8821.
Email: SamHoustonCenter@tsl.state.tx.us
The Sam Houston Regional Library & Research Center is a
major resource for genealogists, researchers and historians
alike. Among the items available for public perusal are important
manuscripts, documents and personal journals, as well as maps
and microfiche copies of older newspapers.
Exhibits include an extensive Indian artifact collection and
the Frances Broemer Collection of Alabama and Coushatta Indian
baskets, whose reservation is in nearby Polk County.
Records include the Martin Dies papers, the Papers of Price
Daniel and the Jean Houston Baldwin Collection of Sam Houston
Images. The Jean Laffite Journal attracts visitors from around
the world.
Several structural exhibits are located on the premises, including
the 1898 St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (photo),
the Jean and Price Daniel House (built in 1984 and patterned
after the original 1856 plans for the Texas Governor's mansion),
the Gillard-Duncan House
and the Norman House.
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Sam
Houston Regional Library & Research Center (photo used
with permission).
The St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, circa 1898.
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Wallisville
Heritage Park
(photo) (web)
Located at Exit 807 on Interstate 10 in Wallisville, Chambers
County. Open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
P.O. Box 16 | Wallisville, Texas 77597
E-mail: wallis01@yahoo.com | (409) 389-2252
The Wallisville Heritage Park maintains extensive files on the
history of the area and its families, towns, and other historical
subjects. Anyone wanting to research genealogy and history will
find many resources available at this facility.
A large body of research papers dealing with El Orcoquisac,
Fort Anahuac, and John Davis Bradburn is located at the Heritage
Park, as is an extensive collection of records from Governor
Ross S. Sterling. The staff developed a number of copy negatives
and original photographs from private collections, as well as
an oral history collection.
Visitors will also find a diverse selection of books for sale
related to local history.
Wallisville Heritage Park contains a library and research center
with publications covering Southern, Atlantic, and New England
states, as well as a museum, archival storage space and more.
The restored 1869 Wallisville Schoolhouse (photo)
is located on the property, along with the 1915 Eminence Schoolhouse
(photo), the
William Cooper house, and the Ina and John Wallis House.
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Wallisville
Heritage Park.
1915 Eminence Schoolhouse.
1869 Wallisville Schoolhouse. |
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