The Commission
Walker County HistoricalCommission
1301 Sam Houston Ave.
Rm. 218
Huntsville, TX 77340
(Courthouse Annex)
Telephone
(936) 435-2497WCHC Online
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3rd Monday of each month5:30 P.M.
(except June & August)
Walker County Museum
Museum
Gibbs-Powell Home1228 11 St. at Avenue M
Huntsville, TX
Hours
Tues-Fri 12-5 PMSat 12-4 PM
Commission meetings,
and by appointment
Telephone
(936) 435-2497(936) 291-9726
Tours
(936) 291-5931(Statue Visitors Center)
Historical Markers in Walker County
Andrew Female College
Site of Andrew Female College; Established and chartered in 1853; An influential early Texas college for women founded by the Methodist Church; Named for Bishop James Osgood Andrew; Closed after about 26 years of service.Location: E of University and 8th St., Huntsville
GPS Coordinates: 30.727133, -095.549983
Access: Public
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