Walker County History

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The Commission

Walker County Historical
Commission
1301 Sam Houston Ave.
Rm. 218
Huntsville, TX 77340
(Courthouse Annex)

Telephone

(936) 435-2497

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Meetings

3rd Monday of each month
5:30 P.M.
(except June & August)
Walker County Museum

Museum

Gibbs-Powell Home
1228 11 St. at Avenue M
Huntsville, TX

Hours

Tues-Fri 12-5 PM
Sat 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

Josey Boy Scout Lodge Historical Marker

Josey Boy Scout Lodge

Oilman and Huntsville native Robert A. Josey donated funding for the construction of this log structure in 1933. Additional funding was obtained from the Government's Civil Works Administration (CWA), and Gibbs Brothers and Company donated the logs and rock for the lodge; the building was dedicatd in 1934. The structure's native pine logs form five rooms, and petrified stone hearths and mantles adorn its three fireplaces. The Lodge has hosted countless community meetings and programs and continues today to serve the Boy Scout programs of the Huntsville area.


Location: Josey Park, SH 75 S and 22nd Street
GPS Coordinates: 30.70953, -095.55170
Access: Public

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