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

WCHC Online

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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

Home of Henderson Yoakum Historical Marker

Home of Henderson Yoakum

Site of the home of Henderson Yoakum and birthplace of his "History of Texas," published in 1855, a story of the sacrifices, the glory and the great men of Texas from the first settlement to annexation to the United States in 1845


Location: Four Notch Rd & Dorrell Rd
GPS Coordinates: 30.66014, -95.45351
Access: Private

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