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The Commission

Walker County Historical
Commission
1301 Sam Houston Ave.
Rm. 226
Huntsville, TX 77340
(Courthouse Annex)

Telephone

(936) 435-2497

WCHC Online

Meetings

3rd Monday of each month
5:30 P.M.
Walker County Museum

Museum

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

Hours

Friday 12-4PM
Saturday 12-4PM
Commission meetings,
and by appointment

Telephone

(936) 295-2914
(936) 436-4928 (fax)

Tours

(936) 291-3581
(936) 577-4257

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Handy Information

Publications

The Commission publishes historical works important to Walker County. These include:

Walker County, a History - 1986
Images of the Past, A Pictorial History of Walker County - Home of Sam Houston - 1992 (in conjunctin with Huntsville Item)
Walker County Map
Pen and ink drawings
- Sam Houston's Home - 1848
- The Steamboat House - 1858
- Austin College Building - 1851
- Old Main - 1889
- 4th Walker County Courthouse - 1888