Historic Homes Tours

Many of city’s fine old homes are open during annual Historical Pilgrimage, first weekend in May and Candlelight Tour first two weekends in Dec. Others, below, are private residences and are generally open at times listed; most are on National Register of Historic Places.

Getting There & Details

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903/665-2606
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More Things to Do

Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

Excelsior House

19th-century hotel numbered among its guests Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, Jay Gould and…

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Make time for quiet places.

Not every destination needs noise to be meaningful.

First Bed and Breakfast in Texas/Pride House

First bed and breakfast in state. This Victorian mansion features more than 30 original stained…

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The road is the experience.

Getting there is often the point, not just the outcome.

Carnegie Library

Built 1907, and one of few such libraries still serving its original purpose. Second floor…

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Let it unfold.

Not everything needs to be scheduled to be meaningful.

Historic Inns

Excelsior House - 19th-century hotel numbered among its guests Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes,…

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