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Historic Destination
The year is 1850. Horse-drawn carriages roll down the street and steam paddle boats float down the Big Cypress.
You can see the thriving businessmen trading goods as women with parasols tend to their shopping.
It's the golden era of Jefferson, TX and you're a part of it.
Jefferson is the site of hundreds of authentic historic landmarks whose well-preserved homes, restored buildings and
museums seem to transport its visitors back in time. Experience the rise of the largest and most significant
Texas riverport of its time and learn what contributed to the prosperity - and eventual decline - of Jefferson.
As you tour Jefferson, you walk the same streets as the families that populated the town during the mid-nineteenth century.
You can visit the homes where they lived and take a horse-drawn carriage into town or a riverboat trip. If you've planned it right,
maybe you'll even see a Civil War reenactment or catch a festival.
Whatever you do, you'll feel the indelible mark left by Jefferson's history. And it will change you, just a little bit.
Learn more about Jefferson's rich history »
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Party, function, meeting and event space available at the Jefferson Visitor Center.
305 E. Austin
Jefferson, TX 75657
903-665-3733
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| | The Cumberland Presbyterian Church, built in 1872, became noted for the clock faces painted on the four sides of the base of the temple. | |
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