Brazos Trail Region
Brazos Valley African American Museum
500 E. Pruitt Street Bryan, TX 77803 (979) 775-3961 Website
Texas Brazos Trail Region
Experience the charm and heritage of this Central Texas region through museums, historic sites, courthouses, festivals, and more.
The Texas Brazos Trail Region is an 18-county area of Central Texas. It is part of the 10-region Heritage Trails Program of the Texas Historical Commission. Although, a driving trail is marked out on the map, visitors are encouraged to travel the entire region experiencing the charm and heritage of this mainly rural area of the state. Visitors to the region can explore state parks, visit a presidential library, sample some of Texas' best BBQ, or enjoy one of the many local festivals and events. The region is filled with historic towns, unique downtown shops, museums, beautifully preserved homes, and more.
National Exhibit Arrives This Month
From D.C. to Clifton! This traveling Smithsonian exhibit looks at the evolution of rural America in the last century. Special events and exhibits will take place during the exhibit's six-week run.
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Get to know the character and history of the communities that make up the Brazos Trail Region.
Brazos Trail Region Highlights
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Bryan
TRACKING HERITAGE Bryan got its start as a railroad town when the H&TC line arrived in 1867. Quickly becoming an agricultural and commercial center and seat of Brazos County, the downtown district…
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Elgin
BRICKS AND SAUSAGE Elgin, a Texas Main Street city, has been manufacturing both bricks and sausage commercially for over one hundred years. Exactly how many bricks and pounds of sausage is that…
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Milam County El Camino Real de los Tejas Sites
9112 N. FM 908 Rockdale, TX 76567 (512) 862-3330 Website
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Museum of the American G.I.
19124 State Highway 6 S College Station, TX 77845 (979) 690-0501 Website
Brazos Trail Region
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
100 Texas Ranger Trail Waco, TX 76706 (254) 750-8631 Website
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Waco
BRIDGING THE PAST AND PRESENT The nicknames “Six-Shooter Junction” and “Athens of Texas” are contradictory, but Waco is where the Wild West met the Old South. Platted in 1849, the community grew…
Brazos Trail Region
Westphalia Rural Historic District
State Highway 320 35 miles south of Waco Westphalia, TX 76656