Historic Homes & Buildings

• C.E. Rogers & Son General Store
  13300 FM 782 North • Henderson, TX 75652
  Hwy. 43 from traffic stop toward Marshall
  903-836-2166
  Poened in 1889, the C.E. Rogers & Son General Store is one of the oldest and last general stores in East Texas. The store has changed with the time, but not by need. Washtubs still hang from the ceiling and sagging shelves hold washboards.  map

• Gaston Museum-White Complex
  6558 Highway 64 West • Henderson, TX 75652
  Located in Joinerville, 6 Miles West of Henderson
  903-847-2205
  An area history museum that focuses on "Life in the East Texas Oil Field," and presents an annual living history education program the first Wednesday in October, to coincide with the discovery date of oil, October 3, 1930. The museum is 2.2 miles from East Texas Oil Field's Discovery Well, the Daisy Bradford #3 - which was the beginning of the "largest oilfield in the world." An oil field "tent house" converted to a permanent dwelling, with original furnishings is on site and open for public viewing. Also on site is a 1931 Dixie Service Station and a 1940's road side cafe, and White's Snack Shop building, which presently houses the museum.  more...  map

• Howard-Dickinson House
  501 South Main • Henderson, TX 75654
  903-657-6925
  The first brick home in Rusk County was built of hand-made bricks in 1854-1855 by bothers Dave and Logan Howard. With hand-wrought woodwork, the home was the first house in Rusk County to be iron-reinforced and have plastered walls. In an Italian architectural style, the home has six chimneys with fireplaces in the basement, first and second stories  map

Museums & Galleries

• Depot Museum and Children's Discovery Center
  514 North High Street • Henderson, TX 75652
  903-657-4303
  The Depot Museum Complex houses 11 historic structures from Rusk County's past, including an 1843 log cabin, a syrup mill, an outhouse, a dog trot home, a sawmill, and an oil derrick. Clustered on four acres, the oldest log cabin and only outhouse with historical marker in the state. The Children's Discovery Center offers 200 activities for children ages five to ten.  more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Lake Striker
  18950 CR 4256 South • Henderson, TX 75654
  Take US 79 southwest 18 mi to lake signs
  903-854-4559
  Primarily emergent and floating native vegetation. Habitat in Striker Reservoir consists of standing timber, boat docks, and lily pads. Game fish are typically found around brush, points, boat docks, and creek channels.  more...  map