Paris Texas Attractions

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Samuel Bell Maxey House State Historic Site (circa 1868)
  812 South Church Street • Paris, TX 75460
  903-785-5716
  The house was built by ex-Confederate General and United States Senator, Samuel Bell Maxey. Tour... more...  map

• Scott Roden Home (circa 1910)
  425 South Church Street • Paris, TX 75460
  903-784-4333
  Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this elaborate home was built by European... more...  map

• Swaim's Hardware
  240 First Street Southwest at Austin • Paris, TX 75460
  903-784-3321
  An old-fashioned hardware store where the floor is wood, the stock runs from horse giggings to... more...  map

• Wise House, The (circa late 1880's)
  418 West Washington Street • Paris, TX 75460
  903-784-1484
  Three stories tall, built with sturdy red brick, and decorated with ornate Queen Anne style... more...  map

Libraries & Research Centers

• A.M. & Welma Aikin Regional Archives
  2400 Clarksville Street • Paris, TX 75460
  Located at Paris Junior College
  903-785-7661
  The A.M. and Welma Aikin Regional Archives, dedicated in 1978 in honor of Senator and Mrs. Aikin... more...  map

• Paris Public Library
  326 South Main Street • Paris, TX 75460
  903-785-8531
  Opened in 1927, this public library offers thousands of books and reference materials, as well as a... more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Hayden Museum of American Art
  930 Cardinal Lane • Paris, TX 75460
  903-785-1925
  Open by appointment only, this museum consists of four galleries and features an array of exhibits... more...  map

• Judye Saffle Gallery Center
  15 North Main Street • Paris, TX 75460
  903-785-8446
  The gallery features the works of local artists including those of Judye Saffle, who is nationally... more...  map

• Reflections Glass and Gifts
  1445 Clarksville lin Williamsburg Shopping Center • Paris, TX 75460
  903-784-8229
  This is a studio and gallery for stained and leaded glass, handblown glass, painted glass, and... more...  map

• Thrasher's Art Studio
  1819 US Highway 271 North • Paris, TX 75460
  903-785-1579
  The artist here has a national reputation for Western art including paintings of Texas bluebonnets... more...  map

Tours & Cruises

• Kimberly Clark
  2466 Farm Road 137 • Paris, TX 75460
  903-737-5100
  130 years after Kimberly-Clark was founded, their products continue to make a difference in... more...  map