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Museums of Fayette County, Continued

Continued from previous page early 1800s. 855 South Jefferson, La Grange. • Texas Basketball
the Teddy Schultz model trains & railroads Phone: (979) 968-6418 E-mail: library@
collection, plus history of the Baca Band and cityoflg.com Open: Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m. Museum
local church artifacts. 119 N. Washington - 6 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Saturday, A treasury of Texas basketball memorabilia
on the Square in Fayetteville Phone: (979) 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 - 5 p.m. ranging from Shaquille O’Neal’s high school
877-5290, email fayettevillemuseum@yahoo. jersey to early basketballs and scoreboards.
com. Open most Saturdays 11 a.m. – 2 • E.A. Arnim Archives It opened in 2009. A Hall of Fame Room
p.m., Sunday to Friday by appointment. details exploits of famous Texas prep basketball
& Museum players. The museum is run by Bob Springer,
• Flatonia Rail Park The museum documents the early his- a former college basketball player and coach,
Southern Pacific Tower #3 and Southern tory and continuing development of Flato- Located in Carmine on the corner of Augsburg
Ave. and Hauptstrasse Street. For more infor-
Pacific Caboose #4743; Open by appoint- nia and the surrounding communities. The mation or to set up a tour call (713) 898-7667.
ment. Covered railroad photo pavilion (open ground floor showcases goods and furnish-
24/7). Main Street at Railroad Tracks Phone: ings from early Flatonia homes, businesses, • Schulenburg
(361) 865-3003, email bandit1934@att.net. clubs, schools and churches, while the sec- Historical Museum
ond floor houses the Flatonia area Veterans
The main focus of this museum is to
• Fayette Heritage Museum. A separate barn contains a country feature the equipment and methods used by
life collection with a complete farm kitchen
Museum Archives and a wide array of vehicles and farm imple- early settlers to the area, 631 N. Main St.,
ments.101 E. North Main, Flatonia Phone:
Schulenburg across the street from the Cham-
Rotating displays on Fayette County (361) 865-3455 E-mail: arnimmuseum@att. ber of Commerce; Open Friday and Saturday
history. Extensive collection of county net; Web: www.arnimmuseum.org. Open: from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and for special events.
genealogy, microfilmed publications, local Thursday-Friday, 1-4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. Call (979) 743-2403 for more information.
documents, photographs and data from the to 12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m., or by appointment.

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