Welcome to Gainesville

• Morton Museum - Free. Rotating displays about Cooke County and local Texas
  history.
• Amelia's Attic - Across from the courthouse on California Street. Great antique store. Fun for browsing or purchasing. It turned my 10 year old into an
  antiques-loving kid. It's also a great way to discuss history when the kids pick
  up something and say "What is THAT?"
• Weises - Commerce street across from the courthouse. They sell old-fashioned Dr. Pepper WITH SUGAR at the back of their store.
•  Frank Buck Zoo - Admission. BUT they have a great deal on an annual family pass.
  

Welcome to Denison

• TX travel information center - located on hwy 75 north of Denison. Great for pamphlets, information, and kid fun. Most workers aren't real kid friendly.
  
• Randel lake - take hwy 75 north watch for signs. This is the main source for Denison's water supply.
  
• Eisenhower State Park- hwy 75 north exit 72 turn left and follow signs. Hiking, camping, fishing, programs, etc. Admission fee
  
• Carpenters bluff bridge – Main Street, go east watch for signs. Old one lane
  bridge crossing red river.
  
• Waterloo park - playground, hiking/mountain bike trail, duck feeding, fishing
  pond.
  
• Eisenhower birthplace - admission fee
  
• Katy Depot- railroad museum, old train, radio station, etc.
  
• Historic driving tour - directions can be gotten at the Chamber of Commerce on Woodard.
  
• Frontier village – Loy Lake Road off hwy 75. Historic village with museum. Museum is free, admission fee to village. Now has HUGE bust sculpture of President Eisenhower out front that can be seen from the hwy. Drive around behind frontier village into the park area to see a old very large tower (used to be a water tank).
  
• Park with ruin type pillars - north side of the old TMC. Park in parking lot
  across the street from the old TMC and walk into the park on the north east
  section of the parking lot. There is a pavilion type area back there that has
  columns made from the old Denison railroad bridges, with a brick floor made of
  the old hand made bricks that used to line Denison streets. There is a plaque
  that tells the history of it all. Take your camera! This place makes awesome
  pictures.

Fire Station Field Trip

We have the opportunity to tour the Main Fire Station in Gainesville for a field trip on Wednesday, November 3 at 9:30 a.m. This is open to all ages. The entire field trip should last an hour or less.

If you are interested, please RSVP to Nicki Truesdell (nickiloves2quilt@yahoo.com) the following information:

Family name
# of children under 9
# of children 10 and over

If we have a large group, they may split us into and older and younger group for more personalized experiences. However, splitting up is not mandatory.