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Brenham Fire Museum Museum
The Brenham Fire Museum - a.k.a. Brenham Fire Company # 1 Fire Museum, was designed to house Samanthe, the 1923 American LaFrance Type 38 that the Brenham Fire Department owned. Purchased April 2, 1923 from the manufacturer in Elmira, NY, Samanthe is one of only three left of its kind. Only 34 fire engines of this type were produced between early 1900 and 1930.
Brenham Heritage Museum Museum
The Brenham Heritage Museum is a local history museum located in downtown Brenham, Texas. Exhibits and collections reflect a focus on the history and culture of the Brenham and Washington County area. The museum is located in the old US Post Office-Federal Building-Brenham, a National Register of Historic Places building.
Chappell HIll Circulating Library Museum
This building is a historic circa 1911 Library. The Chappell Hill Circulating Library has a beautiful architecture and a historic book collection. The building is available for historical tours by appointment only.
Chappell Hill Historical Society Museum Museum
We are a small rural History Museum located in Chappell Hill, Texas. Our museum is housed in a 1927 school building with displays of local and state history.
Heritage Society of Washington County Museum
A museum located on Century Circle in Brenham.
Independence Log House Museum
A museum on Old Baylor College Road in Brenham.
Texas Baptist Historical Museum Museum
This storied church was the site of Sam Houston's baptism & offers a free museum on Baptist history.
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