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    4.8 (6 reviews)
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    Very fun little scary good for older ones but sad cause the building burned down so now no one can go back in the building. Very very sad.

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    Texas Civil War Museum - Civil War Guns

    Texas Civil War Museum

    4.5(45 reviews)
    32.6 miFar West

    I really hate to hear this museum is closing. It is such an amazing find. We spent HOURS here and…read moreit had a ton of people visiting it. It was definitely my favorite part of our trip to the area! I couldn't believe all the artifacts it possessed. Texas played a significant role in the American Civil War Secession: Texas joined the Confederacy in early 1861, a few weeks before the first shots were fired at Fort Sumter. Texas declared its secession from the Union on February 1, 1861, and joined the Confederate States on March 2, 1861, after it had replaced its governor, Sam Houston, who had refused to take an oath of allegiance to the Confederacy. Military: Nearly 90,000 Texans served in the military. Leaders of the Texas forces included legendary figures John Bell Hood, Albert Sidney Johnston, John Bankhead Magruder, Patrick Cleburne, and Ben McCulloch. Battles: Texas forces fought in many major battles, including Gettysburg, Antietam, Second Manassas, Wilson's Creek, The Wilderness, Vicksburg, Corinth, Shiloh, Chickamauga, Glorieta Pass, Pea Ridge, Gaine's Mill, Franklin, and Mansfield. Texas also defended its own coastline, repulsing Union invaders at Brownsville, Sabine Pass, Galveston, Corpus Christi, and Laredo. Blockades: The Union blockaded Galveston, Houston, and other ports, making it difficult for farmers to export their crops. Closing: The surrender of the Trans-Mississippi Department of the Confederacy at Galveston on June 2, 1865 was, as Capt. Benjamin Franklin Sands of the United States Navy noted, "the closing act of the Great Rebellion." Just a few weeks later on June 19, Gen. Gordon Granger, commander of U.S. troops in Texas, arrived in Galveston and ended slavery in Texas by issuing an order that the Emancipation Proclamation was in effect in Texas later to become known as Juneteenth.

    I was in tears seeing and reading the stories behind the uniforms and memorabilia! This museum hit…read moreme HARD and I wasn't even expecting it. It is so extraordinary how many personal pieces and artillery/weapons are on display for us to experience. The very last exhibit included Victorian dresses on display! So fascinating to see in detail the stitching and different types of fabric that these dresses boasted. It also detailed the different bustles and corsets women used. Regarding the Museum, there is ample parking and restrooms are located near the entrance. The gift shop has cool items that are reasonably priced. It is unfortunate they will be closing in December 2023 though.

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    Instruments used during the war

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    Battle

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    The Real Unreal - Meow Wolf - Hidden bar

    The Real Unreal - Meow Wolf

    4.1(291 reviews)
    36.6 mi
    $$$

    My family and I decided to visit Meow Wolf when in the area. We bought our tickets online in…read moreadvance. We parked and walked in. This experience was labeled as The Real Unreal. After waiting in line at the check-in and going through a metal detector we were directed to a waiting room where a friendly employee explained that there was a mysterious story that you could try to figure out or you could just explore. Then they led us into the room to start exploring at our own pace. It was a really cool experience and full of creatively fun art. It was definitely an out of this world experience. After spending a few hours exploring we briefly visited the souvenir shop. We didn't get anything but they do have a variety of things to purchase. Overall The Real Unreal Meow Wolf is worth a visit if you like hands on experiences with a mysterious story that you can try to figure out while enjoying the creative art work.

    I am quite sure you will have a five-star experience if you have not already been to the Santa Fe…read moreflagship one. But, if you have, this is like Weezer covering Africa. Totally underwhelming, unnecessary, and nothing new. Still, we spent 90 minutes, and, to be fair, we wondered if Meow Wolf is like heroin, and fans try to get that "first hit" feeling that will never come. But, to borrow from my Santa Fe review: Meow Wolf is the love child of a Choose Your Own Adventure Picture Book mixed with a carnival funhouse maze, and is to art what food trucks are to food.

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    The rooms of the house are perfectly recreated to take u back.

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    Vintage Flying Museum - Southern Cross my old friend!

    Vintage Flying Museum

    4.7(20 reviews)
    32.2 miNorthside

    What a nifty find for a cold, blustery day. I used Yelp to research things to do and found this…read morelittle gem. There was no one at the desk when we entered, but we found him entertaining other visitors down the hall. The exhibits are very informative and well done, and the airplanes and helicopters are so cool to look at. The hanger itself is immense and a docent told us about how they could crank open an additional door near the top to accommodate the tail fin of the huge planes. Our 32yo son had a great time, as did we!

    This museum is adjacent to Meacham airport and the Yelp location is accurate. Parking is free and…read morein front of the hangar whereveryou can find room. They have a small gift shop at the entrance and charge admission there. I think I paid $11 or $12 dollars to enter. From the gift shop you then enter into a couple of small rooms and a hallway with a lot of old military aviation displays, models, pictures, etc. From there you have two hangars to visit. One hangar has several aircraft inside where both civilian and military planes that appeared to me flyable with some of those were being worked on. The other hangar has other aircraft inside that look un flyable but are being renovated or just stored. I believe this organization may be affiliated with the Commemorative Air Force and there were several aircraft in the first hangar that looked like they were in good shape and ready to fly at air shows. This museum gives the visitor an opportunity to watch mechanics serving and rebuilding planes. I would budget 30-45 minutes to visit here.

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    Vintage Flying Museum
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