Dallas/Fort Worth Official Visitors Guide 2008 - (Page 16) dallas/fort worth area Featured tour attrac tio ns history buffs visitdallas-fortworth.com Anglin Rose Bed & Breakfast 808 S Dwight D. Eisenhower Birthplace & Museum, Denison Texas Sculpture Garden, Frisco Anglin, Cleburne, (817) 641-7433. Beautifully restored Victorian mansion in historic Buffalo Creek. C.S. Roberts Homes 915 S Crockett, Myers’ Park & Event Center 7117 CR 166, McKinney, (972) 548-4792. Premier agricultural center and park. Peace Garden, Forest Park Cemetery Hwy 69 S, Greenville Sculpture Wall & freestanding figures representing peace. historical sights, homes & villages A.W. Perry Homestead Museum 1509 N Perry Road, Carrollton, (972) 466-6380. 1909 homestead features rentals and free tours. Sherman, (903) 893-1184. 1896 Eastlake-Stick style home. Camp Maxey Hwy 271 North, Paris, (903) 732-3792. World War II U.S. Army infantry training camp. Chautauqua Auditorium located in Getzendaner Park at Grand Ave and W. Main, Waxahachie. One of the few octagonal auditoriums in America. Pioneer Plaza Located at Young and Griffin Streets, Dallas, (214) 953-1184. Features the world’s largest bronze monument. Possum Kingdom State Park Western Palo Pinto County, (940) 549-1803. River Legacy Park Living Science Center 701 NW Green Oaks Blvd. and N. Cooper St., Arlington, (817) 860-6752. State of the art nature center. Spring Creek Nature Area South of Renner Rd between Plano Rd & Hwy 75, Richardson, (972) 744-4399. 51 acres of natural areas & hardwoods forest with trails throughout. Texas Sculpture Garden & International Art @ Hall Office Park Gaylord Parkway @ Dallas North Tollway, Frisco, (972) 377-1100. Largest private collection of outdoor sculpture on public display without a charge. Hop aboard the Grapevine Vintage Railroad and ride between Grapevine’s Cotton Belt Depot and the Fort Worth Stockyard, or on the Stockyards – Trinity River Run Travel in authentic 1920s and ’30s Victorian-style coaches Proud Corporate Sponsor Tyler Municipal Rose Garden 1900 West Front Street, Tyler, (903) 531-1212. Largest in the nation covering 14 acres and containing 400 varieties of roses. The Texas Rose Museum, (903) 597-3130, showcases the history of the Texas Rose Festival, rose industry and hand-sewn jeweled gowns dating back to 1935. 16 For schedule, rates and train information, please call 817-410-3123 or visit 705 S. Main St. www.gvrr.com dallas/fort worth area tourism council 2008 official visitors guide http://visitdallas-fortworth.com http://www.gvrr.com http://www.gvrr.com
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