Location: Nacogdoches
Top Things to do in Nacogdoches
Things to do in Nacogdoches, Texas (TX): The Best Sights & Landmarks
Nacogdoches (/ˌnækəˈdoʊtʃɪs/ NAK-ə-DOH-chiss) is a small city situated in East Texas and the county seat of Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States. The 2010 U.S. Census recorded the city’s population to be 32,996. Nacogdoches is a sister city of the smaller and similarly-named Natchitoches, Louisiana, the third-largest city in the Southern Ark-La-Tex.
Restaurants in Nacogdoches
1. The Blueberry Place
2. Nacogdoches County Exposition & Civic Center
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
Nacogdoches County Exposition & Civic Center is a spacious complex that serves as an event location for many diverse attractions and annual fund raiser activities throughout the year.
3. Millard's Crossing Historic Village, Inc.
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 104 reviews
Millard's Crossing Historic Village, Inc. is a locally-managed non-profit 501(c)3 historic site that portrays the spirit and ingenuity of pioneer settlement in East Texas. Open seven days a week, we strive to create a greater awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the region's pioneer and agricultural heritage for East Texans as well as others beyond the region. We welcome individuals, families, schools, and large tour groups. Come have fun in the past!
Reviewed By wilsop51 - Pittsburg, United States
Millard’s Crossing has over a dozen period homes, a schoolhouse and a church from the early days of Nacogdoches. The buildings and grounds are well kept by volunteers. What impressed me the most was many of the items that were on display in the buildings. I have been to many antique stores and museums and Millard’s Crossing had quite a few items that I had never seen before. A very worthwhile stop when in Nacogdoches.
4. Durst-Taylor House and Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 22 reviews
Built circa 1830's this wood-frame house is interpreted to the 1840 to 1860 time period when the Blackburn family lived there. The house is the second oldest structure still standing on its original site in Nacogdoches, the oldest town in Texas.
Reviewed By LCMAN61 - Houston, United States
We arrived when it opened. The docent reviewed the history of Nacogdoches and the home in the interpretive center followed by a tour of the home and gardens. The venue is air conditioned.
5. Sterne Hoya House Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 65 reviews
Built circa 1830 by Adolphus Stern, a prominent leader in the fight for Texas Independence. Free Admission. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Reviewed By BrendaMurray - Houston, United States
We stopped by on a rainy afternoon and the tour guide was so kind and patient with our 7 year old who asks a lot of questions. The house is well kept with plenty of parking. It the parking lot is a historical monument about the New Orleans regiment that fought and died at the Alamo and Goliad. Huge wealth of history here.
6. Oak Grove Cemetery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 42 reviews
Four signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence are buried here, including Thomas J. Rusk.
Reviewed By kfwarren - Dallas, United States
If you find cemeteries interesting than this is a nice one. Beautiful trees and historical plaques for a good history lesson about Texas. It helps that the weather was gorgeous.
7. Nacogdoches Railroad Depot
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 8 reviews
Southern Pacific Railroad built the Nacogdoches Depot in 1911 after lightning burned the original building built in 1883. The depot will house a museum depicting the importance of all transportation in the early development of Nacogdoches.
8. Carl Monk Sr. Overlook
9. Shuttle Columbia Debris Site
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By cindya162 - Groveport, United States
We parked near the visitor’s center and walked through this town to see the memorial. There are historical plaques and markers on nearly every corner. It’s a very informative walk through history. There is also a beautiful bronze sculpture and several quaint shops to visit. The memorial itself is a touching tribute to the astronauts that lost their lives.
