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Nacogdoches
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NACOGDOCHES
, north of Angelina National Forest on US-59, claims to be the oldest town in Texas. One of the state's first five Spanish
missions
was established here in 1716, to keep a watchful eye on the French in Louisiana, and a pyramidal
Caddo Indian Mound
in the 500 block of Mound Street testifies to more ancient history. The
Sterne-Hoya House
, 211 S Lanana St, the town's oldest surviving and unreconstructed home, illustrates early pioneer life (Mon-Sat 9am-noon & 2-5pm; free).
La Hacienda
, 1411 North St (tel 936/564-6487), is the best place to
eat
in town, serving Mexican food in a prairie-style ranch home. If you want to
stay
, the
Jones House
, 141 N Church St (tel 936/559-1487; $75-100), offers good
bed and breakfast
in a cottage close to downtown, while
Mound Street B&B
, 408 N Mound St (tel 936/569-2211,
; $100-130), features big rooms in a Victorian home. The downtown
hotel
, the
Fredonia
, 200 N Fredonia St (tel 936/564-1234; $75-100), is venerable but clean. The
Chamber of Commerce
is at 200 E Main St (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 1-6pm; tel 936/564-7351 or 1-888/564-7351,
). Other useful information
for tourists (each section contains more specific sub-sections): |
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United States,
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