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1. Millard's Crossing Historic Village ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Affordable Local Attractions
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2. Sterne-Hoya House Museum and Library ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Kids & Family Fun
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3. Old University Building

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4. Pineywoods Native Plant Center

Category: Affordable Local Attractions
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5. Stone Fort Museum

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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6. 1st City Cafe

Category: Nearby Food & Drink
© 1st City Café

Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

  • Nacogdoches is a small city in East Texas in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
  • It is considered “the oldest town in Texas” because there is evidence of settlement at the city site 10,000 years ago.
  • Nacogdoches is the home of Stephen F. Austin State University.
  • Millard's Crossing Historic Village is a living history museum and a charming reconstructed village that tells the story of the spirit of the settlers in East Texas.
  • The Sterne–Hoya House Museum and Library was built in 1830 for a German immigrant, Adolphus Sterne.
  • The Old University Building, completed in 1859, serves as a museum of 19th-century education, a Confederate Hospital, and community events.
  • The 42-acre Pineywoods Native Plant Center is located at the Stephen F. Austin State University campus and contains several spectacular plant collections.

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