Woodland, Huntsville

Name: Woodland
Address: Huntsville, United States

#4 among attractions in Huntsville

Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture

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Woodland is a historic house on the grounds of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Built in stages beginning about 1847, it was the residence of Sam Houston from 1847 to 1859. The house is now part of Sam Houston Memorial Museum, and is a National Historic Landmark. ()

Built: 1847 (177 years ago)Coordinates: 30°42'53"N, 95°33'10"W

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Woodland – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Steamboat House, Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery, Sam Houston Memorial Museum, Gibbs-Powell House Museum.

~260 ftW
Museum, History museum
Steamboat House, Huntsville
2 min walk • Steamboat House is located at Sam Houston State University, in the city of Huntsville, county of Walker, in the U.S. state of Texas. Dr. Rufus W.
0.8 miE
Cemetery
Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery, Huntsville
22 min walk • The Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery is the main prison cemetery of the U.S. state of Texas, located in Huntsville and operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The colloquial name for the cemetery is Peckerwood Hill.
~410 ftNE
30°42'56"N • 95°33'7"W
Sam Houston Memorial Museum, Huntsville
2 min walk • Museum, History museum
0.6 miN
30°43'26"N • 95°33'10"W
Gibbs-Powell House Museum, Huntsville
17 min walk • Museum
0.6 miN
30°43'21"N • 95°32'59"W
Old Town Theatre, Huntsville
15 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
1 miSW
30°42'7"N • 95°33'36"W
Raven Nest Golf Club, Huntsville
26 min walk • Golf
0.8 miNW
Monuments and statues
The Dreamers Sculpture, Huntsville
21 min walk • The Dreamers is a culturally inspired sculpture crafted by artists Larry Zink and Monica Taylor, designed to highlight and exalt contributions made by the black community. Completed in 1995, the sculpture stands on the grounds of the Samuel W.
~1790 ftE
Universities and schools
Sam Houston State University, Huntsville
9 min walk • Sam Houston State University is a public university in Huntsville, Texas. It was founded in 1879 and is the third-oldest public college or university in Texas. It is one of the first normal schools west of the Mississippi River and the first in Texas. It is named for Sam Houston, who made his home in the city and is buried there.
0.4 miE
Sport venue, Sport
Bernard Johnson Coliseum, Huntsville
11 min walk • Bernard Johnson Coliseum is a 6,110-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. It was built in 1976 and is home to the Sam Houston Bearkats men's and women's basketball teams, as well as the Bearkats women's volleyball team.
0.6 miE
Football, Sport venue, Sport
Bowers Stadium, Huntsville
17 min walk • Elliott T. Bowers Stadium is a 12,593-seat multi-purpose stadium in Huntsville, Texas, in the United States.
0.4 miE
30°42'53"N • 95°32'47"W
Sam Houston State University's Newton Gresham Library, Huntsville
10 min walk • Library

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Which popular attractions are close to Woodland?

Nearby attractions include Steamboat House, Huntsville (2 min walk), Sam Houston Memorial Museum, Huntsville (2 min walk), Sam Houston State University, Huntsville (9 min walk), Sam Houston State University's Newton Gresham Library, Huntsville (10 min walk).