Sam Houston State University, Huntsville

Name: Sam Houston State University
Address: 1821 Avenue I, Huntsville, United States

#11 among attractions in Huntsville

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Sam Houston State University, Huntsville

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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. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1879 (145 years ago)Coordinates: 30°42'51"N, 95°32'50"W

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1821 Avenue IHuntsville United States

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Sam Houston State University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.4 miW
Museum, History museum
Steamboat House, Huntsville
10 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.
0.5 miE
Cemetery
Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery, Huntsville
13 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.
~1790 ftW
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Woodland, Huntsville
9 min walk • 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.
~1610 ftW
30°42'56"N • 95°33'7"W
Sam Houston Memorial Museum, Huntsville
8 min walk • Museum, History museum
0.7 miNW
30°43'26"N • 95°33'10"W
Gibbs-Powell House Museum, Huntsville
20 min walk • Museum
0.6 miN
30°43'21"N • 95°32'59"W
Old Town Theatre, Huntsville
16 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
1.2 miSW
30°42'7"N • 95°33'36"W
Raven Nest Golf Club, Huntsville
30 min walk • Golf
1 miNW
Monuments and statues
The Dreamers Sculpture, Huntsville
26 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.
~570 ftSE
Sport venue, Sport
Bernard Johnson Coliseum, Huntsville
3 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.
~1600 ftE
Football, Sport venue, Sport
Bowers Stadium, Huntsville
8 min walk • Elliott T. Bowers Stadium is a 12,593-seat multi-purpose stadium in Huntsville, Texas, in the United States.
~290 ftNE
30°42'53"N • 95°32'47"W
Sam Houston State University's Newton Gresham Library, Huntsville
2 min walk • Library

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Which popular attractions are close to Sam Houston State University?

Nearby attractions include Sam Houston State University's Newton Gresham Library, Huntsville (2 min walk), Sam Houston Memorial Museum, Huntsville (8 min walk), Woodland, Huntsville (9 min walk), Steamboat House, Huntsville (10 min walk).