Driving Tour (or Bus Tour)

Christ Church: (201 South Ayish Street)
Organized in 1848 by Mrs. Frances Cox Henderson, wife of the first governor of Texas, the first building was completed in 1851 and destroyed by a storm in 1859. George F. Crocket deeded the land at the present site in 1869 and the current Gothic style building was completed in 1870.

First United Methodist Church: (205 S. Liberty)
In 1897, Columbus and Sarah Cartwright gave the entire block for a new building with the provision there be a hitching post for the horses. The current structure was completed in 1911, and the hitching post is still there.

Ezekiel Cullen Home: (Corner of Congress & Market Streets)
Built in 1839 by noted architect Augustus Phelps, it eventually became the home of Judge Ezekiel Cullen, an associated Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas, and a member of the Third Congress, 1838-1839. This delightful Museum houses a collection of paintings by the renowned artist, S. Seymour Thomas, a native of San Augustine.

Augus Theatre/Museum Theatre: (Columbia Street - Downtown Square)
The Museum/Theatre was constructed in the 1920s by E. H. Blount. Best known as the Augus Theatre, it was operated by William Wade from 1927 until 1972. The Museum/Theatre currently houses the San Augustine County Historical Foundation.

Mission Dolores: (701 S. Broadway & Hwy 147)
Mission Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de los Ais was established in the spring of 1717 by Padre Antonio Margil de Jesus, abandoned in 1719, and rebuilt in 1721 near the village of Ais Indians. The mission stood on the east bank of the Ayish Bayou at the crossing of the El Camino Real until it was closed in 1773. The new Mission Dolores Visitors Center is located near the original site.
Admittance Fee

Stripling Drug Store / Old Town Well: (Columbia Street, Downtown Square)
The Stripling Drug Store was established in 1904, and operated by Mr. Stripling for almost 70 years. Many of the store's furnishings and fixtures are original to the building. The Old Town Well inside the store was dug to a depth of 27 feet by slave labor in 1860 and is lined with the curved bricks used then for street curbing. Stripling Drug is now owned by the San Augustine County Historical Society, and is operated as a gift shop selling historical books and period gifts.

East Texas Jamboree / Catfish Junction:
This Branson in Broaddus hosts an award winning county western music & comedy show that is a must see in San Augustine County. Saturday Matinees start at 1 pm - with evening performances every Friday & Saturday night. Catfish Junction serves up the best all you can eat catfish buffet in Texas!
Admission charge - group rates available.
www.eastexasjamboree.com