About Us
The Sam Houston Memorial Museum has been in existence since 1936 when it was created as a Texas Centennial Museum by the State of Texas.
The property's history began long before 1936, when Sam Houston purchased the property in 1847.
Today, the fifteen acre complex is a bridge to the past, sharing Sam Houston's legacy and the history of the property!
Sam Houston's History
Learn more about Sam Houston, a soldier, statesman and politician. He is the only man to serve as governor of two states and president of an independent republic.
Margaret Houston's History
Margaret Moffette Lea married Sam Houston in May 1840. She was the First Lady of Texas, Sam Houston's rock, and the mother of their eight children.
The Houston Children
Sam and Margaret Houston had eight children.
Museum History
The museum is dedicated to preserving the memory of Sam Houston in a fifteen-acre complex located on the site of Sam and Margaret Houston's "Woodland" Home. The Houstons lived on the property from about 1847-1858 and owned a little over 200 acres.