Museum
Sam Rayburn House Museum
890 W State Hwy 56, Bonham Texas 75418(903) 583-5558
Open: Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Adults: $4, seniors and students, $3, ages 5 and under: free.
Established: 1975
The state of Texas was once an independent country known as the Republic of Texas. It gained independence from Mexico in 1836 and was a separate nation until it was annexed by the United States in 1845.