Museum
Old Fort Parker
866 Park Road 35, Groesbeck Texas 76642(254) 729-5253
Open: Wednesday through Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ages 12 and over: $2, ages 6-11: $1, ages 5 and under: free.
Established: 1933
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.