Museum
Texas Memorial Museum
2400 Trinity, Austin Texas 78712(512) 471-1604
Open: Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Adults: $7, ages 2-12: $4, college students: $4, UT Austin students, employees, and children under 2: free.
Accessible facilities.
Established: 1936
In the late 19th century, Texas became known for its cattle drives, in which cowboys would move herds of cattle from Texas to railheads in Kansas and other northern states. The cattle drives were dangerous and difficult work, but they played a key role in the development of the American cattle industry.