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Liberty, Texas

Liberty is among the oldest settled areas of Texas where several hundred Anglo-Americans established farms in the1820s on Mexican land grants. Liberty was laid out 1831, named Villa de la Santissima Trinidad de la Libertad, quickly shortened to Liberty by the English-speaking residents. William B. Travis, Sam Houston, and David Burnet all practiced law in Liberty. Three brothers from the town died at the Alamo, and some 50 Liberty citizens fought in the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836, when Texas won its independence.

As the seat of Liberty County, the town was a busy port when steamboats plied the Trinity River in the late 19th century. Today it is a farming-ranching community with substantial oil production dating from 1925. Each March the "Liberty Jubilee" is held downtown and features barbecue cook-offs, street dances, a parade, antiques show, food, arts & crafts, and a fireworks display.

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Historical Sites

Historical monuments and markers identify abundant sites including Sam Houston'

Liberty, TX Historic Sites

Liberty Opry on the Square

Live shows every Sat. at 2 p.m. 7:30 p.m., featuring country/

Liberty, TX Entertainment

Geraldine D. Humphreys Cultural Center

Project of local historical and arts groups, the center includes a museum, library, and performing arts theater. Adjacent is Liberty Bell Tower, replica of original Liberty Bell (Philadelphia, PA.)

Liberty, TX Cultural Centers

Sam Houston Regional Library & Research Center

Historical depository for the 10 counties originally carved from Atascosito-Liberty district of the Republic of Mexico. Archives and displays show development of region, artifacts, furniture, Jean Laffite's journals, and 1826

Liberty, TX Libraries

Faux Real Trade Days

Faux Real Trade Days has lots of great shopping in Liberty, Texas. Over 125 vendors with covered pavilions and 60 acres available for outside vendors. Come out each month on the weekend following the third Monday, March through November. Thursday - Sunday, 9am to 5

Liberty, TX Flea Markets

Things to do near Liberty, TX

Harmony Hill Ghost Town

Eighteen miles northeast on Texas 43, The Harmony Hill Ghost Town was important trade center known as Nip and Tuck in 1850. B...

Icehouse Museum and Cultural Center, Inc.

Museum features memorabilia of Hardin County and city. In historic building that was once an ice plant, the museum also featu...

Ellen Trout Zoo and Park

Fully accredited zoo shows a wide variety of animals and birds; known for its breeding programs for West African crowned cran...

Harlan County Lake Area Attractions

The Davy Crockett National Forest area is under an hour\'s drive from the lake. It is worth mentioning due to the fact that ...

Crighton Theatre

Restored vaudeville theatre, built in 1934, is home to a variety of stage plays, music performances and special events. ...