Bryan College Station CVB 2011 Visitor Planning Guide : Page 22

ATTRACTIONS CONTINUED SURROUNDING Star of the Republic Museum (936) 878-2461 www.starmuseum.org Located in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park, the museum is dedicated to the history of the Texas Republic through state-of-the-art interactive exhibits, publications and media presentations. Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site (936) 878-2213 www.birthplaceoftexas.com This 293-acre park includes the site where Texas declared independence from Mexico on March 2nd, 1836. It also includes Independence Hall, a visitor’s center and Barrington Living History Farm, a working farm of the 1850s centered around the home of Anson Jones who was the last President of the Republic of Texas. BEST KEPT SECRETS All but two of the dinosaur fossils found at the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History are real. Royal Oaks Alpacas Get a Alpaca Kiss We are a working alpaca farm.Come for a visit and touch these wonderful animals, perhaps even receive a wonderful alpaca kiss. Since we are a working farm we are open by appointment so please give us a call to schedule a visit. With advance notice we can even arrange for a spinning demonstration and a simple ﬁ ber arts project for the kiddos. 9525 Grassbur Road, Bryan, TX 77808 979-589-9934 • www.royaloaksalpacas.com 22 www.visitaggieland.com