Historic Preservation

• Independence Historical Association
• Independence Preservation Trust
• Chappell Hill Historical Society
• Burton Heritage Society

• Seward Plantation, one of the best-preserved pre-Civil War plantations in Texas
• Independence Baptist Church, the oldest Baptist church in Texas (Sam Houston is its most famous member.)
• Simon Theater, designed by renowned Texas architect Alfred C. Finn in 1925 in Classic Revival style. A capital campaign is under way to “Save our Simon.”

Historic Cemeteries

• Independence Cemetery (Independence)
• Liberty Baptist Cemetery (Independence)
• Masonic Cemetery (Chappell Hill)

• Washington County Lighted Church Tour
• Independence Walking Tour

• www.IndependenceTX.com
• Washington County history (Texas State Historical Association: Washington County)
• Washington County Chamber of Commerce