Governor Hogg Shrine

Governor Jim Hogg City Park covers 27 acres on State Highway 37, half a mile south of the Wood County Courthouse in Quitman. It was once Governor Hogg Shrine State Historical Park, and the State of Texas sold it to the City of Quitman in 2007. The park is named for James Stephen Hogg, governor from 1891 to 1895.

Two houses stand here. The Stinson House is where Hogg and Sallie Stinson married in 1874, and their daughter Ima Hogg bought it and moved it into the park in 1969. The Honeymoon Cottage is where the couple spent their honeymoon. The Texas Historical Commission's marker says the 1860s cottage was bought by Hogg on January 8, 1873, moved to the park by local clubs in 1946 and restored by Ima Hogg in 1952. The park also lists an Ima Hogg Museum, without giving details.

Beyond the houses the park has the Quitman Arboretum and Botanical Gardens and a half-mile nature walk that starts at a turn-of-the-century pony-truss bridge. The Old Settlers Reunion has been held each August since 1902 under the park's pavilion. There are playgrounds, a splash pad and a basketball court, and 20 back-in RV sites with electricity, water and cable television. The city lists no hours for the museums, so call city hall before driving out for a house visit.