Millard's Crossing Historic Village

Millard's Crossing Historic Village is on North Street on the north side of Nacogdoches, and the village says the "crossing" is a railroad one: the name comes from the track that crossed the Millard family property and now borders the village on its north side. The place is the work of one person. Lera Millard Thomas, a Nacogdoches native, was elected in 1966 to finish the term of her husband, Albert Thomas, who had served Harris County in Congress for 29 years. The village describes her as the first woman from Texas to serve in the U.S. Congress.

In 1968 she came home to Nacogdoches and began a preservation project. Visit Nacogdoches says every structure was moved from its original site and restored by Mrs. Thomas, and that the buildings show 19th-century East Texas architecture, from simple log cabins to Victorian homes. The village also displays early buildings, antiques, tools and memorabilia. Visit Nacogdoches calls it the only historic village in the oldest town in Texas.

The village is at 6020 North Street. Visit Nacogdoches lists admission at $10 for ages 13 and up, $5 for ages 3 to 12, and free under 3. Its listed hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., but the village's own site shows shorter weekday hours and private-event closures, so call 936-564-6631 before you drive out. The village is closed Sundays.