Woodland

History

Woodland is a historic house on the grounds of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Built in stages beginning about 1847, it was the residence of Sam Houston from 1847 to 1859. The house is now part of Sam Houston Memorial Museum, and is a National Historic Landmark.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Woodland (Huntsville, Texas)”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

About Sam Houston

Samuel Houston was an American military general and statesman who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution in which the Republic of Texas seceded from Mexico. He served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas and then one of the first two United States Senators from Texas after it became a U.S. state. Prior to this, he served as the sixth governor of Tennessee, and later as the seventh governor of Texas, thereby becoming the only individual to be elected governor of two different U.S. states.

From the Wikipedia article “Sam Houston”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Visiting

This building is recorded as a residence of the people listed; it may be privately owned and not open to the public. Opening times, tickets and access change, so check the official website before you travel. Get directions.