Located .2 miles west of Uvalde this museum contains memorabilia of John Nance Garner, a speaker of the House of Representatives and two-term vice president to Franklin Delano Roosevelt. His nickname, "Cactus Jack," came from his attempts to make the cactus, the state flower of Texas.
Location:
333 North Park Street, Uvalde Texas 78801
Telephone
830-278-5018
Other History nearby:
(Brackettville) Alamo Village Movie Location
(Devine) Bigfoot Wallace Museum
(Uvalde) Garner Memorial Museum
(Castroville) Landmark Inn
(Castroville) St Louis Catholic Church
(Devine) Stroud Blacksmith Shop
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01/10 Coming to The Uvalde area
Wild Hog Festival and Craft Fair Sabinal TX March22-24 The annual World Championship Wild Hog Catching Contest features a two-person team chasing a wild hog in a pen, capturing the hog, placing it in a burlap sack and crossing the finish line in the fastest time.
Old Settlers Music Festival Driftwood TX April18-21 Central Texas' signature music event featuring Grammy-winning Americana, arts and craft, camping, food, and libations.
Cactus Pear Music Festival San Antonio TX July5-15 A classical music festival inspired by the cactus pear margarita.
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