Henderson
The Prettiest Little Town In Texas
Heritage Trail: Forest
County: Rusk
Region: Piney Woods
Come join the excitement of what visitors see and say while shopping in the National Register Downtown Historic Square. (Historic Downtown Walking Tour Maps) Henderson has the most picturesque downtown square in East Texas. Upscale shopping, eateries, antiques, floral, dolls, custom jewelry and more are found in our downtown! Henderson also has a variety of restaurants and shopping on Highway U.S. 79/259, the main artery though town. Enjoy spending a few days in Henderson.
Henderson, Texas was designated the county seat of Rusk County when it was formed in 1843. The downtown business district was laid out around the courthouse square. Henderson grew into an important commercial, cultural and governmental center for the area. The first building was built in 1838. The downtown has maintained it?s integrity through the tragic fire of 1860, which destroyed most of the businesses in the area, the Civil War Reconstruction, the oil boom of the 1930?s and the oil bust of the 1980?s. In 1988, Henderson was designated a Texas Main Street Project City. The City and State made a commitment to improve the downtown area and encourage economic development through renovation of the historic buildings and recruitment of new businesses. Today the unique character of Downtown has been preserved and the area has new life.
Henderson, Texas was designated the county seat of Rusk County when it was formed in 1843. The downtown business district was laid out around the courthouse square. Henderson grew into an important commercial, cultural and governmental center for the area. The first building was built in 1838. The downtown has maintained it?s integrity through the tragic fire of 1860, which destroyed most of the businesses in the area, the Civil War Reconstruction, the oil boom of the 1930?s and the oil bust of the 1980?s. In 1988, Henderson was designated a Texas Main Street Project City. The City and State made a commitment to improve the downtown area and encourage economic development through renovation of the historic buildings and recruitment of new businesses. Today the unique character of Downtown has been preserved and the area has new life.
Henderson Points of Interest
The Henderson Civic Theatre brings live theatrical productions to the historic downtown Opera House on a regular basis bringing fine arts at its best to the city. The Opera House was built in 1885 and....
One of the finest facilities of its kind in the state, the $1.4 million Rusk County Expo Center was completed in 1995 as a compliment to the existing Ag Center. This allows the facility to combine the....
Martin Creek Lake State Park which consists of 286.9 acres is located in Rusk County southeast of Longview. It was deeded to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department by the Texas Utilities Generating C....
The Rusk County Airport is located 3 miles of downtown Henderson.The new airport terminal features: a pilot’s lounge, flight planning, interent access, weather station, a courtesy vehicle, covered....
Where Is Henderson, Texas ?
Henderson Tourism Department
1005 SH 64 W
Henderson, Texas
903-392-8232
