Visitors Center and Gift Shop

The Visitors Center was created near the Sam Houston Statue and on February 15, 1995 the Sam Houston Statue Visitor Center and Gift Shop opened its doors to the visiting public.

The Success Story

The Sam Houston Statue and Visitors Centerhas seen great success since opening February, 1995. As of December2005, more than 573,000 visitors have signed the guest book duringoperating hours, averaging approximately 50,000 visitors personallygreeted per year.

Internationally known, the Sam Houston Statueattracts people from around the world. There are 91 foreign countriesrepresented in the guest book.

When people visit here, they don'tneed many words to express their impression. In the guest book, visitorsseem to agree by noting such comments as Its nice, beautiful, veryenjoyable, very honored. Also they say we received good information orso, this is Texas and some even stayed. Sometimes they just say ThankYou! With these words and expressions, we can sense the power of thisvery interesting man, Sam Houston, and observe the talent of DavidAdickes.

Brick Paver Information

Click here to find out more information on how you can Stand with Sam with the Brick Paver Project and be part of its success.

Once you've seen the pavers, stop inside the Sam Houston Statue Visitors Center to find an assortment of unique videos, informative brochures, and beautiful displays. Also, visit the Gift Shop full of Big Sam treasures and Texas memorabilia.

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Volunteers

In addition to the professional staff, dozens of volunteers have graciously extended a warm welcome to Huntsville visitors.

Today the following volunteers give generous amounts of time: