Palestine (Texas) - city in and county seat of Anderson County, Texas, United States

Palestine is a city in the Blackland Prairie region of Texas. It dates way back to the origins of the Texas Republic practically, when Anderson County was carved out and needed a county seat. Then it was a stage stop on the route between Texarkana and Austin (yee-haw) and later a stop for the railroad, from which it derives a lot of its fame today, because of a popular restored line between here and Rusk that offers a sense of train travel of yesteryear through the Piney Woods. The town itself looks a little stuck in the past, and can be worth a gander.

Get in

Get around

See

• Museum For East Texas Culture, 400 S Micheaux Ave St, +1 903 723-1914. The building housing this collection is very goth; you might have to go look at some playful puppies later if you spend too much time here. 2022-01-01
• Railroad Heritage Center, 808 W Oak St, +1 903 586-7141. This museum showcases the heritage of railway history in Palestine, from the International and Great Northern Railroad to the emergence of a major depot for the Union Pacific. 2022-01-01

Do

• Texas State Railroad Palestine Depot, 789 Park Rd 70, +1 855 632-7729. Not to be blunt, but this probably is the main tourist destination here in Palestine, offering vintage rides from Palestine to Rusk thru Piney Wood splendor. Takes on a Polar Express theme around Christmas. 2022-01-01

Buy

Eat

• Fig Tree Manor, 203 E Erwin, +1 903-729-3457.
• Old Magnolia Sandwich Shop, 120 W Oak St, +1 903-729-4410. Gourmet sandwich shop in historic down town, also a coffee house.
• MAMA Seafood Restaurant, 908 W Palestine Ave, +1 903-729-0747. Mmm, breaded catfish.
• Pronto Gyros & Pizza LLC, 402 E Palestine Ave, +1 903-723-3240. Daily 11AM-8PM. Lots of cheese, take your Lactaid if intolerant.
• Giovanni's Restorante Italiano, 2027 W Palestine Ave, +1 903-729-3595.
• LaChaparra's, 204 N Church St, +1 903-723-0271. Authentic Mexican cuisine
• Sabor a Pasion Bistro, 110 ACR 406, +1 903-729-9500. Truly the best cuisine in town.

Drink

Sleep

• Best Western, 1601 W Palestine Ave, +1 903-723-4655.
• Holiday Inn Express, 1030 E Palestine Ave, +1 903-723-4884.
• La Quinta Inn, 3000 S Loop 256, +1 903-723-1387.
• Fig Tree Manor, 203 E Erwin St, +1 903-723-2768. Very nice accommodations with excellent cafe serving lunch and dinner.

Connect

• Palestine Convention & Visitor, 825 W Spring St, +1 903-723-3014

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