[TheForge] What's there to do in Lufkin, TX?

Thu Feb 27 21:53:04 2003

I think Fred Christian works the forge at Dallas Old City Park.   He may 
have a few other smiths there as well.  It is open on Sunday.  

D.E. (Donn) Barnes wrote:

>So far as blacksmithing goes, I can't say much about either Dallas or
>Lufkin. But...
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>While in Dallas, you could go west to Ft. Worth and visit the stockyards.
>The stockyards museum is nice, and the Star Cafe serves up a real fine
>steak. You could get a new hat or nice pair of boots at Ryan's.
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>Except for restaurants, Dallas is pretty lacking, but downtown Dallas has
>the JFK assassination museum and some art museums.
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>Can't remember the name of the place, but there is a reenactment farm east
>of Dallas in the town of Forney. There is a smith on the place, or at least
>used to be.
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>Lufkin has the Texas Forestry museum, and they have a little smithing
>display. If you like fishing, some of the best holes in Texas are in and
>around Angelina County.
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>Good luck, and have fun.
>Donn
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>>Have to make a quick trip to Dallas, then Lufkin this weekend.
>>Anything worth doing or anybody good for a visitor on Sunday in that part
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>>What's fun to look at- any old iron not too far from there? Museums?
>>Thanks!
>>Andy G.
>>Guemes Island, WA
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