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Named in honor of the adventurer of bring 'em back alive fame and Gainesville native, Frank Buck. Founded in 1950, this 25-acre zoo is one of the oldest in the state. The zoo is undergoing an ambitious master plan that divides the facility into three geographic regions: African Savannah, North America, and South America. Each region displays animals in naturalistic settings with a focus on conservation. Located in Leonard Park, which offers parking, picnic tables and recreational facilities in the shade of oak trees. Exit 496B off I-35 and head west on California St.

Address:	California Street
City:	Gainesville
Zip Code:	76240
Hours Open:	daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (till 6 p.m. Jun. - Aug.)(Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day)

Kinne's Jewelers Museum

Quaint museum on the mezzanine of the jewelry store features a treasure of old items found in the attic and an old safe. Sparkling mesh handbags from the 1920s were found in the safe with the original $50 price tag on them. Other items found include a sterling silver shaving soap stick and small sterling oil container, supposedly used when oiling a sewing machine. The store is one of three Texas jewelers listed in the Jewelers of America 100 Club (over 100 years old).

Address:	210 E California St.
City:	Gainesville
Zip Code:	76240
Hours Open:	Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. - noon
Telephone #:	940-665-3931

Morton Museum of Cooke County

Housed in the 1884 former City Hall-Fire Station-Jail, the museum underwent a complete interior renovation in 2000. Visitors enter the exhibit area through an 1870s log cabin, original to Cooke County, where all facets of pioneer life are displayed on a rotating basis. Exhibits in the galleries, which focus on different aspects of the county's history from Native American life to the Civil War, cattle drives, immigrants, discovery of oil, formation of the Gainesville Community Circus, and more…

Address:	210 S. Dixon
City:	Gainesville
Zip Code:	76240
Hours Open:	Tues. - Fri., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Telephone #:	940-668-8900

Santa Fe Depot Museum

Located in the 1902 newly renovated Santa Fe depot, the museum opened in January, 2002. Managed by the staff of the Morton Museum of Cooke County, the Depot Museum contains three main rooms of displays. One highlights local transportation history, including the Harvey House restaurant which was located in the building, and the others focus on Gainesville's Coca-Cola industry and Gainesville's Community Circus, an all-volunteer circus which operated from 1930 until the early 1960s.

City:	Gainesville
Zip Code:	76240
Hours Open:	Wednesday-Sunday, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m
Telephone #:	940-668-8900

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