Hemphill, Texas -
Space Shuttle Columbia Crash Site
A scattering of small, informal markers around town show where debris fell from the 2003 Columbia shuttle disaster.
- Address:
- Hwy 87, Hemphill, TX
- Directions:
- Hwy 21 East off of 96 North. Then Hwy 87 into town.
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There is also a jail in the square that has been converted into a museum. The jail was the last one to hang a man in East Texas. The museum is a few dollars a person, and free to children under 10. There is a large fishing industry -- the Toledo Bend Lake is man-made, and there are plenty of bass, crappie and other breeds. [Denise, 08/06/2005]
[RA: A scattering of small, informal markers around this small town show where debris fell from the 2003 Columbia shuttle disaster. There's a proposal to build a museum and memorial park in Hemphill to remember Columbia's crew.]Nearby Offbeat Places
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