By Amanda Ogle - Southern Living
Located just 30 minutes south of Fort Worth, Texas, you’ll find Cleburne, Texas, a charming small town worthy of a day trip or weekend getaway. Established in 1867, Cleburne was once a stop along the historic Chisholm Trail, as it was a watering hole for cattle and thirsty drovers too. In the late 1800s after the railroad came to town, Cleburne boomed as a transportation center, connecting smaller towns and larger cities.
Today, Cleburne’s history is alive and well through its museums, entertainment scene, and nods to its past, including a minor league baseball team known as the Cleburne Railroaders. Here’s how to spend some time in this small Texas town beaming with life.What to Do
At the Gone With the Wind Remembered Museum, owner Vicky Lynn Rogers has been collecting memorabilia for more than 30 years, making this one of the most comprehensive collections of GWTW items in the world. The museum has one-of-a-kind pieces, plus rare pieces from the movie, including the mourning bonnet worn by Scarlett O’Hara. There’s also a theater seat from the 1939 premiere of GWTW from the Atlanta Loew’s Theatre, tickets from the showing, jewelry pieces that were sold to promote the movie, dolls, props, and more. The Cleburne Railroad Museum tells the story of the town’s railroad past with more than 2,000 artifacts, model trails, and programming, and the Chisholm Trail Outdoor Museum, located on the Chisholm Trail at Lake Pat Cleburne, includes the county’s original courthouse building, a stagecoach station, and a working blacksmith shop where visitors can take blacksmithing lessons.
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