The Texas Maritime Museum is located a few miles from Port Aransas in Rockport, Texas. This museum o

As you enjoy all that your condos in Port Aransas have to offer, be sure to try the city's cultural long beach california airport car rentals and artistic offerings as well. Located in Nueces County, Texas on Mustang Island, Port Aransas is a fun vacation destination. Visitors can enjoy activities long beach california airport car rentals such as fishing, long beach california airport car rentals golfing, biking and boating.
Opened and operated by the Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association, this museum seeks to educate its visitors about the city's rich culture and heritage. The museum's exhibits include collections of photographs, videos and artifacts. One such exhibit is the "100 Years of Sport Fishing in Port Aransas." This exhibit focuses on sport fishing and includes reels and rods from the early 1900s, photographs long beach california airport car rentals from past fishing competitions and a newsreel of President Franklin D. Roosevelt fishing in Port Aransas. PAHM hosts many festivals and celebrations throughout the year.
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The museum has permanent and temporary exhibits. The temporary exhibits are on display for four to six months and are located on the second floor. One of the past temporary exhibits was the "Harold Phenix: Landscapes, Lighthouses Longhorns" exhibit; it included 30 original watercolor paintings. The permanent exhibits long beach california airport car rentals focus on how Rockport's maritime history was affected by settlements and area gas and oil exploration.
Also in Rockport is the Fulton Mansion Historic Site. This museum is housed in an 18th century, French Empire-style mansion and was opened as a museum in 1983. The museum details the life of the affluent Fulton family in the late 1880s. For many years, this mansion was the only home to have gas lighting, central heating, running water and indoor plumbing, and was considered very luxurious. Visitors can also take a stroll through the mansion's gardens and grounds.
Museum long beach california airport car rentals visits are by guided tour only. The Fulton Mansion Historic Site is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm. and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Children five and under are free; school group, senior and student discounts are available.