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Jasper gained a measure of notoriety when an African-American man was dragged to his death behind a pick-up truck in a gruesome lynching in 1998. Much of the town subsequently unified to express revulsion for the crime and opposition to the racial hatred that motivated it.
Beaty-Orton House,200 S. Main(near Sandy Creek Park),☏ +1 409-383-6138.M-F 8AM-5PM.Historic two-story home.Donation requested.
Sam Rayburn Powerhouse(just off Recreation Road 255),☏ +1 409-384-5716.This sixteen-story hydroelectric power plant has won design awards.
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Sam Rayburn Reservoir.Fishing, boating.
Sandy Creek Park and Trail(between S, Main and Marvin Hancock Dr).Open dawn to dusk. One-mile loop walking/running trail, playground and covered picnic areas.
Holiday Inn Express,501 W Gibson St,☏ +1 409-384-8400.Clean rooms with interior access, mini-fridge, microwave, and free internet access.
Super 8,2100 North Wheeler,☏ +1 409-489-4871.Clean and relatively new. Squeamish drivers may want to pass on this one, as its parking lot exits at a rather dangerous busy intersection.
Swann Hotel Bed and Breakfast,250 N Main St,☏ +1 325-315-8312.Restored wooden Victorian inn built in 1901.