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| What To Do? |
| 9 Holes, 1 Sand Trap, 4 Water Traps, and a Golf Pro Shop. In 2007, the Dallas Morning News recognized the Yoakum Golf Course as one of the |
| Visitors to the Yoakum Heritage Museum need only to look for signs directing them to the museum located off of Gonzales Street and Highway 111. It is located across from a school on Simpson Street. This museum was established in 1981 by a group of citizens who strongly believed that the colorful, unique history of Yoakum should not be forgotten. The cattle industry, leather, factories, railroad roundhouse, tomato growing and shipping kept a thriving city going for many years. The museum is housed in what used to be the Elkins home. This family gained fortune through a chain of five and dime stores. Their grandson, W.O. Bill Browning donated this home for the use of this museum. On site of the museum is an original carriage house which housed the carriage, horses, and hay for transportation of the Elkins family. |
| Yoakum Heritage Museum 312 Simpson St. Yoakum, TX 77995 Phone #: (361) 293-7022 yoakumheritagemuseum@gmail.com |
| Hours Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Annual Tom Tom Festival held the first weekend in June |
| In 1925 Yoakum suffered from a severe drought and the cotton and feed crops diminished. Local farmers and businessmen began to ponder an idea for a crop that could be produced in the spring time and would help bring profit into the community and assist local farmers. The idea of growing and selling tomatoes came up. In December of 1925, forty acres of land was used for the planting of these tomatoes. In May of 1926, 13 cars of tomatoes were harvested and sold. Later 3,500 acres were then grown annually, bringing in about $200 to $500 per acre. At its height, the tomato season was 15 packing sheds operating around the clock to sort out and package green wrap tomatoes in 30 pound boxes for shipping up North. Green-wrap tomatoes refers to tomatoes being picked green, culled for uniform sizes and shapes, wrapped individually in paper and packed in boxes. The shipments in 1926 were 15 , and in 1931 a total of about 312 cars were produced. In 1928, the Tom-Tom celebration was brought to life to represent the tomato growing industry, and has been going on annually ever since. |
| Contact the Yoakum Area Chamber of Commerce for more information at (361) 293-2309 |
| Local Shopping Ann's Flowers, Bleu, Bliss, Bluebonnet Treasures, City Drug Store - Gifts, D'Camis, Dollar General, Double D Ranchwear, Embroidery Express, Family Dollar, GLO Tanning Salon, HEB, Health Living Cottage, House of Style & Jewels, Karl’s Flower & Gift Shop, McKey & Company, Morrow Hardware, Pretty Ropa Y Accessories, Ritzie Britches, Soehnge's Do-It-Center, The Cookie Jar Antiques and Gift Items, The Muddy Pig, Turquoise Cactus, Twisted Indigo, Wendel’s Jewelry, Yoakum Discount Pharmacy - Gifts |
| 703 S. Park Rd. Yoakum, TX 77995 Phone #: (361) 293-5682 Club House Hours Tuesday - Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Golf Course Hours (All Year) Tuesday - Sunday 7:00 a.m. to dark Closed on Mondays, Easter, Thanksgiving, & Christmas |
| Adults $10.00 Seniors (60 or Over) $8.00 Student Daily Green Fee $5.00 Weekend & Holiday Green Fees Adults $14.00 Student $5.00 Cart Rental $15.00 per day Membership allowing unlimited play are attainable by contacting the Golf Course Clubhouse. |