Brown County Museum of History

Fri, Nov 27 · 10:00 AM

Hidden in Plain Sight - Brownwood History Photo Shootout

Brown County Museum of History

Hunt / Find / Photograph - Explore Brownwood and photograph your discoveries. Some may be familiar landmarks-others will test how closely you've been looking!

Brownwood's Lyric Theatre

Brownwood

The Lyric Theatre anchors downtown Brownwood as a beautifully restored early 20th-century performing arts venue, hosting community theater productions, concerts, and special events in its intimate, historically preserved space. Drop by on a weekday morning to peek inside and admire the vintage architectural details, or better yet, catch a show to experience the theater's warm acoustics and small-town charm.

The Martin & Frances Lehnis Railroad Museum

Brownwood

This volunteer-run museum on East Adams Street preserves Brownwood's railroad heritage through vintage equipment, model trains, and artifacts from the Santa Fe Railway era that once defined the town's economy. Visitors will find restored cabooses and locomotives outside, plus indoor exhibits detailing how the rails connected this Central Texas hub to larger markets in the early 20th century.

Howard Payne University

Brownwood

Howard Payne University is a private Baptist-affiliated liberal arts university that's been anchoring Brownwood's cultural and academic life since 1889, with a compact campus where red-brick buildings and live oaks create a classic small-college atmosphere. Visitors typically notice the Douglas MacArthur Academy of Freedom, a museum and research center dedicated to American heritage, which draws history enthusiasts beyond the student body.