Groups of 15 or more are required to make reservations year-round. During Spring Break, reservations are required for all visitors. Visitors are encouraged to call in advance for tour days, times, and holiday hours. Downtown buildings reflect the town s early history and charm with over 40 shops. Permanent exhibits illustrate the diverse history of Brenham and Washington County and special exhibits are presented throughout the year.
Group tours are available by appointment.
With the guidance of the Smithsonian Institution and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the gin and other historic properties will become part of a national museum complex for cotton ginning and fiber production. Visitor Center open Fri. Chappell Hill was once the educational and cultural center of a wide area, with a university for boys and a college for girls. Its pioneer settlers, cotton planters for the most part, brought with them a way of life from the Old South. The museum was recently redesigned to help preserve this heritage.