Decatur (Texas)
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Get in
Decatur is on US 287 about 30 minutes northwest of Fort Worth, and on US 380 between Bridgeport and Denton.
See
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El Castile
address: 1005 E. Main St.A fine example of Victorian masonry architecture, this beautiful limestone mansion was built in 1883 by cattle baron Dan Waggoner. It remains in private hands today, so it can only be viewed from the street. -
Petrified Wood Gas Station
address: 100 S. US Highway 21It was built in 1927 and then whimsically covered in petrified wood in 1935. This old Texaco station looks like something straight out of the Flintstones. -
Wise County Courthouse
phone: +1 940 627-5743address: 101 N Trinity StThis 1895 pink granite structure is one of the state's most beautiful courthouses. -
phone: +1 940 627-5586address: 1602 S. Trinity StHoused in what remains of a former junior college built in the early 1890s, this museum has many artifacts from local residents over the ages.
Buy
The charming old town square of Decatur has many antique shops and other quaint little stores and cafés.
Eat
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Catfish O'harlies
phone: +1 940 626-4595address: 1019 N Highway 287A great place to try southern breaded catfish. -
Whistle Stop Café
phone: +1 940 627-7785address: South US 287/Business Loop 81Home-style breakfast and lunch in the rustic atmosphere of a rock-faced building constructed in 1929.
Drink
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Rockine Bar & Grill
phone: +1 940 626-8154address: 1510 S FM 51
Sleep
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel
phone: +1 830 796-9400address: 703 Main StClean. -
Ramada
phone: +1 940 627-6262address: 1507 Hwy 287 SouthPets OK. -
Comfort Inn
phone: +1 940 627-6919address: 1709 SR 287