Experience the colonial Texas life in a dogtrot log cabin and the John P. Coles Home, two of the earliest homes in Washington County. A 1900s one-room schoolhouse takes visitors back to days of readin', writin' and 'rithmetic! Free tours are hosted by the Independence Historical Society March 24 & 31 and April 7 & 14. Special tours are available for a fee. Free school tours require advance reservations.