Marshall (Texas)

Marshall is a city in the Central Piney Woods of Texas. This is the third-largest city in this region.

Understand

Marshall attracted people early on because of its position along a stage line and later the Texas and Pacific Railroad, plus reserves of oil that were eventually tapped. It was a city of grandeur and firsts at times, being the "Athens of Texas" with multiple colleges, the seat of the richest county by 1860, and the first Texan city to have telegraph service. But it was also bad news in a way, because, perhaps in alignment with its strong Confederate allegiance, it held the designation of being the Texas town with the most lynchings after the Civil War, and just a miserable place in general insofar as disenfranchisement goes.

Nowadays, Marshall has captured a sense of acclaim with its Winter Wonderland and attestation of being the Birthplace of Boogie Woogie.

Get in

See also: Rail travel in the United States

Amtrak has daily services with Texas Eagle between Chicago, San Antonio and onward to Los Angeles. 🌍 Marshall Amtrak is on 800 North Washington Street.

See

Do

  • Wonderland of Lights. A popular festival of lights that runs from the end of November through most of December.

Buy

  • 🌍 Marshall Pottery, 4901 Elysian Fields Rd. America's largest clay pot manufacturer.

Eat

  • 🌍 The Ginocchio, 707 N Washington, +1 903 927-1400. Tu-Sa 5PM-10PM. Set in a formerly established 19th century hotel that drew train customers that included US presidents and celebrities, it now operates as a fine dining restaurant.
  • 🌍 Cajun Tex Marshall, 104 W Grand Ave, +1 903 935-7719. M-Th 11AM-8PM, F-Sa 11AM-9PM. Cajun and Texan fusion eatery. $$.

Sleep

Go next

Routes through Marshall
Dallas Longview  SW  NE  Texarkana St. Louis
Dallas Longview  W  E  Shreveport Monroe
Houston Carthage  S  N  Jefferson Texarkana
Dallas Longview  W  E  Shreveport Monroe
Atlanta Karnack  N  S  Henderson END


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