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| 9 Holes, 1 Sand Trap, 4 Water Traps, and a Golf Pro Shop. In 2007, the Dallas Morning News recognized the Yoakum Golf Course as one of the Top 15 9-hole golf courses in the State of Texas. |
| FEES During The Week $8.00 + Tax Student: $5.00 + Tax Weekends $10.00 + Tax Golf Carts 9 Holes: $8.00 + Tax 18 Holes: $15.00 + Tax |
| Golfing At Our City Park 703 S. Park Rd. Yoakum, TX 77995 Phone #: (361) 293-5682 |
| Memberships Single = $200.00 per year Family = $275.00 per year |
| Visitors to the Yoakum Heritage Museum need only to look for signs directing them to the museum located off of Gonzales Street and Highway 111. It is located across from a school on Simpson Street. This museum was established in 1981 by a group of citizens who strongly believed that the colorful, unique history of Yoakum should not be forgotten. The cattle industry, leather, factories, railroad roundhouse, tomato growing and shipping kept a thriving city going for many years. The museum is housed in what used to be the Elkins home. This family gained fortune through a chain of five and dime stores. Their grandson, W.O. Bill Browning donated this home for the use of this museum. On site of the museum is an original carriage house which housed the carriage, horses, and hay for transportation of the Elkins family. |
| Yoakum Heritage Museum 312 Simpson St. Yoakum, TX 77995 Phone #: (361) 293-7022 yoakumheritagemuseum@gmail.com |
| Hours Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Exhibits |
LEATHER ROOM: Hand tooling and the entire story of the leather industry.
RAILROAD ROOM: Special artifacts of the railroad era, engine bell and many
photographs.
PLATE COLLECTION: Left in the home by the Browning family.
MILITARY ROOM: A tribute to those Yoakum citizens who defended our country.
RAILROAD ROOM: Special artifacts of the railroad era, engine bell and many
photographs.
PLATE COLLECTION: Left in the home by the Browning family.
MILITARY ROOM: A tribute to those Yoakum citizens who defended our country.
| Annual Tom Tom Festival held the first weekend in June |
| In 1925 Yoakum suffered from a severe drought and the cotton and feed crops diminished. Local farmers and businessmen began to ponder an idea for a crop that could be produced in the spring time and would help bring profit into the community and assist local farmers. The idea of growing and selling tomatoes came up. In December of 1925, forty acres of land was used for the planting of these tomatoes. In May of 1926, 13 cars of tomatoes were harvested and sold. Later 3,500 acres were then grown annually, bringing in about $200 to $500 per acre. At its height, the tomato season was 15 packing sheds operating around the clock to sort out and package green wrap tomatoes in 30 pound boxes for shipping up North. Green-wrap tomatoes refers to tomatoes being picked green, culled for uniform sizes and shapes, wrapped individually in paper and packed in boxes. The shipments in 1926 were 15 , and in 1931 a total of about 312 cars were produced. In 1928, the Tom-Tom celebration was brought to life to represent the tomato growing industry, and has been going on annually ever since. |
| Contact the Yoakum Area Chamber of Commerce for more information at (361) 293-2309 |
| Yoakum Shape Shop 116 E. Gonzales St. Yoakum, TX 77995 Phone #: (361) 293-9593 |
A Night In Olde Pearl City is held every year on the Saturday before
Thanksgiving in conjunction with the Annual Craft & Hobby Show. The
day is sure to be an exciting one with tours of local historic sites,
dinner & dessert, silent auction, a dance and door prizes. The dance
is usually held at Turner Hall in Pearl City.
“Pearl City” is located about 5 miles out of Yoakum on Hwy 111 West
past the little town of Petersville.
For more information, please visit the Yoakum Area Chamber of
Commerce.
Thanksgiving in conjunction with the Annual Craft & Hobby Show. The
day is sure to be an exciting one with tours of local historic sites,
dinner & dessert, silent auction, a dance and door prizes. The dance
is usually held at Turner Hall in Pearl City.
“Pearl City” is located about 5 miles out of Yoakum on Hwy 111 West
past the little town of Petersville.
For more information, please visit the Yoakum Area Chamber of
Commerce.
| This beautiful sanctuary is located adjacent to Business US Hwy 77-A just a little south of Yoakum. It consists of 15 acres that is owned and operated by the City of Yoakum and the Lower Colorado River Authority. On a nice stroll on the marked trail you may see hawks, songbirds, woodpeckers and swallows, as well as butterflies and wild flowers. Spring time is the best time to visit as the flowers are in bloom. |
| Bird Sanctuary |
| Carl & Mary Welhausen Public Library 810 Front St. Yoakum, TX 77995 (361) 293-5001 |
| What To Do? |
| A Night In Olde Pearl City |
| Click HERE for informational pamphlet |
| Local Shopping Hallmark - Card Shoppe, City Drug Store - Gifts, Yoakum Discount Pharmacy - Gifts, House of Style & Jewels, Double D Ranchwear, Mattress Outlet, Christie’s Collections, Cowgirl's Bling Bling & Things, Embroidery Express, Karl’s Flower & Gift Shop, Ann’s Flowers, McKey & Company, Beall’s, Dollar General, Family Dollar, Livengood Feeds & Western Wear, The Cookie Jar Antiques and Gift Items, The Rock - Gift Items, Duckwall-Alco, The Tin Shed, HEB, Wendel’s Jewelry, The Jeweler’s Bench, Soehnge's Do-It-Center |
| Stop and smell the Tomatoes? They are in full bloom at the Yoakum Heritage Museum. In conjunction with Yoakum's Annual Tom Tom Festival, the museum will be having several contests for all ages: Coloring Contest (ages 1-6 yrs) Tomato Decorating Contest (1st - 8th Grade) Tomato Baking Contest (ages 9 - adult) Click on links above to download form Come and show your Tom-Tom spirit and enter to participate. For more information please call or send an email. |