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| Attraction: |
Big Thicket National Preserve |
| County: |
Hardin |
| City: |
Kountze |
| Website: |
http://bigthicket.areaparks.com/ |
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| Description |
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Richard E. Jackson,conservationist, worked as a conductor
for the Santa Fe railroad. By 1904, he carried freight to sawmills
and oilfields. Because of his admiration for the Big Thicket, Jackson
began leasing land in the Silsbee region, which was threatened by
development, timber activity and oil explorations. He formed the Hardin
County Co-Operative Pasture and Game Preserve Group. In 1936, Jackson
organized the East Texas Big Thicket Association with 52 members.
Many of his followers later joined to establish the Big Thicket Association.
Due to Jackson's early initiative and vision in preserving the unique
landscape he loved, a national preserve was finally created here in
1974. Because of his unselfish dedication, R.E. Jackson is widely
recognized as the "Father of the Big Thicket." (2003)
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| Hours: |
Visitor's Center - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm daily; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day |
| Contact: |
409-951-6700 |
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