By becoming a ZooMember, you will receive unlimited admission to the Zoo as well as special members-only events and special offers.
MEMBERSHIP LEVELS
Individual: $30
Unlimited admission for one adult member.
Family: $70
Unlimited admission for one or two adult members and their children or grandchildren age 18 and under.
Add a Guest: $25
Bring one non-member guest every zoo visit. Must be accompanied by member.
RECIPROCAL ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS
When you become a member of the Caldwell Zoo, you can take advantage of free or reduced admission to other zoos around the country!
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HOW TO JOIN
You can become a member of Caldwell Zoo by either joining using our secure online membership form or by completing and mailing in a membership application.
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Caldwell Zoo
Attn: Visitor Services
P.O. Box 4785
Tyler, TX 75712
Payments by Credit Card may be made by fax: (903) 597-1780
Our regular Second-Thursday travel program will focus on Thailand this month. There are 26 HI Hostels in Thailand, 9 of them in Bangkok.
Martha Ohlson will be with us to show her pictures that she took on her trip to Thailand. Others who have visited Thailand will be there to help her answer questions.
We meet in a second-floor meeting room on the west end of Recreation Equipment Inc. (REI) at 4515 LBJ Freeway, between Welch and Midway (next to Guitar Center). Food and fellowship at 7 p.m., program at 7:20, door prize drawing at 8:45.
Our meetings are always free.
Questions? 214-343-3229
Sincerely,
Charles Baker
Secretary, North Texas Council
Hostelling International
The scope of the Historic Aviation Memorial museum was enlarged to include the history of aviation including all developments of the 20th Century, and a plan for phased construction emerged. The first three phases consisted of constructing a 2,000 square foot Exhibits Hall to house aviation memorabilia that were starting to come in, a 2,000 square foot Multipurpose Hall to house our library, office, and meeting area, and a 13,000 square foot hangar. A hangar dance was held at Pounds Field with "big band" music, World War II airplanes, and displays; proceeds from the dance were used to construct the facility. This facility is regularly used for monthly meetings of the Museum organization and serves as headquarters for special events. The hangar continues to be our restoration area along with hangar space for the flying aircraft. The Exhibit Hall was moved to the North Terminal Building as of early July 2007.
“Like living on Fifth Avenue” is how Texas Governor R. B. Hubbard described the Tyler neighborhood of West Houston at Vine. It was on this corner that the Bonner-Whitaker-McClendon house was built in Ca. 1878.
Judge M. H. Bonner, a Texas State Supreme Court justice, bought a parcel of land from the estate of his former law partner, Texas’ first governor, 1. Pinckney Henderson.
When Bonner’s eldest daughter, Mattie, married attorney Harrison Whitaker, the newlyweds were gifted two acres on which they built their home in 1878. The Whitakers shopped in New York for their fire mantles, light fixtures, wall paper and furniture. They selected an East Lake Bracketed architectural design for construction of their two story, nine room home. The house became a center point for Tyler society as the Whitakers presided over dinners and parties, all celebrated in grand Victorian style. Sadly, Mattie suffered an untimely death and five years later, Harrison remarried and moved Beaumont with his children and new wife.
