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==Culture== ===Parks and recreation=== Henderson has six parks, covering 118 acres. The parks are: Fair Park, Lake Forest Park, Misner Park, Montgomery Park, Smith Park, and Yates Park. Lake Forest Park covers 60 acres and is the largest park in Henderson. It features a 15-acre lake, three fishing piers, a disc golf course, gardens, lighted pavilions, playgrounds, the Henderson Civic Center, and a plaza for concerts and events.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}} Fair Park covers 40 acres and features 1.8 miles of walking trails, a skate park, a baseball field, tennis courts, playgrounds, a splash pad, and a pavilion.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Park Information {{!}} Henderson, TX - Official Website|url=http://www.hendersontx.us/26/Park-Information|access-date=2020-06-26|website=www.hendersontx.us}}</ref> ===Libraries and museums=== The Depot Museum sits on 5 acres, and features a museum, a children's discovery center, plus several historic buildings and structures, including a railroad depot, a dry good store, a caboose, and a cotton gin.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Depot Museum|url=http://www.depotmuseum.com/|access-date=2020-06-26|website=www.depotmuseum.com}}</ref> The Rusk County Library is located in a historic building at 106 East Main Street in downtown Henderson.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rusk County Library|url=http://www1.youseemore.com/rusk/|access-date=2020-06-26}}</ref> ===Attractions=== The Henderson Civic Theater is a community theater that puts on live stage performances. It is located in historic downtown Henderson in the old Opera House building.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Theatre|first=Henderson Civic|title=Henderson Civic Theatre - Theater, Performing Arts, Live Theater|url=https://hendersoncivictheatre.org/|access-date=2020-06-26|website=Henderson Civic Theatre|language=en-US}}</ref> The Veteran's Memorial is located at the Rusk County Courthouse and honors veterans from Rusk County.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Veterans Memorial β Visit Henderson Texas|url=http://www.visithendersontx.com/veterans-memorial/|access-date=2020-06-26|website=www.visithendersontx.com}}</ref> The [[Howard-Dickinson House]] is a Texas Historic Landmark that was built in 1855 and offers tours.
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