Editing Navasota, Texas (section)

==Attractions==

[[Image:House in Navasota.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|The Sangster House (established 1902)]]
Navasota has many shops and artisans in its historic downtown district, including [[Antique shop|antique]], gift, and boutique stores and [[Art gallery|art galleries]] housed in old classic stone and brick structures. Live plays are performed regularly at the Sunny Furman Theatre.  The city also has [[golf]]ing facilities and parks as well as [[Winery|wineries]].

Navasota retains a number of historic [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] homes on Washington Avenue, the main residential and commercial thoroughfare through town.

Another attraction is the historic Brule Field, a natural amphitheater built in the 1930s out of native stone.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Navasota memorabilia for municipal building| url = http://www.navasotaexaminer.com/news/article_451a3e22-6611-11e0-ae78-001cc4c03286.html| website = The Navasota Examiner| access-date = 2015-12-12}}</ref> It served as the primary grid for the local high school football team, the Navasota Rattlers, until the new stadium was constructed in 2006. Several native-stone churches also remain near downtown, with distinctive Victorian fronts.

The city is home to two statues of French explorer [[René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle]], including a bronze monument, dedicated in 1936 by the [[Daughters of the American Revolution|DAR]], to celebrate the travels of the famous French explorer. The second is a stone bust that was previously in downtown, and was rededicated by the French consulate in May 2012 at nearby August Horst Park. The bust was donated to the city by the French government in 1978.

Each spring, Navasota is a popular destination for its [[bluebonnets|bluebonnet]] fields, the state flower of Texas. A statue of Mance Lipscomb is now a part of Mance Lipscomb Park, near downtown.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/columns/2011-11-04/day-trips/|title=Day Trips|last1=McLeod|first1=Gerald E.|website=www.austinchronicle.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-29|date=November 4, 2011}}</ref> A statue of [[Frank Hamer]] stands in front of city hall, honoring the time he served as city marshal. Local artist and sculptor [[Russell Cushman]] designed and built the bronze statue.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMVWGX_Frank_Augustus_Hamer_Navasota_TX|title=Frank Augustus Hamer - Navasota, TX - Statues of Historic Figures on Waymarking.com|website=www.waymarking.com|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref> Other attractions include art galleries, the Horlock House Artists-in-Residence program and museum, live music venues, food truck parks and several murals that present great selfie locations for area visitors. Seasonal festivals attract crowds each year, with live music being a large part of the draw.