The Fulton Mansion was built by George Fulton overlooking Aransas Bay in 1874 and finished in 1877. George Fulton was an important figure in establishing Rockport's shipping industry during the late 1800s. The mansion is a classic example of Second Empire-style architecture and has been well preserved over the decades. Its original name was Oakhurst for the majestic live oak trees surrounding the property.
One of our favorite places along the gulf coast is Rockport, Texas. Jim says the city reminds him of Florida of many years ago with the numerous RV parks and houses and businesses painted in turquoise and other "Florida" colors. There are quite a few restaurants, some of which we visited. Also, we went to one museums in the area, including the Texas Maritime Museum to learn more about the gulf coast.
While our friends from Florida, Bill & Julie Mars, were visiting Houston, and our family, we all went to the Space Center. Even though we have been there before, I am finally getting around to putting a blog together to highlight the exhibits. Unfortunately, the day we chose to go was cold and rainy, so we did not walk through the outdoor exhibits.
Even though we have been to the Lone Star Flight Museum a few times already while visiting Houston, we took our friends Bill & Julie Mars. They are from Sebastian, Florida and drove out to Houston to visit with us as well as our son Josh, Karen and our grandchildren. Josh & Karen had to work a couple of days this week so we went to the museum to show our friends. It's a great museum with lots of airplanes on display that are still being flown today. They are mostly privately owned and are on loan to the museum.
