Hotels in Liberty, Texas

A little about Liberty...

Liberty is the county seat of Liberty County located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 8,033.

Liberty is the third oldest city in the state—established in 1831 on the banks of the Trinity River. The city also has an exact replica of the Liberty Bell from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its area code is 936 and its ZIP code is 77575.

Liberty is the home of the Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center, the historical depository for the 10 counties originally carved form Atascosito-Liberty district of the Republic of Mexico. Archives and displays show development of region, artifacts, furniture, Jean Laffite's journals, and 1826 census. It also contains the Texana collection of former Governor Price Daniel. The center is two miles north of Liberty on Texas 146, one mile west on F.M. 1011.

Some of the entertaining activities held in the Liberty-Dayton area include such springtime events as the Liberty Jubilee & Street Dance, Dayton Ole Tyme Days Festival, and the Mayhaw Festival. The annual patriotic fireworks display at Liberty Municipal Park lights up the night in July, the Trinity Valley Exposition Fair & Rodeo kicks off in October, and Country Christmas ushers in the holiday season during November and December.

Other events include indoor theater, award-winning family-oriented musical entertainment, and annual gatherings featuring motorcycles and classic cars.

The Liberty-Dayton area has numerous historical markers telling the story of early Liberty County and Southeast Texas. History buffs and those involved with genealogy will want to visit our local libraries and research facilities to access the wealth of information on state and area history, including educational artifacts and displays. In addition, there are wonderful examples of older homes in the Liberty-Dayton area, and several cemeteries dating to the 19th century.