Red Men Museum and Library

A Waco museum and research library preserving the history of the Improved Order of Red Men and the Degree of Pocahontas, plus Texas and American history.

4521 Speight Ave., Waco, Texas 76711 · Waco, TX

About Red Men Museum and Library

The museum is a historical reference museum and research library run by The Texas Redmen Foundation. Its displays include artifacts such as a writing desk linked to Aaron Burr, a Gettysburg battlefield bugle, a signed viola from a World War II USO show, and items tied to Rudolph Valentino, Geronimo, and Cochise. The library holds about 4,500 volumes on Texas and Waco history, the Civil War, and World War II, along with a long run of National Geographic issues. The venue also includes Red Men Hall, which can be rented for events.

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Tours
Family Favorite
Brazos Tours
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Transit: reachable by public transit
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Shopping
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Transit: reachable by public transit
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Attractions
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No admission fee
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Transit: reachable by public transit
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Museums
Family Favorite
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