John Henry Kirby State Forest
- John Henry Kirby State Forest
The John Henry Kirby State Forest is a is a convert|626|acre|km2|1|sing=on forest reserve located in Tyler County, Texas. Located just fourteen miles (21 km) south of Woodville, it is used primarily for research by Texas A&M University. [ [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/JJ/gkjam.html TSHA Online - Texas State Historical Association ] ] It is open to the public for picnics and touring only. Any revenue generated is donated to student-loan programs at Texas A&M. The land was donated to the state by the lumber baron John Henry Kirby in 1929.
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External links
* Texas Forest Service website - [http://txforestservice.tamu.edu/shared/article.asp?DocumentID=397 Texas State Forests] - "John Henry Kirby Memorial State Forest"
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