General Info

The Clifton Steamboat Museum consists of a spacious 24,000 square feet, two-story museum that is handicap accessible , and contains various exhibits that are sure to please individuals of all ages. The theme of the museum is "Heroes... Past, Present, and Future," honoring both our military and civilian heroes. Our museum art exhibits bring to life the wars fought in Southeast Texas and Louisiana, as well as the Steamboat Era, World Wars I and II, Korea, and Vietnam. Upper art galleries of the museum feature original bronze sculptures; Native American artists, wildlife, and frontier paintings from famous artists. A special gallery in the museum is dedicated to the Boy Scouts. This boy scouts gallery features many historical scouting artifacts, some dating back before the 1960's, and is sure to spark the interest of boy scouts past and present. There is also the tugboat, "Hercules," standing at 36 feet high, 22 feet wide, and 92 feet long which is included on the museum tour.