Bill Paxton visits Sam Houston State University

The Lone Star State is full of stars lately, and we're not just talking about the celestial kind. Hollywood star Bill Paxton was at Sam Houston State University Tuesday. And much like the college's students, Paxton was doing some research of his own.

Paxton is slated to play Sam Houston, our city's namesake, in an upcoming mini-series produced by the History Channel.

Paxton visited the Sam Houston Memorial Museum and was able to take a look at letters and personal artifacts that once belonged to Sam Houston. He was even allowed to check out a lock of hair taken from Houston back in the 1850s.

It goes without saying that the Sam Houston Memorial Museum is home to an extensive collection of Sam Houston memorabilia. As of right now, you can check out letters written between Sam and Margaret Houston for yourself.

Paxton is just the latest star to portray a notable person from Texas. Take a look at the gallery above to see who else shares in this Texas-sized honor.

Sam Houston Memorial Museum


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