Founded in 1847, Hughes Springs is nestled in the Piney Woods of East Texas. Celebrating Wildflower Trails Festival in April. Other events include Treasure Trails, Hometown 4th, BBQ Cookoff, Agapefest, Pumpkin Glow, Scarecrow Row, and Holiday Events.
The earliest inhabitants of the area were the Caddo tribe, and it is rumored that a pirate named Trammell, of Jean LeFitte's band, buried his gold here. The gold has never been found.
In 1812, Nicholas Trammel began the first trail to Texas from the northeast. Serving as a French and Indian interpreter for the courts of Arkansas, he was commissioned by the U.S. to develop several trails but only one bears his name, Crossing the Red River following Indian trails, those using the trail included Sam Houston, James Bowie, Stephen F. Austin, and David Crockett.
Trammell's Trace was a travel route for many immigrants including Reece Hughes who settled here in 1839. He founded Hughes Springs in 1847 on the site of an old Choctaw Indian Villiage near Chalybeate Springs where he had hoped to find Trammell's fortune.
A post office was granted in 1847 and Hughes Springs was established. In 1856, Mr. Hughes erected a four-story mansion on his plantation and in 1877 the Hughes family deeded land to the East Line and Red River Railroad and the town began to grow. A hotel was built and in 1890 the first public school building was constructed. Hughes Springs has remained a small town with a big heart where hospitality is truly a habit.
Nearby Points of Interest
Spring Park
Spring Creek Park
Veteran's Monument
Holly Hill Herb Garden
Local Antique Shops
Daingerfield State Park
Lake O' the Pines
Hughes Springs Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 218 Hughes Springs, TX 75656
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