Small towns in Texas are rife with nostalgia, and Jefferson is no exception. This charming East Texas community is where you’ll find the Jefferson General Store, a circa-1860 building filled with all sorts of trinkets from the past. You’ll see an old-time candy counter, antiques, a working jukebox, and even a soda fountain where you can enjoy a root beer float or ice cream sundae. What a delicious blast from the past!

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Originally a hardware store, this historic building in the heart of downtown Jefferson dates to the 1860s. Today, it's an old-fashioned general store rife with nostalgia, frozen in an era many of us long to return to.
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From the moment you pull up to the store, the clock turns back a century. A vintage truck is stationed out front, and the windows are full of retro items that beckon you inside.
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The front door serves as a portal to the past, beyond which lies a treasure trove of goods you probably haven't seen since childhood.
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Step up to the candy counter, where you'll find a variety of old-fashioned sweets like saltwater taffy and Pixy Stix...
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...or peruse the impressive selection of vintage sodas (all in glass bottles, of course.)
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Put a nickel in the jukebox and listen to your favorite classic tunes...
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...and admire once state-of-the-art appliances such as this mint condition typewriter.
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Wall-to-wall merchandise includes everything from Texas-made canned goods to antiques to gifts and kitschy souvenirs. If you can think of it, you'll probably find it here.
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The store also features an old-fashioned soda fountain where you can enjoy an ice cold root beer float made with Blue Bell vanilla ice cream.
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You can also get your ice cream in a cup or cone if that better suits your taste buds. There are lots of delicious flavors to choose from! Pair your treat with a mug of five-cent coffee - a throwback your wallet will surely love.
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Visit the general store’s website or Facebook page for more information, such as current hours.

Have you ever been to the Jefferson General Store? If so, we’d love to hear all about your experience. Tell us in the comments! Don’t forget to check out our previous article for more things to see and do in Jefferson.

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