411 E 5th St
Austin, TX , 78701

Phone: 512-974-3830

Website

The 1869 home of Joseph and Susanna Dickinson Hannig was saved and deeded to the City of Austin in 2003. Joseph built it in 1869 for Susanna. She survived the Battle of the Alamo. She carried the news of its fall to Sam Houston, which ultimately led to his defeat of Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto and won independence for the Republic of Texas. For this deed, she became known as the "Messenger of the Alamo." Her home was saved, restored and opened as a museum on March 2, 2010, Texas Independence Day.
The museum is the only remaining residence of Susanna Dickinson. The home is considered a “rubble-rock” house, a style of architecture brought to the Texas Hill Country by German immigrants. Inside the museum are rare Dickinson family artifacts, as well as furniture produced by Hannig. Our docents will show you the house and recount the vivid stories of the survivors of the Battle of the Alamo.
The museum is part of Brush Square Museums, three historic museums consisting of the Susanna Dickinson Museum, the O. Henry Museum, and the Austin Fire Museum. The Dickinson and O. Henry Museums assist in running the Austin Fire Museum, operated by the Austin Fire Museum Hook & Ladder Society are 12 to 5pm, Wednesday - Sunday. The admission is free.

The machine is located right inside the front door. These images are icons of local history. Four designs are available:
1) Austin's 1st fire station,
2) Susanna Dickinson,
3) O'Henry,
4) Logo for Brush Square Museums

Austin Visitors Center is around the corner on 4th Ave which has a Penny Machine

5/10/2023 - Machine is working well. - eh