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- ↑ "Points of Interest: Hermann Park Railroad". Hermann Park Conservancy. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ↑ Collett, Cheryl Ng. "Houston ready to show off its greener side during Super Bowl LI". The Dallas Morning News . Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ↑ "Mini-train to return to Hermann Park". KTRK-TV. March 6, 2008. Archived from the original on June 20, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
