All posts tagged "history"

Where are the Marble Falls?

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A President from the Heart of Texas

Taming the Wild West

Photo: stargazermercantile.com In the spring of 1839, Captain Webster took his family (his wife, a 10-year-old son and...

5 Major Historical Events That Happened in the Hill Country

5 Things You Might Not Know About Dripping Springs

Dripping Springs, located about 20 minutes west of Austin, is known as the “Gateway to the Hill Country.”...

The Rich History of Canyon Lake

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Railroads in the Hill Country

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The “Little Alsace” of Texas

Photo: Alsace France

The Texas Hill Country’s 10 Most Haunted Places

Don't be surprised if you run into any ghosts at these highly haunted Hill Country locations.

Concan, not Cancun!

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Junction

Junction, Texas was founded in 1876 and is named for where the North and South Llano Rivers meet....

15 Things You Didn’t Know About the Texas Hill Country

From famous lawn gnomes to haunted highways, the Texas Hill Country boasts a ton of interesting facts and...

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Fredericksburg Texas

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This Texas-Shaped Pool May Become a Historical Landmark

Do You Know These Odd Texas State Symbols?

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Prairie Mountain School

Photo by wanderingYew2 The first school was built on the west side of Hickory Creek, then moved to...

Brady’s War Stories

Both facilities have suffered neglect in the sixty years since the war ended, and only a few traces...

Heart of Texas Historical Museum

Photo by heartoftexasmuseum.com The Texas state legislature formed McCulloch County in 1856, and named it for the famous Indian fighter...

Swedish Immigrants in Texas

Photo by williamson-county-historical-commission.org

New Braunfels: City of a Prince

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