All posts tagged "history"

The History of Hondo

The Hondo area has been "on the map" since 1689 when Spanish explorer Alonso De Leon passed through,...

Top o’ the Hill Country in Rocksprings, Texas

The "rock springs" were known to travelers, freighters, cattlemen and outlaws for years before the town was founded....

Wild West Legends in Uvalde

Uvalde is a legendary "Wild West" town at the southwest corner of our Hill Country map, known mostly...

Cedar Park Remembered

Photo: cedarparkhistory.com In 1892, an actual park of about a half acre was built near the train depot,...

The True Story of San Marcos

Do you know the true story and history of San Marcos, Texas? There's a lot you might not...

Brady, The Heart of Texas

Brady calls itself the “Heart of Texas,” based on its location, but this little town deserves the label...

Where are the Marble Falls?

Photo: Wikipedia

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