Category Archives: Historic Buildings

Lyndon Johnson’s Birthplace

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Roger

Until very recently, the only way to see Johnson’s ranch was on a bus tour. But his wife, Lady Bird, died in July, 2007 and the National Park Service is working on opening up the site to visitors. We were … Continue reading →

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Johnson City, Texas

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Roger

After touring LBJ’s boyhood home, we spent a few minutes in the visitor center looking at artifacts. We saw Lyndon’s suit and rocking chair. We also saw Lady Bird’s dress and the LBJ branding irons Lyndon used on his ranch. … Continue reading →

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Lyndon Johnson’s Boyhood Home

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Roger

After finishing our tour of the Johnson Settlement, we wandered over to the boyhood home, across the street from the visitor center. A sign on the door said tours were every 30 minutes. My sister relaxed in the porch swing … Continue reading →

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Johnson Settlement

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Roger

Because of our conversation about the raven, the ranger got the impression that we were only interested in birds. He shooed us out of the visitor center and told us to walk the trail to the Johnson Settlement, a nearby … Continue reading →

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The Alamo

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Roger

All my life, people have been telling me two things about the Alamo. You’ve got to go see it. Don’t expect much. It isn’t very impressive. I’ve read several books on the battle that took place there in 1836, and … Continue reading →

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