Category Archives: Places to Go

Lyndon Johnson made something like 75 trips to his Texas house during the five years of his presidency. He often brought his cabinet or foreign dignitaries along. The house has been closed to tours because Lady Bird was still living … Continue reading →

Our tour guide at the ranch house (more on him later) said LBJ decided to raise cattle because it was a fad among members of the U.S. Senate at the time. He bought his first 10 Herefords in 1957. For a … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →