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Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park

Located two blocks south of U.S. 290 between Avenues F and G. Main headquarters features visitor center, bookstore, exhibits, and auditorium that plays films on LBJ and Lady Bird Johnson. Down the street, with guided tours daily, is frame structure where a young Lyndon Johnson lived while attending public school. Home is more than 100 years old, and furnishings include Johnson family household items and period furniture restored to the 1920 era. Tours of the home are given on the half-hour, except during the lunch hour. One block west, via a nature trail, is Johnson Settlement, which was owned by President’s grandfather and great-uncle 1867-72, and gathering point of seven-county area for cattle drives. The rustic 1856 dog-trot cabin, 1880 stone farm buildings, exhibit center and pastures with grazing Texas longhorn cattle reflect the frontier heritage. Operated by National Park Service as part of the National Historical Park that includes the LBJ Ranch (See STONEWALL). Open daily, except Thanks giving, Christmas and New Year’s days. P.O. Box 329, Johnson City, TX 78636. 830/868-7128, ext. 231 or 244. www.nps.gov/lyjo.

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Campgrounds

Texas might be the Lone Star State, but you'll see thousands of stars under that big, open sky. Enjoy everything from white-water rapids to mountain climbing at our public and private campgrounds. Check it out!

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100 Ladybird Ln.
Johnson City, Texas
78636
830/868-7128

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Hours

Daily Except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Days

Featured Activity

Housed in restored Santa Fe Railroad depot. Extensive collections include household antiques, pioneer documents, frontier firearms, Indian artifacts and artwork, farm and ranch antiques, half-dugout, blacksmith, tinsmith, cobbler and print shop displays, and portion of Meade collection of prehistoric archaeological artifacts and fossils. One display includes artifacts from one of the earliest documented co-occurrences of Clovis fluted points and mammoths excavated over a half century ago at the Miami (Clovis) Site. Open Tue.–Fri. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. U.S. 60 midtown. 806/868-3291.

City: Miami
Region: Panhandle Plains

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Popular Activities

With so many amazing things to do in Texas, there’s not enough room to feature them all. So check out some popular activities to see just how much fun your Texas vacation can be.

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Lake Houston Park
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SeaWorld San Antonio
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Devil’s Backbone
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Region: Hill Country

Davis Mountains State Park
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