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he was born, a one-room school he attended, and the cemetery where he is buried under a
large oak tree.
11.
Johnson City
ForfiveyearsaftertheCivilWar,SamEalyJohnson(LBJ'sgrandfather)droveTexaslong-
hornsuptheChisholmTrailtomarketsinKansas,runningthebusinessfromhisranchnear
the Pedernales River. When the price of beef dropped so low that cattle drives could no
longer turn a profit, he returned for good to his home turf.
Here, at a unit of the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, visitors can browse
every part of Sam Johnson's original farmstead. In town, at the visitor center, they can
view a film and displays relating to the life and times of LBJ and tour the white Victorian
house where the longtime politician spent his formative years. Authentic family furnish-
ings—even toys—create the illusion that the Johnsons have just stepped out for a walk.
Broad slabs of white limestone contrast with the soft green of sycamore, shin oak, and mesquite trees at Pedernales River
Falls. Cool off with a swim at a lovely spot downstream.
12.
Pedernales Falls State Park
Hill Country geology is plainly written in the landscape at this attractive park on the north
side of Rte. FM2766. At the falls the Pedernales cascades down broad slabs of limestone
tilted like tables with brokenlegs—evidence ofthe Llano Uplift, which longagoraised the
Edwards Plateau. Deer and wild turkeys roam the hillsides, and farther downstream there
is a fine spot for a refreshing swim.
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