{"id":13226,"date":"2025-02-09T06:46:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T14:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=13226"},"modified":"2025-02-14T10:05:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T18:05:53","slug":"deep-in-the-heart-of-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=13226","title":{"rendered":"Deep in the Heart of Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#090d8e\"><strong>As deep as we&#8217;ll get this trip, outside Austin<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-05-Blacks-BBQ-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13257\" style=\"width:304px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-05-Blacks-BBQ-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-05-Blacks-BBQ-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-05-Blacks-BBQ-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-05-Blacks-BBQ-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-05-Blacks-BBQ-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We camped a bit east of the Capitol of the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Lone Star State<\/mark><\/strong>, where the stars at night were big and bright.  We took a couple of trips into Austin and a day trip 50<sup>+<\/sup> miles west to the Hill Country, to the <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>LBJ Ranch<\/strong><\/mark>. Definitely warming up!  We enjoyed temperatures in the high 70&#8217;s to low 80&#8217;s every day!  We also had our 1st Texas BBQ of the trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#090d8e\"><strong>Two trips into Austin <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Toured the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#046969\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Texas State Capitol in Austin<\/mark><\/strong> (#39) and the museum at the capitol.  It is the largest capitol building in the US, of course!  More than 50% of it is underground (expanded in 1993).  The original capitol building was constructed (1882-1888) in exchange for 3 million acres of public land in the Texas Panhandle.&nbsp;Post Civil War, Texas was cash poor, but land rich.&nbsp;<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visited the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Bullock Texas State History Museum<\/mark><\/strong>, also very big. It was full of fascinating exhibits about the history of Texas:  Stephen Austin, Sam Houston, the 6 flags that have flown over Texas (Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, United States of America, Confederate States of America), the Alamo &amp; Battle of San Jacinto, Ranching, Oil, Space. We spent over 4 hours. <br><br>We started with a special exhibit, <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><em><strong>A Better Life for Their Children<\/strong><\/em><\/mark><\/strong>: <em>Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,978 Schools that Changed America<\/em>, in pictures and stories. We hadn&#8217;t heard of them before. People educated in Rosenwald Schools include John Lewis, Medgar Evers, Maya Angelou and several of the Little Rock Nine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And after visiting both, there was little doubt left in our minds about the origins, longevity, and <strong>strengh<\/strong> of the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Independent Republic of Texas<\/mark><\/strong> attitude!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-13237\" data-id=\"13237\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-05-Texas-Capitol-Building-Austin-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-05-Texas-Capitol-Building-Austin-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-05-Texas-Capitol-Building-Austin-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-05-Texas-Capitol-Building-Austin-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-05-Texas-Capitol-Building-Austin-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-05-Texas-Capitol-Building-Austin-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Texas State Capitol Building in Austin (the part above ground)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-13236\" data-id=\"13236\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-06-Texas-History-Museum-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-06-Texas-History-Museum-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-06-Texas-History-Museum-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-06-Texas-History-Museum-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-06-Texas-History-Museum-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-06-Texas-History-Museum-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Bullard Texas State History Museum-Big Building, Big Star<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-13235\" data-id=\"13235\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-06-Texas-History-Museum-A-Better-Life-for-their-Children-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-06-Texas-History-Museum-A-Better-Life-for-their-Children-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-06-Texas-History-Museum-A-Better-Life-for-their-Children-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-06-Texas-History-Museum-A-Better-Life-for-their-Children-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-06-Texas-History-Museum-A-Better-Life-for-their-Children-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-06-Texas-History-Museum-A-Better-Life-for-their-Children-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-13234\" data-id=\"13234\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-06-Texas-History-Museum-A-Better-Life-for-their-Children-sample-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-06-Texas-History-Museum-A-Better-Life-for-their-Children-sample-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-06-Texas-History-Museum-A-Better-Life-for-their-Children-sample-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-06-Texas-History-Museum-A-Better-Life-for-their-Children-sample-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-06-Texas-History-Museum-A-Better-Life-for-their-Children-sample-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-06-Texas-History-Museum-A-Better-Life-for-their-Children-sample-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">One Photo, from the Better LIfe for their Children exhibit<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visit to the Hill Country to <mark style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgb(29, 106, 6);\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/mark> new <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\">National Park Site<\/mark><\/strong>:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park<\/strong><\/mark> (#277), which tells the story of our 36th president beginning with his ancestors until his final resting place on his beloved LBJ Ranch. This entire &#8220;circle of life&#8221; gives the visitor a unique perspective. Unfortunately, the &#8220;Texas Whitehouse&#8221; is closed for another year or so while undergoing major rehabilitation. We visited:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Johnson City<\/strong><\/mark> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>District<\/strong><\/mark>, where <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>LBJ&#8217;s<\/strong><\/mark> Grandparents first settled in Texas and built a ranch and where he spent his childhood and young adulthood.  Johnson City was founded by a cousin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>LBJ Ranch District<\/strong><\/mark> (14 miles west), where he was born, learned to read when he was 4, lived in his later adulthood and is buried. He actually &#8220;swapped homes&#8221; with a widowed aunt (who wanted to be nearer people), to ultimately move to and develop the <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>LBJ Ranch<\/strong><\/mark>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-13261\" data-id=\"13261\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Grandfathers-Johnson-City-Home-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Grandfathers-Johnson-City-Home-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Grandfathers-Johnson-City-Home-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Grandfathers-Johnson-City-Home-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Grandfathers-Johnson-City-Home-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Grandfathers-Johnson-City-Home-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">LBJ&#8217;s Grandparent&#8217;s Dogtrot House in the Johnson Settlement<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-13238\" data-id=\"13238\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Johnson-Settlement-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Johnson-Settlement-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Johnson-Settlement-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Johnson-Settlement-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Johnson-Settlement-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Johnson-Settlement-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">View of a portion of the Johnson Settlement from the barn.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-13239\" data-id=\"13239\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Boyhood-Home-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Boyhood-Home-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Boyhood-Home-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Boyhood-Home-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Boyhood-Home-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Boyhood-Home-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">LBJ&#8217;s Childhood\/Young Adulthood Home in Johnson City.  It was the largest house in town, when his parents bought it, having &#8220;dorm rooms&#8221; added to either side by the previous owner, a teacher.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-13242\" data-id=\"13242\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Reconstructed-Birthplace-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Reconstructed-Birthplace-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Reconstructed-Birthplace-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Reconstructed-Birthplace-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Reconstructed-Birthplace-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Reconstructed-Birthplace-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">LBJ&#8217;s Birthplace, near the LBJ Ranch, reconstructed by LBJ in the 1960&#8217;s.  Also a Dogtrot House, he lived here till ~5.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-13241\" data-id=\"13241\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Hereford-Decendent-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Hereford-Decendent-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Hereford-Decendent-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Hereford-Decendent-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Hereford-Decendent-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Hereford-Decendent-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">At the the Big Barn on the LBJ Ranch, a descendent of LBJ&#8217;s Herefords<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-13243\" data-id=\"13243\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Airforce-1-n-half-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Airforce-1-n-half-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Airforce-1-n-half-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Airforce-1-n-half-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Airforce-1-n-half-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-Airforce-1-n-half-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">One of the airplanes that took LBJ from Washington DC to the ranch, dubbed Airforce 1\/2<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-13240\" data-id=\"13240\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-LBJ-Gravesite-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-LBJ-Gravesite-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-LBJ-Gravesite-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-LBJ-Gravesite-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-LBJ-Gravesite-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-07-LBJNHP-LBJ-Gravesite-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Final resting place of LBJ and LBJ in the family cemetery at the ranch<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Dogtrot houses <\/mark><\/strong>are&nbsp;named for the open passageway, or &#8220;dogtrot&#8221;, that runs through the center of the house.&nbsp; The large breezeway helped cool the home in hot climates and was the main sitting room in warm weather.  It was often used as a dog kennel, hence the name.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#090d8e\"><strong>Off for Corpus Christi!<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For more pictures, see (in-work) Adventure Album:  <a href=\"https:\/\/sway.cloud.microsoft\/91O3GH2rVgAbN4Gr?ref=Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Across South Texas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#31406b\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=13173\">PREVIOUS<\/a><\/strong> Traveling Where Now? <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> . . . . . <\/mark><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=13351\">NEXT<\/a><\/strong> Traveling Where Now?<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As deep as we&#8217;ll get this trip, outside Austin We camped a bit east of the Capitol of the Lone Star State, where the stars at night were big and bright. 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