Texas Almanac, 1968-1969 Page: 78
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Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson is shown speaking at the dedication of the historic Gillespie
County Courthouse in Fredericksburg in 1967. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene McDermott of Dallas,
shown with other Texas leaders at the ceremonies, have restored the structure for use as a
library and civic center. (See also Gillespie County page which follows.)
HISTORIC SITES OF TEXASTexas history has fired the imagination of
the world. The heroism of the Alamo and
Goliad, the romance of the cowboy trailing
the Longhorn, the deeds of the Texas Ranger
and the exploits of explorers, pirates, gun-
men and other colorful characters of the
past speak a universal language.
The places where that history was made
are scattered over a vast region. It is hun-
dreds of miles from the flint quarries of the
Panhandle where Indians replenished their
arsenals to the spot on the Rio Grande where
the last shot of the War Between the States
was fired. It is as far from the quiet mission
at Ysleta to Jefferson's Excelsior Hotel. In
between are varied landmarks to appeal to
visitors of any age.
With Texas' fine highways and modern
transportation, those distances can be
spanned quickly, and excellent accommoda-
tions make it easy to visit almost every his-
toric site. Highway signs facilitate travel and
the location of points of interest, while his-
toric markers fit each landmark into its
place in history.
This edition of the Texas Almanac is de-
signed to encourage interest in Texas his-
tory, as well as to preserve that history, just
as the publication has been doing since the
first edition appeared in Galveston in 1857.
Use of the Texas Almanac will provide much
of the basic history of the state, but that his-
tory becomes far more rewarding for those
who follow its pathways throughout the state
and see its shrines.
A number of Texas historic sites are the
78subject of individual pages which imme-
diately follow this discussion. This is a con-
tinuation of a feature which first appeared in
the 1966-67 edition of the Texas Almanac.
In it, special pages were devoted to the fol-
lowing historic sites: Austin, Bastrop,
Brazoria County, Brownsville, El Paso Coun-
ty, Fayette County, Fort Bend County, Gal-
veston, Goliad County, Gonzales, Harris
County, Jefferson. Marshall, Nacogdoches,
New Braunfels, Refuglo County, Rusk Coun-
ty, San Antonio, San Augustine, Victoria
County and Washington County.
Other Historical Material
Texas history is summarized in the sec-
tion immediately preceding this. Other prin-
cipal sources of historical matter in this vol-
ume, although not all of them, are listed be-
low. (See index for page numbers.)
Politics and Elections-election results.
State Government-lists of chief admin-
istrative officials.
Counties, Cities and Towns-historic land-
marks and museums listed with other tour-
ist attractions; also dates of county creation
and organization and sources of names.
Texas Museums-larger museums of more
than local interest.
Texas Climate and Weather-historical in-
formation on major climatological events.
Agriculture-histories of cotton industry
and cattle industry.
In addition, many of the other sections of
the publication contain historical introdluc-
tions as well as statistical tables.dr
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Texas Almanac, 1968-1969, book, 1967; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth113809/m1/80/?q=%221964~%22: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Texas State Historical Association.