May 6, 2018 Another living history museum? We’ve been to so many that we thought this one wouldn’t take very long. Nope. Old Cowtown Museum held us captive for the better part of four hours and we’re really glad we didn’t have to pay to have photos developed. We took almost Read more…
May 5, 2018 On April 22, 1889, 50,000 people rushed into two million acres of “unassigned lands” in Indian Territory to stake homestead claims. The event is commemorated in the Centennial Land Run Monument, dark bronze statues of people, horses, wagons, and a dog stretching over 365 feet. We think it’s Read more…
May 5, 2018 We didn’t know what to expect at the Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum, but we experienced a collection of very well organized and moving exhibits. The Alfred P. Murrah building was constructed in 1977 and housed federal agencies including the Social Security Administration, Housing and Urban Development, Read more…
May 4, 2018 We enjoyed many of the Oklahoma History Museum’s diverse exhibits [epecially after the hundred fourth-graders and their 25 chaperones left]. The Museum didn’t try to tie the exhibits together, so we won’t either. Instead, we’ll share the things we thought were fun to learn about. The Winnie Read more…
May 3, 2018 We experienced two firsts in the Oklahoma State Capitol: We loved that the Legislature was in session and we were able to watch proceedings in both chambers. We were disappointed that, because the Capitol was undergoing significant renovations, certain areas were not accessible. In addition, much of the art Read more…
April 28, 2018 Luling was established in 1874 and was the western-most stop of the Southern Pacific Railroad. It’s about 15 miles from where we stayed in McMahan. A grist mill was established on the San Marcos River there and later was expanded to include a cotton gin, sawmill, and Read more…
April 25, 2018 Balcones Canyonlands was acquired to provide habitat for two endangered songbirds–the black-capped vireo and the golden-cheeked warbler. We didn’t see either of them but we did enjoy a couple of hikes. There was a pond full of turtles behind the visitors’ center. The first hike afforded a Read more…
April 12, 2018 The Bastrop Historical Museum had one of the most interesting prehistoric artifacts we’ve seen. It’s a fossil of the basal rear part of an American Mastodon skull found in the Colorado River near Bastrop in 1992. The city of Bastrop was established in 1832 where the Colorado River Read more…
April 19-22, 2018 The Old Settler’s Music Festival is 31 years old and has moved from a venue near Austin to 142 acres a few miles from our campground. It promised roots music in a family-friendly atmosphere. We weren’t familiar with any of the performers and are very glad we Read more…
April 27, 2018 Government Canyon State Natural Area was created more for preservation than active recreation. There’s no swimming pool or ball fields, but there are 40 miles of trails on 12,000 acres of hills and canyons. We hiked five miles of trails and saw plants, insects, rocks, and trees. Read more…