The Lone Star State
Capital: Austin
Everything is bigger in Texas...toast, trucks, convenience stores. Speak of those stores...Buc-ees! The biggest and best 'gas station / convenience store' you have ever been to. The state of Tejas gained independence from Mexico in 1836. It remained an independent country until 1845, when it became the 28th state to join the Union.
The Alamo: A symbol of Texas independence and pride. More than just movies, this is history.
George H. W. Bush Presidential Library: A tribute and final resting place for the 41st President of the United States.
National Park Sites Visited
Fort Davis National Historic Site: A frontier fort built for protection of trade and traffic between points east and west.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park: The tallest mountain in the state of Texas is here.
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park: The site is spread across two locations. The attractions include the birthplace, boyhood home, ranch, and final resting place of the former President.
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park: Spanish missions were built along the San Antonio River to spread Catholicism to Native Indians in the 1700s.