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LBJ LIVES ON AT NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK E
njoy a chance to learn about the life and legacy of the 36th president of the United States by visiting the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park. The park is divided into two components — one in Stonewall and one in Johnson City.
Guided tours of the Texas White House Grounds, located on the LBJ Ranch, are offered 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. — Standard-Radio Post file photo
The LBJ Ranch makes up the Stonewall side of the park, while the LBJ Boyhood home and the Johnson settlement are located in Johnson City in Blanco County.
SPECIAL EVENTS Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there have been no programs scheduled this spring. Should there be any change, information will be available on the park’s website at https://www.nps.gov/lyjo/index.htm.
STONEWALL DISTRICT The LBJ Ranch operating hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (visitors must be through the inbound gate by 4:30 p.m.). The park is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
An airplane often used by President Lyndon B. Johnson is on display at the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park at Stonewall. The 36th president of the United States used the plane for the short flights home from either Austin or San Antonio after landing there with Air Force One. — Standard-Radio Post file photo
The first stop on any tour of the LBJ Ranch is at the LBJ State Park and Historic Site Visitor Center, which is located 17 miles east of Fredericksburg off of U.S. 290. Free permits for the driving tour are available starting at 9 a.m. and continuing through 4 p.m. The tour leads visitors onto Ranch Road 1 and crosses the Pedernales River near the Junction School where President Johnson began his education at age four. The tour also stops at the President’s reconstructed birthplace, then the Johnson family cemetery, where President and Mrs. Johnson are laid to rest.
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