Flatonia
Wildflowers Put on a Show Here Every Spring
With Longhorns in bluebonnets, what more do you need for a great springtime photo?
On March 7, 1901, the Texas legislature proclaimed the bluebonnet the state flower. In the 1930s the state began a highway-beautification program that included scattering bluebonnet seed beside roadways, thus extending the flower’s range. That seeding was later extended to other Texas wildflower
species characteristic of south central Texas in general and Fayette County in particular. Our “painted roadsides” are now worldwide tourist attractions on a par with other famous “destination” foliage-watching opportunities. Usually by the first week of March, Texas wildflowers – first
bluebonnets and Indian paintbrush, later Indian blanket, and Black-eyed Susan – are already popping up along the highways and byways of Fayette County. For bloom updates, visit sites such as www.wildflowerhaven. com, www.wildflowersightings. org and www.texasbluebonnetsightings.com. The Texas Depart-
Photo by H.H. Howze
ment of Transportation will start providing sightings sometime in March at (800) 452-9292. Locally some of the best wildflower drives are along Highway 71 through La Grange, Highway 159 and 237 between La Grange and Round Top and along Interstate 10 between Flatonia and Schulenburg.
E. A. Arnim Archives & Museum This beer cooler was rescued from an abandoned saloon in Cotulla, Texas and brought to us for restoration. We refinished the extrior, re-lined the interior and polished all the hardware. It is now the focal point of the owner’s home. We can restore your family’s heirlooms for future generations, too.
Two buildings house a unique collection that will take you on a journey back through Flatonia’s cultural and historical past to its founding in 1873. Hours: Thursday and Friday 1 – 4 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. to noon and 1 – 3 p.m. Available for special tours by appointment.
361-865-3455 or arnimmuseum@att.net 101 E. North Main St., Flatonia, Texas www.arnimmuseum.org
We offer services from simple stripping for the customer to refinish, all the way to complete restoration including duplication of missing parts, hardware replacement, veneer repairs or replacement, chair caning and lamp rewiring.
Call Len Waska at 361-865-9326