National Historic Landmark-King Ranch

National Historic Landmark - King Ranch

Founded in 1852 by Richard King (1825-1885), who purchased a Spanish land grant of 75,000 acres, the ranch grew steadily to include over 1 Million acres spread over 4 South Texas counties and become the ...

National Historic Landmark-Lyndon Baines Johnson Boyhood Home

National Historic Landmark - Lyndon Baines Johnson Boyhood Home

From 1913 to 1920, and again from 1922 to 1930, this small one story frame house was the family home of Lyndon Baines Johnson (1908-1973), 36th President of the United States (1963-1969).

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National Historic Landmark-Highland Park Shopping Village

National Historic Landmark - Highland Park Shopping Village

Established in 1931, the Highland Park Shopping Village represents a pivotal point in the evolution of the shopping center as a distinctive building type in 20th century American architecture.

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National Historic Landmark-HA. 19 Midget Submarine

National Historic Landmark - HA. 19 Midget Submarine

HA-19 is one of five Japanese midget submarines that tried to attack ships inside Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. She ran aground and was subsequently captured.

National Historic Landmark-John Nance GarnerHouse

National Historic Landmark-John Nance Garner House

From 1920 to 1957, this was the residence of John Nance Garner (1868-1967), of one of the most influential U.S. Representatives.

Garner served in the House from 1903 to 1933; as Speaker (1931-33), he led ...

National Historic Landmark- Fort Sam Houston

National Historic Landmark - Fort Sam Houston

Authorized in 1875 and completed in 1879, this was the U.S. Army's principal supply base in the Southwest; the fort supplied the Rough Riders in 1898 and Pershing's Mexican campaign in 1916.

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National Historic Landmark-Fort Richardson

National Historic Landmark - Fort Richardson

Established in 1867 to replace the recently abandoned Fort Belknap as the northernmost fort in the Texas chain of fortifications, the fort played an important role in the protection of American lives and property during ...

National Historic Landmark-Fort Davis

National Historic Landmark - Fort Davis

A key post in U.S. Army fortifications in West Texas, established to guard the San Antonio-El Paso road. It rose to peak strength between 1879 and 1885.

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National Historic Landmark-Fort Concho

National Historic Landmark - Fort Concho

Established in 1867 to protect the Texas frontier, Fort Concho was active until 1889, when it was abandoned by the Army. Soldiers from the fort carried out campaigns against the Kiowas and Commanches in 1870-1875.

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National Historic Landmark-Fort Brown

National Historic Landmark - Fort Brown

Established in April 1846 by Brig. Gen. Zachary Taylor, Fort Brown was under siege at the time of the battle of Palo Alto, and its siege was raised by the Americans' defeat of the Mexican ...