Gonzales is special for several reasons, but I'll talk about that as we go on.  I didn't see any sign of Confederate anything around here.  In this town, there's only room for one revolt... The Texas Revolution is the only insurrection that gets any press, time, or monuments here.  In fact, one of the most … Continue reading 23. Gonzales, Gonzales County →

I only had half the day because of I had stuff to do with the kids in the afternoon so I took the morning to do a few counties.  There was one direction I hadn't been in so I went to do it.  That's how I ended up in Lockhart.  Maybe you recognize it or … Continue reading 22. Lockhart, Caldwell County →

So this is one I haven't run across yet.  The courthouse was rebuilt across the street from the original courthouse.  So, oddly enough, we're getting a two-fer on this one... I also noted that there was only one memorial around the entire complex.  To me expected for really new courthouses, I think. The cache was … Continue reading 21. Boerne, Kendall County →

Another nice little town with a bit of a funky vibe on the square.  Not the place I would come to party or anything, but just fine for passing through.   I can't think of anything particularly special about Kerrville.  There do seem to be a lot of caches for a town of its size, though, … Continue reading 20. Kerrville, Kerr County →

This is another one of those courthouses that jump out at you as you're coming up towards town.  That and, along with the slight elevation, it's a quite lovely sight.  There's just something about this courthouse that I find especially aesthetically pleasing.  I can't entirely explain it, but it is.  And it even has a … Continue reading 19. Bandera, Bandera County →

As someone asked me, Texans sure do love their limestone buildings, don't they?  I replied that it's almost like the entire state is made of limestone and granite...  This exchange would come back to haunt me.  I refilled my empty water bottle here and if my water was any harder, I could have carved a … Continue reading 18. Hondo, Medina County →

There's a saying about San Antonio: the streets were laid out by a blind man being led by a blind donkey.  Considering that it's celebrating its 300th anniversary next year, that's almost an apropos assessment.  It's also the perfect example of why large cities are a bit of an annoyance on a project like this.  … Continue reading 17. San Antonio, Bexar County →

The day was running down, especially since it got cut short by real life.  So, I did a quick swing through Bastrop.  The Bastrop County Courthouse has its memorials and all that stuff and the seemingly obligatory Confederate memorial, but this one caught even me off guard. Nobody ever expects CSA poetry. So anyway, I … Continue reading 16. Bastrop, Bastrop County →

OF COURSE this county was named for Robert E. Lee!  And OF COURSE there's a monument dedicated to him! Of course, this touches a certain nerve in me.  The funny thing is that it's not Robert E. Lee specifically.  There actually is a county seat called Robert Lee (Coke County), but it's named for Col. … Continue reading 15. Giddings, Lee County →

So, the first interesting thing about Caldwell is that, like at least one other courthouse (Williamson County), you could see it from miles away, sitting up on top of its hill.  Secondly, though I drove past more cotton fields than I think I've ever seen in my life (Messers Baader and Meinhof were working double … Continue reading 14. Caldwell, Burleson County →