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If
you have an interest in local
Texas History
you've come to the right place. Come and stay in one of
Llano's excellent
accommodations. From this
comfortable base you can spend many hours, if not days,
exploring the city and surrounding country side.
Start in the
City of Llano
with a "Walking
Tour of Llano,"
and visit many of the
historical buildings
around the
Town Square
and in the
Historic Llano
surroundings. Next visit the
Llano County Museum.
Don't forget to stop by the
Llano County Chamber
of Commerce
not only for maps and information, but also for the
historic building they're located in. Remember if you
get hungry, there are many good
restaurants in Llano,
including world-class BBQ! And, there are many places to
shop to find that
perfect momento or gift.
For more information about the history of
Texas, visit the
Texas State
Historical Association & The Center for Studies in Texas
History
at the
University of Texas.
Beyond the City of Llano there are many opportunities
for historic adventures. We've included some
information, classified into four areas (places,
mountains, historical figures & minerals) that give
Llano its unique historic flavor. Happy touring!
The Handbook of Texas Online has information on all the
places and people in Llano County listed below. To find
additional information, go to the
search page
of the Handbook. For a map of Llano County that can be
used to locate some of the places, contact Texas Trails,
207 East Main, Llano, TX 78643, 325.247.5183.
Historic Places
Bettina
Bluffton
Buchanan Dam
Castell
Click
Enchanted Rock
Legends
Enchanted Rock State
Natural Area
Esbon
Kingsland
Lake Buchanan
Lake Lyndon B.
Johnson
Legion Valley
Massacre
Llano City
Llano County
Llano River
Lone Grove
Meusebach-Commanche
Treaty
Oxford
Packsaddle Mountain
Fight
Prairie Mountain
Sandy
HarborTexas Military
Institute
Tow
Valley Spring
Village of Sunrise
Beach
Mountains
Bowie Mountain
Cap Mountain
Cedar Mountain
Click Gap
Dancer Peak
Devil's Toenail
Enchanted Rock
Fox Mountain
Granite Knob
House Mountain
Kings Mountain
Lockhart Mountain
Lone Mountain
Lone Oak Mountain
Long Mountain
Moore's Peak
Packsaddle Mountain
Point Peak
Prairie Mtn.
Putman Mountain
Red Mountain
Riley Mountains
Rough Mountain
Smoothingiron Mountain
Town Mountain
Yearlinghead Mountain
Historical Figures
Francis Marion Behrns
John Duff Brown
John Green McFarlin
Thomas Jefferson Moore
James Ragsdale Moss
William Niven
Joseph Graves Olney
Frank Teich
Minerals
Iron Ore Deposits
Los Almagres
Mine
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