When we woke up this morning, we both decided that we had really enjoyed our Spring vacation, had been to lots of places, seen lots of sights, but now we are just ready to be home. So we enjoyed our hotel's good breakfast selection, loaded the car, and headed north out of Schulenburg, Tx. on U.S. Hwy. 77.
What?? T E X P U ? ? All made with painted tires!
We are traveling under heavy skies, but the sun is coming up and trying its best to shine on us.
We passed thru La Grange, and then we drove on State Hwy. 237 to the tiny town of Round Top (pop. 90).
Round Top may be tiny but it is a "happening place"! We had heard of it before and now here we are. Established in 1822 and chartered in 1870, this community is one of the smallest incorporated towns in Texas. The area was named Jones Post Office in 1835, but after German immigrants arrived in the 1840's, the town is said to have received its current name from "the house with the round top"--an early stagecoach stand. Round Top is famous for its large antique festival and its music festivals held by the Round Top Festival Institute. There are several restored homes, barns, and other structures open for tours also.
We continued thru the small town of Burton, then skirted around Brenham (wish the Blue Bell Creamery was open for tours on Saturdays!), then took Hwy. 105 up to Navasota, crossing both the Brazos River and the Navasota River before arriving there.
We took Hwy. 90 out of Navasota and soon came to Anderson (pop. 222), the seat of Grimes County. Historic Anderson was established in 1834 on the La Bahia Road, a centuries-old Native American trail that stretched from Louisiana through Texas.
I just love photographing the sky!
The majestic Grimes County Courthouse, a 1894 Edwardian Victorian structure is made of hand-formed red bricks and native stone. The courtroom has a pressed metal ceiling and original furnishings. Full restoration was completed in 2002.
We stayed on Hwy. 90 to Madisonville where we picked up Hwy. 21 to Crockett. The town of Crockett is named for frontiersman Davy Crockett, who died at the Alamo. It is one of the oldest towns in Texas, and Davy Crockett stopped there to visit friends while on his way to the Alamo.
Davy Crockett and a small detachment of men camped here on their way to defend the Alamo. A historical plaque marks the site where the spring still flows.
The 1850's Strode-Pritchett log cabin is also in the Park.
After our stop in Crockett, we headed north on Hwy.19, a highway we have traveled over too many times to count! The town of Palestine was our next stop--to Eilenberger's Bakery!
There are so many historic old homes and buildings throughout this area. Here are a couple of photos I liked:
And there are several of these really cool sculptures made with railroad car steel wheels....
When we arrived home this afternoon, we were surprised to see bits of snow remaining....on our roof and in some shady spots! This crazy Texas weather!
It doesn't matter though because it is so wonderful to be home.
No place like it in the whole wide world!
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