9/11 Monument, Texas State Cemetery
The 9/11 Monument at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin includes two steel girders from the World Trade Center towers. It honors fallen Texans both in the September 11 attacks and those who died in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. The memorial, which was designed by O’Connell, Robertson and Associates of Austin, was added to the State Cemetery in 2003.
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Florence Mural
Adjacent to the Veterans Memorial, a mural in downtown Florence, a small town located north of Georgetown, honors the services of area soldiers through the years.
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Gruene General Store
Patrons line up at the ice cream fountain at the Gruene General Store in the community of Gruene. Today official a part of New Braunfels, Gruene became a ghost town when the boll weevil hit Texas but today is a tourist hotspot thanks to its shopping, rafting, bed and breakfasts, and restaurants.
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Boot Scootin' in Luckenbach
Made famous by the Waylon Jennings song, tiny Luckenbach is a quiet destination during the daytime hours but comes to life at night when the dance hall fills.
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posted by Paris & John @ 12:39 PM
Lavaca County Courthouse, Hallettsville
Located on the courthouse square in Hallettsville, the Lavaca County Courthouse might look familiar to movie lovers...and with good reason. This statuesque building was a "stand in" for the Fayette County Courthouse in La Grange during the filming of
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.Labels: Hallettsville
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