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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PST_the-lbj-ranch-a-living-legend_Stonewall-TX.html
It was important that the Ranch continue to thrive as a working ranch, not become a sterile relic of the past.
Lady Bird Johnson, 1998
The LBJ Ranch was suddenly thrust upon the world stage when Lyndon Johnson assumed the presidency following …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PSS_lbj-the-image_Stonewall-TX.html
From his childhood and throughout his political career, Lyndon Johnson drew from his western heritage. The grandson of a Chisholm Trail cattle drover never forgot that "can do" spirit of the cowboy way. The LBJ Ranch was the best place f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PS2_watering-the-landscape_Stonewall-TX.html
In the Texas Hill Country water is more precious than gold. The Pedernales River and the many local creeks are the main sources of water for irrigation. As droughts are common here, supplemental irrigation was necessary for President Johnson to ma…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PS1_the-environmental-president_Stonewall-TX.html
Growing up in the scenic Texas Hill Country, Lyndon Johnson developed a deep appreciation and respect for the land. As part of his dream for a "Great Society" he felt a responsibility to protect the natural heritage of the United States.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PS0_the-environmental-first-lady_Stonewall-TX.html
Lady Bird Johnson's environmental ethic spanned her entire lifetime of 94 years. A child of East Texas, she spent many of her days outdoors. The sense of place that came from being close to the land never left her. She would eventually carry that …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PRZ_conserving-the-landscape_Stonewall-TX.html
To a Texas rancher like Lyndon Johnson, conservation meant getting the most from the soil, water, and grass. The landscape before you reflects some of President Johnson's conservation efforts. These upper fields are terraced to control erosion and…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PRE_sam-ealy-johnson-sr-house_Stonewall-TX.html
The scene was a common one: young Lyndon Johnson, only a few years old, toddling down the road to visit his grandparents in this house. Here he found a ready supply of apples, candy, and affection. The future president felt a powerful attraction t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PRD_housing-the-world_Stonewall-TX.html
The welcome mat at the Johnson home read, "All the World is Welcome here." But as the house became an alternate White House it soon became clear there was not enough room. Describing the steady stream of visitors in her home, Lady Bird J…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PQ6_mr-jelly-bean_Stonewall-TX.html
Beyond the Pedernales is Stonewall's Project Head Start building—a symbol of one of President Johnson's enduring legacies to the American people. President Johnson initiated the Head Start program in 1965; it was one of many programs that tr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PQ5_a-more-perfect-society_Stonewall-TX.html
It is a Society where no child will go unfed, and no youngster will go unschooled .... Where no citizen will be barred from any door because of his birthplace or his color .... Where peace and security is common among neighbors and possible among …