Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site, State park and historic site in Gillespie County, Texas.
This is a 732-acre combination of nature preserve and historic site centered on the working Sauer-Beckmann Farm, native wildflower fields, and bison herds along the Pedernales River. The landscape shifts between open pastures, forested riverbanks, and cultivated farmland that reflects the region's past.
Friends of Lyndon B. Johnson raised money to buy land across the Pedernales River from his ranch and donated it to Texas in 1965. The park was dedicated in August 1970 and has since grown to about 732 acres. The Sauer-Beckmann Farmstead was settled by John Sauer in the late 19th century and by Herman Beckmann in the early 20th.
The Sauer-Beckmann Farmstead is a living-history farm showing rural Texas life around 1918. Interpreters in period clothing carry out the daily routine with period tools and techniques, and the site bears the names of John Sauer, who settled it in the late 19th century, and Herman Beckmann and his sons, who farmed it in the early 20th century.
The visitor center is located on State Park Road 52 in Stonewall and operates daily from 8:30 AM to 4 PM. Walking trails cover the property, so wear sturdy shoes and bring water during hot months.
The property also keeps Texas Longhorn cattle alongside the bison herds, representing the livestock of earlier ranching generations. This rare mix of European farming history and Texas ranch culture on a single site is noteworthy.
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