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The LBJ Legacy
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By William Fischer, Jr., March 30, 2010 | |
| | | 1. The LBJ Legacy Marker | | |
Inscription.
Just as Johnson City helped shape Lyndon Johnson, Lyndon Johnson helped shape the modern face of Johnson City. Throughout the town are buildings that reflect Johnson's quest to ease the hardships he knew here in his youth. The former LBJ Hospital - now the park visitor center (behind you) - is one of them.
The white stone building to the right of the boyhood home is the headquarters of the Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC), one of Lyndon Johnson's most important contributions to the people of the Texas hill country.
Throughout the summer of 1938, freshman congressman Lyndon Johnson stumped hard for rural electrification. His arguments convinced wary farmers and ranchers that the cost would be worth the elimination of hand-pumped water, hand-washed laundry, and red-hot cook stoves. In 1939, electricity flowed to thousands of hill country residents for the first time.
The Pedernales Electric Cooperative
“Of all the things I have ever done, nothing has given me as much satisfaction as bringing power to the Hill Country of Texas.”
- Lyndon Johnson, January 1, 1959
Erected by National Park Service.
Location. 30° 16.475′ N, 98° 24.659′ W. Marker | | | | 
By William Fischer, Jr., March 30, 2010 | |
| | | 2. The LBJ Legacy Marker | | The LBJ Boyhood Home (white house) is seen in the distance beyond the trees. | | |
is in Johnson City, Texas, in Blanco County. Click for map. Marker is next to the flagpole at the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Site Visitor Center, near Ladybird Lane and Avenue G. Marker is in this post office area: Johnson City TX 78636, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Johnson City (a few steps from this marker); Johnson Settlement Trail (a few steps from this marker); LBJ Boyhood Home (within shouting distance of this marker); L. B. J. Boyhood Home (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); E. Babe Smith (about 600 feet away); Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc. (about 600 feet away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1894 Blanco County Jail (approx. 0.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Johnson City.
Also see . . .
1. History of the Pedernales Electric Coop. (Submitted on May 24, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
2. Pedernales Electric Coop. (Submitted on May 24, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
3. Johnson City, Texas. (Submitted on May 24, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
4. Johnson City Chamber of Commerce. (Submitted on May 24, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
5. LBJ National Historical Site. (Submitted on May 24, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
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By William Fischer, Jr., March 30, 2010 | |
| | | 3. Pedernales Electric Coop (PEC) Photo on Marker | | LBJ standing among friends. | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., March 30, 2010 | |
| | | 4. LBJ Photo on Marker | | [Caption reads] Johnson not only brought electricity to the hill country, he also brought the $40,000 PEC headquarters building to Johnson City. Here the young congressman (below) stands in front of the PEC in 1940. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on May 24, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 610 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 24, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.
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