Roots of a Frontier President

Roots of a Frontier President. . , As a child, President Lyndon B. Johnson never tired of his grandparents’ stories of 1860s life on the Texas frontier. He loved the tales of long, dusty cattle drives and bravery in the face of Comanche Indian raids. , By walking less than a mile, you can experience the setting for these stories. Along the way you will see additional structures built by other pioneering families during the 1870s and 1880s. A stop in the Event Center will give you the opportunity to learn more about President Johnson’s grandparents and the struggles they faced to carve out a life in the Texas Hill Country. It will also acquaint you with the transformation that took place as open range gave way to fenced pastures and farms. , President Johnson did not forget the hardships that his ancestors endured. He drew strength from his frontier roots as he faced his own challenges as President of the United States. , As a branding iron sears flesh, the memories of . . . the Texas Hill Country etched themselves on Lydon Johnson’s cortex. - Journalist Hugh Sidey , , [Captions:] , Event Center , Sam E. Johnson Cabin , Bruckner Barn , James P. Johnson Barn , Sam Ealy Johnson Sr. , Eliza Bunton Johnson