Description: Lockhart, Texas, Images of America, Paperback When people think of Lockhart today, they think of barbecue. However, Lockhart's history and culture are much more. As Spanish land grants were awarded to Anglos to settle this virtually uninhabited territory, they came to what is now Lockhart because of the many springs, live oaks, rolling hills, and good soil. First were Native Americans, like the friendly Tonkawa tribe, and then in 1840, a few Anglo families settled on Plum Creek, six miles from today's town center. In August 1840, the legendary Battle of Plum Creek ended the Great Comanche Raid, clearing the way for further settlement. Farming and ranching led to a melting pot of ethnic entrepreneurs who opened related businesses around the square of the Caldwell County seat. Cattle and cotton became kings and, even today, remain leading agribusinesses. Dubbed the "Barbecue Capital of Texas" by the Texas Legislature, Lockhart can boast that over 1.2 million people visit annually to eat barbecue.
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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9780738585192
Book Title: Lockhart
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Topic: United States / South / West South Central (Ar, La, Ok, Tx), United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), Pictorials (See Also Photography / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
Item Height: 0.3 in
Publication Year: 2011
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Travel, Photography, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Ronda Anton Reagan
Item Width: 6.5 in
Book Series: Images of America Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback