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  2. Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site - Wikipedia

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    Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site is a state park located along the Pedernales River in Gillespie County, Texas, United States west of Johnson City and east of Fredericksburg. The state created the park with donated land to honor Lyndon B. Johnson as a "national and world leader."

  3. Fort Parker State Park - Wikipedia

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    Fort Parker State Park. /  31.60361°N 96.55083°W  / 31.60361; -96.55083. Fort Parker State Park is a state park near the City of Mexia in Limestone County, Texas, United States. The city of Mexia and three local landowners donated the land creating the park in 1935. [3] From 1935 to 1942, Civilian Conservation Corps Company 3807 (C ...

  4. Lake Tawakoni State Park - Wikipedia

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    Lake Tawakoni State Park. /  32.84861°N 96.00000°W  / 32.84861; -96.00000. Lake Tawakoni State Park ( / təˈwɑːkəni / tə-WAH-kə-nee) is a state park located in Hunt County, Texas, United States, 11.2 miles (18.0 km) north of Wills Point. It is on the south central shore of Lake Tawakoni, a 37,879-acre reservoir on the Sabine River.

  5. Fort Lancaster - Wikipedia

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    February 22, 1983. Fort Lancaster is a former United States Army installation located near Sheffield, Texas. The fort was established in 1855 on the San Antonio–El Paso Road to protect migrants moving toward California through Texas. The US Army occupied Fort Lancaster until Texas seceded from the United States in March 1861 and were replaced ...

  6. List of Texas state parks - Wikipedia

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    454.16 acres (183.79 ha) 1968. Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site, and Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway. Franklin Mountains State Park. El Paso. 24,247 acres (9,812 ha) 1987. Franklin Mountains State Park. Galveston Island State Park.

  7. W. A. Strain Farm–Strain House - Wikipedia

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    February 4, 2004. Designated RTHL. 1977. The W. A. Strain Farm–Strain House is a farmstead located in Lancaster, Texas, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the W. A. Strain House in 1978. A boundary increase in 2001 expanded the area covered from 2 acres to 163 acres and the property listing name was ...

  8. Lancaster, Texas - Wikipedia

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    Lancaster, Texas. /  32.60222°N 96.77500°W  / 32.60222; -96.77500. Lancaster ( / ˈlæŋkɪstər / LANK-is-tər) is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. Its population was 41,275 according to the 2020 census. [5] Founded in 1852 as a frontier post, Lancaster is one of Dallas County's earliest settlements.

  9. Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center

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    Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center is a 2,800-acre outdoor education and recreation facility in northeast Harris County managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The site is located along Sheldon Lake reservoir. The federal government constructed the reservoir on Carpenter's ...