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Lockhart (Paperback)
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Lockhart (Paperback)
Series: Images of America
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List price R548
Loot Price R411
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You Save R137 (25%)
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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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