June 05, 2008
"Movies Under the Stars" Brings
True Grit Back to the LBJ Ranch
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park invites everyone to come out to the LBJ Ranch on Saturday, June 21, for a free showing of John Wayne's most famous movie, True Grit, as Johnson family friends and neighbors did in the late 1960s.
May 20, 2008
Memorial Day Tribute to Service in Vietnam at National Historical Park
Veterans from all wars will be recognized and their sacrifices commemorated at Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park Visitor Center in Johnson City, TX, on May 26, as park staff and the community focus on military service during the Vietnam War.
April 28, 2008
1967 Presidential Barbecue Event
Re-Created on the LBJ Ranch
On Saturday, May 17, Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park and the Friends of Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park are teaming up to create an authentic 1967 barbecue on the banks of the Pedernales River just as President and Mrs. Johnson did during the presidential years on the LBJ Ranch.
March 30, 2008
The 1960s Return to the LBJ Ranch
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park will host the first-ever “Celebration of the 1960s” on Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12, to be held on the LBJ Ranch. Authors, educators, and experts on the tumultuous decade will gather for lectures, reminiscences and book signings in an exploration of Lyndon Johnson’s legacy in the field of education and a look back at the decade’s significance.
February 15, 2008
Luci Johnson to Lead Bike Tour of the LBJ Ranch
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park announces the opportunity for a bicycle tour of the LBJ Ranch with Luci Baines Johnson, President Johnson’s younger daughter, as guide. The tour will be given on Saturday, March 8 (the rain date is Sunday, March 9) at 9:00 a.m.
December 10, 2007
Pastry Queen joins LBJ Parks Tree Lighting event
On Sunday, December 16th, Rebecca Rather, Fredericksburg resident and owner of Rather Sweet Bakery and Café, will join the festivities at the annual Tree Lighting at the LBJ Parks in Stonewall. She will be signing copies of her beautiful new cookbook, Pastry Queen Christmas: Big Hearted Holiday Entertaining, Texas Style, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Western National Parks Association (WNPA) bookstore at the LBJ State Park and Historic Site.
December 03, 2007
"Timeless Christmas" Celebrated at National Historical Park
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park invites everyone to experience "Timeless Christmas at the LBJ Boyhood Home and the Johnson Settlement" on December 8, 2007.
November 16, 2007
Christmases Past Celebrated at National Historical Park on Four Consecutive Saturdays
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park invites everyone to experience "Christmas at the LBJ Boyhood Home" on November 24, December 1, December 8 and December 15.
November 06, 2007
Pecan Harvesting at LBJ Ranch Cancelled
Pecan harvesting by the public scheduled for November 10, 17, and 24 at the LBJ Ranch Pecan Orchard at Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park has been cancelled due to a poor crop.
October 22, 2007
Pecan Harvesting at LBJ Ranch
The public is invited to gather pecans at the LBJ Ranch Pecan Orchard every Saturday in November.
September 22, 2007
A Park Ranger and Her Partner
Up until recently, park rangers patrolling here in Johnson City and on the LBJ Ranch could be found on foot and in vehicles only. But when Alison Bullington transferred to the park from Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico, she brought with her fifteen years of mounted horse patrol experience and her own horse, Zoe.
August 16, 2007
Wreath laying Program on LBJ Ranch Announced for August 27
President Johnson's birthday will be commemorated with a wreathlaying at the family cemetery.
July 12, 2007
LBJ National and State Parks Mourn Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson
The staff of Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park and Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site share with great sorrow the passing of Claudia Taylor "Lady Bird" Johnson, former First Lady of the United States and devoted supporter of the parks that bear her husband's name.
July 12, 2007
LBJ Parks Announce Closures for the Final Tribute to Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park and Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site are honoring the life and legacy of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, former First Lady and steadfast friend of both parks, by instituting closures of some park sites during the period of repose and remembrance following her death on July 11.
July 12, 2007
Cortege Route for Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson to Pass by Park Visitor Center and LBJ Boyhood Home
The public will have an opportunity to pay their respects to Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson as her cortege moves through Johnson City on Sunday, July 15 at approximately 10 a.m.
May 02, 2007
YCC PROGRAM HIRING SUMMER POSITIONS
The Youth Conservation Corps (YCC), a summer employment program created in 1970, will be hiring positions at Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park for summer 2007.
YCC crew members will be working with a variety of resource projects.
April 27, 2007
Historic Planes, Military Re-Enactment to Highlight LBJ Ranch Air and Ground Event
The public is invited to participate in a new special event at Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park on Saturday, May 5, when the National Park Service, the International Bird Dog Association (IBDA) and Company G, a group of professional re-enactors from Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas, will join forces to remember and reveal some of the experiences of military life during the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
April 18, 2007
Friends of LBJ National Historical Park
Representatives from Gillespie and Blanco Counties will join forces to create a Friends Group for Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park on April 25th.
April 18, 2007
LBJ RANCH TO HOST VIETNAM-ERA AIRCRAFT
Visitors to Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park will have the opportunity to meet with pilots who flew these aircraft in Korea and Vietnam, when the International Bird Dog Association (IBDA fly in to the LBJ Ranch
February 10, 2007
Luci Johnson to Lead Bike Tours of the LBJ Ranch
Visitors wishing to see the LBJ Ranch by bicycle will have a rare opportunity to join Luci Johnson, President Johnson`s younger daughter, on a special tour March 10, 2007.
