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Old Tascosa

Old Tascosa

Pioneer settlers in the early 1870s built adobe huts and irrigation ditches along area creeks. After 1875, Tascosa became a supply and shipping point for several huge Texas ranches, including the famed XIT and LIT. The bustling town, on the Canadian River in northeastern Oldham County, was known as "the Cowboy Capital of the Plains." It became county seat when Oldham County was organized in 1880. The famous and infamous—from Kit Carson to Billy the Kid—once strode its rough plank sidewalks. But as with many Texas cow towns, decline set in when the open range was girded with fences and the railroad bypassed the site. It was deserted by the 1930s.

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74 Patterson Circle
Boys Ranch, Texas
79010

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(Pronounced "green") German immigrants established this village on the banks of the Guadalupe River before 1850. Now it is part of New Braunfels and is known as a popular shopping and entertainment district. Historic structures have been restored and now operate as shops, restaurants, bed-and-breakfasts, river outfitters, an art gallery and a winery. Gruene Hall, built in 1878, is Texas' oldest continually operating dancehall. Located 1.5 miles west of I-35, Exit 191. 830/6295077. www.gruenetexas.com.

City: New Braunfels
Region: Hill Country

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Popular Attractions

With so many amazing things to do in Texas, there’s not enough room to feature them all. So check out some popular attractions to see just how much fun your Texas vacation can be.

Kell House
City: Wichita Falls
Region: Panhandle Plains

Waco Mammoth Site
City: Waco
Region: Prairies and Lakes

Oakwood Cemetery
City: Huntsville
Region: Piney Woods

Brownsville Old City Cemetery & Old City Cemetery Center
City: Brownsville
Region: Gulf Coast

Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
City: Alamo
Region: South Texas Plains

Texas Memorial Museum
City: Austin
Region: Hill Country

Ellen Noël Art Museum Of The Permian Basin
City: Odessa
Region: Big Bend Country

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