To quote the Texas Highways dot com website: "A stop at this…read morehistorical marker that's as close as the public can get to the exact geographic center will make anyone appreciate the majesty of the Lone Star State. It's important to note that the marker was not placed at the exact center of the state. That's 5 miles northwest on private property, the marker points out. So, if you visit the marker, you'll also want to drive about a quarter of a mile south and pull into the Heart of Texas Park, complete with a few picnic tables and a small observation tower you can climb to see the true center amid the rolling hills, oak and mesquite trees, round hay bales, and cattle." Make sure you also visit the picnic area known as the Heart of Texas Park. There is an observation tower so you can see 360 degrees above the tree tops. The stairs have 18 steps. The picnic tables are in shelters. Enjoy!

Kind of out of the blue one day, my partner in crime said he wanted to go to the Geographic Center…read moreof Texas. I'll admit I was half listening and responded, "Oh yeah?" Of course this was a segway into telling me how he read about it on a couple of different websites, how it wasn't too far away from us, and how we could probably incorporate it into one of our weekend drives. We decided to go for it one particular weekend and missed the GCoT. The GCoT is about 135 miles N/NW of San Antonio and we found out later we were off by about 10-12 miles to the east on 190 vs staying on 377 but we didn't know that since cellular service doesn't exist in this area (at least it didn't for our service). And Waze was almost useless in this area especially since the address on there lists Rochelle which is on 190. My partner in crime even loaded his offline Google maps on his phone but we still couldn't get straight as to where we were at in reference to the marker. We finally 86'd our mission and decided to try again another time. After getting our butts kicked the first time, we went overboard and super prepared for the next trip. Btw, can you super prepare? Maybe I meant over prepare. At any rate, we finally found it the second time! It almost felt as though we were back in our geocaching days. At a certain point after we left the city limits of Brady, we saw cell service drop off but we kept pushing and after a moment we finally saw the marker! We did pass by it at first and noticed the Heart of Texas Park not too far from the marker. We decided we'd stop there once we got our pics of the marker. And yes, my partner in crime was satisfied. I, on the other hand, was half smiling through sweat as the temperature gauge read it was 114 degrees. After we left, my proud partner in crime said, "We did it. I'm glad we stuck with it this time." "Yep. Me too." "Now I want to go to the Geographic Center of the US." I think I slowly died inside after that.

On Monday my Lovely Wife and I decided to go out on a Church Outing on Tuesday to the City of San…read moreAngelo "International Waterlily Collection". We met up at our Church and boarded the Church Bus. It didn't take very long to get there because you can go just about anywhere in San Angelo in 10 minutes - and that's what we did. The "International Waterlily Collection" is a pretty nice Park where Waterlily's cover Seven Ponds consisting of 300,000 gallons of water - which also has a bunch of little fish in each pond keeping the mosquitos and bugs away from you. Thank-You-Fishies. We had a guided tour and the information provided was more than enough to fill your head. Ya Gotta See This for Yourself - it's Amazing and Beautiful.

It was November when we went. This is the biggest water lily collection in San Angelo. If you like…read morelilies then come see this place. It's free.

What a gem! We booked a room at the Inn as we were seeing one of our favorite artists that was…read moreplaying that night. So very glad we did! The vibes here are the best! Part of the "compound" are little art shops, the rooms at the Inn are artfully decorated. We stayed in the Santa Fe room and loved it! Comfy bed, nice bathroom, outside sitting area in front and back of the room . There is a well stocked kitchen area open for a late night snack or a bite in the morning to start the day! The music shows are outside and their is free food before the show, that's something you don't get elsewhere! I can't say enough about this place. We will be back!

What a cool little place that is hidden in San Angelo. Wonderful pieces of art on sale. You can…read moremeet, and talk to the artisans. They're very friendly people, very willing to answer questions you have, San Angelo is lucky to have a place like this

Love this place. Price is crazy low. 8$ for two of us. Drive for us was 2 hrs but the drive was…read morebeautiful. The gentleman that greeted us was very informative and friendly. We were able to have our dog with us on a leash as long as we picked up after him. He of course couldn't go in any buildings and they stressed not to tie him to anything. Easy. It was a great walk with lots of information posts. The buildings you get to go into a such a great look into the past. Easily would go back here. We took it easy and it took about 1 1/2 hrs and could have spent longer but we were right at closing time. That said they did not rush us out.

Really enjoyed this park. Ok, not a park - "Historic Site". That's semantics in my book. Or…read moreactually another way to pay since my annual Park Pass doesn't work. No big deal. At $4 to visit, you will spend more on gas to get there. Most of the fort is still around in one form or another. Original, decayed buildings. Restored and refurnished. Rebuilt in situ. All lend to show what it used to look like. If this were closer, it would be MUCH more popular. It really was a gem and worth a visit if you haven't seen one of the frontier forts. It really was only a short time in use during the Texas history, but boy do we still revel in those times. Here's a way to get back in touch how it really looked.

On top of the hill you get a beautiful view of Mason and the hill country…read more There are wonderful artifacts displayed behind glass. It's very serene. Lots of history in Mason. Make this a stop if you're in Mason.

We had hoped to come and visit this historical fort but it was closed for renovations. Sadly there…read morewas no note of this online. Either way, it seems like it will be re-opened in April for those looking to check this out. The view is amazing and you can see the town down below so for that three stars. When it reopens I will have to come check it out again.

Brady is the seat of McCulloch County, which was created in 1856 and is named for Benjamin…read moreMcCulloch, a famous Texas Ranger and Confederate general. The county is the geographical center of Texas. The existing McCulloch County Courthouse was built by Martin and Moodie of Comanche, Texas in 1899. The three-story building was designed in the Romanesque Revival style and follows the traditional cross-axial plan. On the exterior, the north and south elevations feature twin turrets that flank a low springing arched entrance. The entrance was designed with a pronounced archivolt with a braided design and terminates with a stone botanical motif. The window directly above the entry porch features a filled arched transom delineated by heavy voussoirs. It is likely that the first floor windows originally included Roman arches with pronounced voussoirs, but several have been replaced with cement lintels and limestone. These windows rest upon the water table. A smooth cut stringcourse defines the first and second floors, while a rusticated stringcourse girdles the building between the second and third floors, acting as a sill for the third story windows. Several of the courthouse windows feature cement lintels instead of the original limestone. The east and west entrances occupy projecting pavilions with triangular pediments. The east entrance pavilion features a Roman arch flanked by small rectangular openings. A simple bull's eye window sits in the center of the second story of the pavilion. The entrance pavilion's third floor displays a Roman arched window and small rectangular windows on either side, mimicking the same arrangement of the entranceway. Pinnacle shafts decorate the upper third of the pavilion. The arched entryway of the west entrance pavilion has been replaced with a concrete lintel and limestone, and a small window has been placed over the doorway. An ornamental border of diamond-faced cut stone rests upon the second-story stringcourse. The pavilion's second and third stories feature two sets of three windows; those of the second story are slightly elongated. The corners of the pavilions terminate in pinnacle shafts extending the height of the second and third stories. The walls terminate in a simple cornice and roof. A rather low, hip-roofed, square tower, topped with a finial and turrets at each corner, dominates the composition. Dormers hang over the entrances of the north and south. It is a beautiful structure and well worth a visit. [Review 17407 overall - 422 in Texas - 925 of 2022.]

4.5 Ok, who doesn't…read morelove a good train museum, so we had to check it out. The museum itself isn't very large, but it does have some impressive model train setups. The employee was sure to tell me about how he worked on them and about the trains there. They also had some fancy china that was on board some of the trains. They had mockups of travel trunks, mini trains, and more. There is a platform you can look outside at the train tracks. The employee said that on the weekend, the trains outside on the main track might be running, but are hit or miss when coming by. They do have a couple of cars you can walk inside that have a recording telling you about them. You can even go down the way, and if you buy some tickets, you can ride the mini train. I had fun doing it, and kids will love it. It was fun. Parking was easy, too.

Restore your youth by taking a tour of the railroad past. Can't wait to drive up from San Antonio…read moreto spend the day there.

Fred Harvey immigrated from England and founded the "Harvey Houses", a business that focused on…read morecleanliness, service, reasonable prices and good food with a touch of elegance. In 1914 the Harvey House in Brownwood was added to the Santa Fe Depot and restored in the 1990's. The uniformed "Harvey Girls" would serve up to 700 people at once in the large dining rooms. They lived in the top floor of the building with a typical bedroom restored and on display. Tracks behind the structures are used today with freight and passengers passing through on a regular basis. It is free and I recommend a visit, very interesting.

Stopped by here while visiting Brownwood. Beautifully restored antique house. Brownwood is a…read moresmall area so this was one of the things to do around town. Very nice but not much to see. Historic landmark so if you're passing through, make sure to stop by and bring your camera. Lots of football memorabilia, something to do with the history of the trains. Don't remember exactly what.

We really enjoyed this place. To be fair it is remote and is mostly ruins. That said there are…read morequite a few information plaques in place and you can easily walk the whole thing in 30-45 min. It's an important part of Texas history. It's free and open 24 hours according to the website. We came here after going to Ft McKavett, so we didn't have to worry about it closing. Parking is plentiful, there is a seating area outside the presidio in the middle of the parking lot, and the whole place is an easy flat walk. Be aware of the stickers, there are lots of them.

There's not much here other than some signs and some ruins. Be prepared to have food water and…read morebasic supplies with you. The site is about a mile from town but seems more remote.