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The Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
The Texas White House
Exotic Resort Zoo
Lyndon B. Johnson Boyhood Home
Pedernales Falls State Park
Science Mill
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Flat Creek Estate
Westcave Cellars Winery and Brewery
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Pecan Street Brewing
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- Johnson City is a small Texas town of around a thousand people.
- It was established by the donation of 320 acres along the Pedernales River, from its namesake.
- James Polk Johnson was the uncle of Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States.
- For many years, the town was a ranch trader outpost, and it wasn't until the 1930s that the town had access to any utilities.
- Tourism is the main income generator since the establishment of historical landmarks commemorating the President's boyhood, work, and passing.
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