Most
of the Ranch consists of a fenced airstrip for landing what LBJ referred to as "Air Force One-Half,”
a Lockheed VC-140 JetStar that carried passengers between Austin (50 miles to
the east) and the Ranch near Johnson City. In 2010 someone found the JetStar in an Air Force
salvage yard in Tucson, so they had the plane refurbished and shipped to the
Ranch where it is now on display.
There
are a number of buildings on the Ranch that are available for viewing on a
self-guided tour, including the LBJ Birthplace (reconstructed), the Junction
School, Sam Johnson Home, the Show Barn, the Johnson Cemetery, the Texas White
House (guided tour only), and a number of the Johnson family automobiles. Although
LBJ attended the Junction School for a few months when he was four years old,
the family moved down the road a bit to Johnson City where LBJ lived until he
went to college. It was in the Johnson City elementary school where LBJ learned
his 3-R’s – readin, ritin, and rithmetic!
The
family home in Johnson City is also open for guided tours by the National Park
Service. Two different movies are available for viewing in the visitor’s center
-- One movie gives a summary of the Johnson White House years and the other
movie (that I did not see) was reported to be about Lady Bird and Texas wildflowers.
Ya-all
stayed tuned for some more Texas Adventures!
Visitor Center in Johnson City
Johnson House in Johnson City
"Texas White House" on LBJ Ranch
"Air Force One-Half"
LBJ's Lincoln Convertable
Junction School located on the LBJ Ranch
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