On Aug. 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Organic Act, establishing the National Park Service to care for the country’s national parks. Today, the National Park Service consists of 412 parks. On Thursday, Aug. 25, the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park is celebrating 100 years
On Aug. 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Organic Act, establishing the National Park Service to care for the country’s national parks.
Today, the National Park Service consists of 412 parks.
On Thursday, Aug. 25, the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park is celebrating 100 years of preserving many of America’s most treasured places.
In celebration of the NPS Centennial, all Texas White House tours will be free from Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 25-28.
Tickets for the regularly-scheduled first-floor tours can be obtained each day at the LBJ Ranch hangar visitor center.
Visitors are invited to celebrate the NPS Centennial with special activities on Aug. 25, including signing large birthday cards, eating birthday cake and making souvenir buttons.
Park ranger David Graveline will present “100 years of America’s Best Idea” at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the ranch.
Visitors who attend this program will learn the history of the NPS and test their knowledge with trivia with an LBJ twist.
Throughout the day, the center will be showing the film, “The National Parks of Texas: In Contact with Beauty” which takes viewers on a tour through 14 national parks and two historic trails in Texas.
The day will also include special limited tours of the Texas White House that will include the home’s second floor.
Led by park rangers, the six-person tours will be offered during the morning and late afternoon. Those wishing to attend the tour must be able to walk up and down stairs and stand through the 55-minute tour.
Reservations are on a first-come, first-serve basis beginning on Monday, Aug. 15 at 9:30 a.m. by calling 830-868-7128 ext. 246.
