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County was named
after Lafayette, and the town was named after his estate in France.
La Grange translates as "the Meadows." |
La Grange Landmarks
/ Attractions
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| The
Town Square features a 1891 J. Riely Gordon Courthouse,
and the historic "Muster
Oak". Play "find the gargoyle" at the Courthouse.
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| Photo
courtesy Stephen Michaels, 2009 |
| Photo
courtesy Texas Heroes Museum, December 2018 |
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Photo
courtesy Fayette Heritage Museum/Archives
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La
Grange courthouse square at night
Photo courtesy Stephen Michaels, 2009 |
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Monument
Hill &
Kreische Brewery State Historical Site
Three miles south of town on the bluffs overlooking the Colorado
River, you'll find Monument Hill and the ruins of the Kreische Brewery.
This unusual and under-appreciated State Historical Park (979-968-5658)
is the final resting-place for Fayette
County men involved in the Dawson/Mier
Expedition into Mexico.
In addition there's the brewery ruins and the restored Kreische
House, all made from the abundant limestone of the bluffs.
Tours available and several books in the gift shop deal with the
ill-fated foray into Mexico. more
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Photo Courtesy Kathy Carter / Fayette Heritage Museum |
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Photo courtesy Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives
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Photo courtesy Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives
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Tree
Murder in La Grange
from the Fayette County Record, August 29, 1939
"Tree Murder" Report Puts City in Wrong Light
Only Those Trees, Limbs Considered Dangerous Are Removed, [it] is
Explained
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Frank's
Place on La Grange courthouse square
TE Photo |
City
Grocery on the courthouse square
TE Photo |
La Grange Area
Destinations
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Painted
Church Tour
Fayette
County - Towns, ghost towns, vintage maps
Less than 30
miles to Washington
County.
Visit Blue
Bell ice cream's spokescow "Belle"
at nearby Jersey Barnyard. Hwy 71, exit Hwy 159, one-and-a-half
miles north of LaGrange.
Less than 20
miles drive to Fayetteville,
Smithville, Schulenburg
and Flatonia and Weimar.
La
Grange Tourist Information
La Grange Area Chamber of Commerce
171 South Main Street. (The 1883 Old Jail, half a block South of
the Square.)
Telephone: 979-968-5756 or 1-800-LAGRANG
Website: www.lagrangetx.org.
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and vanishing Texas, asks that anyone wishing to share their local
history and vintage/historic photos, please contact
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