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... I guess I should mention, my family actually owns some land out in Marion County, very close to Jefferson, so I've been through there many times. Love the place! A tour out on the nearby Caddo Lake is also recommended for anyone stopping by - one of my favorite places out in East Texas.
True, there is more to the region than Jefferson and the countryside has other interesting places to visit! Caddo Lake is noted as in addition to being the only natural lake within the entire state of Texas, having the largest "forest" of cypress trees in the nation.
...Haven't visited Jefferson for years, but I remember how much fun it was--genuinely worth a tour. Loved the town museum, which has the original furnishings from Lady Bird Johnson's father's store.
Breakfast at the Excelsior House was wonderful, as I remember. We also visited Lady Bird's family home, The Brick House, just up the road in Karnack. I understand it fell into disrepair for awhile, but maybe it's been renovated...
Indeed, it must have been because currently it looks very nice indeed! (Or at least it did a few years ago when these photos were taken.) Karnack is today a tiny settlement east of Jefferson and near the Texas-Louisiana border along Caddo Lake. Lady Bird's grandfather was a Confederate colonel and this home is also another Antebellum structure, which is evidently still a private residence.
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