Local History
A historical event that significantly impacted Bastrop County in the 20th century.
What is the 2011 Bastrop County Complex Fire?
A Texas city famous for its cattle drives and rodeos.
What is Fort Worth?
This critter is also called a skunk pig.
What is a javalina?
A famous Texas dessert.
What is pecan pie?
Known as the “King of Country” and famous for hits like “Amarillo by Morning,” this Texas artist grew his early fan base at Cheatham Street Warehouse in San Marcos.
Who is George Strait?
The major river that runs through Bastrop County.
What is the Colorado River?
A traditional industry Bastrop County is known for besides cattle ranching.
What is Piney Woods logging and timber?
These critters stay warm by forming a “cuddle pile.”
What are rattlesnakes?
A new Tex-Mex restaurant coming to Bastrop in 2026.
What is Chuy's?
This “Red Headed Stranger” from Abbott, Texas helped launch the outlaw country movement after moving to Austin in the 1970s.
Who is Willie Nelson?
Location in McDade where outlaws used to hide.
Where is Yegua Knobbs?
A dish named after a Texas cattle ranch.
What is King Ranch casserole?
The nine-banded Armadillo can live this many years.
What is 12 years?
A Central Texas city often called the “Barbecue Capital of Texas” due to its many famous smokehouses.
What is Lockhart?
Often cited as a key architect of outlaw country alongside Willie Nelson, this Texas-raised singer is known for hits like “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys.”
Who is Waylon Jennings?
A local Bastrop County church that is noted for its Christmas services.
What is St. John’s Episcopal Church?
Two breeds of cattle are the most common in Texas ranching.
What are Herefords and Texas Longhorns?
Name for a group of feral hogs.
What is a sounder?
A spice that is essential in Texas-style barbecue rubs.
What is black pepper?
Nicknamed the “Texas Troubadour,” this early honky-tonk star was one of the first country artists to play Carnegie Hall in 1947.
Who is Ernest Tubb?
The year Bastrop County was founded.
What is 1837?
Three technologies that have changed cattle ranching in Texas in the past 20 years.
What are GPS tracking, data management, and automated feeding systems?
Cattle, horses, sheep, goats, swine, dogs, and cats can suffer poisoning from any part of this plant.
What is pokeweed?
Two ingredients that distinguish Tex-Mex cuisine from traditional Mexican cuisine.
What is cheddar cheese and beef?
(Chili con carne and fajitas)
This Western swing pioneer, often called the “King of Western Swing,” led the Texas Playboys and popularized a jazzy style of dancehall country.
Who is Bob Wills?