Friday, March 13 – We stopped at Fort Martin Scott Historic Site.
We took the self-guided tour of this pre-Civil War military outpost to learn about one of the first frontier Army forts in Texas. The fort was originally established as Camp Houston on December 5, 1848. The Fort consisted of a complex of twenty-one buildings.
Officers' Quarters
Looking through the dirty window.
One mission of the outpost was to protect settlers from the Indians.
Guardhouse
As the settlers pushed farther west, Fort Martin Scott lost its strategic significance. In 1853, Army inspectors recommended that the fort be closed. The Eighth Military Department renamed the camp in December 1849 for Major Martin Scott, who was killed at the Battle of Molino del Rey in the Mexican War in 1847.
Fort Martin Scott never fought a battle with the Indians.
Marsha loves these historic sites. There is no admission charge. They've done a pretty good job using signage to let you know what you're viewing.
Our last stop was a return visit to Luckenbach where “Everybody’s Somebody." This is our second visit to Luckenbach. Nothing has changed since 2010.
Luckenbach was established in 1849. One of the first settlers in the area was Jacob Luckenbach (1817-1911). In 1977, Bobby Emmons and Chips Moman – penned an idyllic ode to the burg—“Luckenbach Texas (Back to the Basics)”—which became a massive musical hit for Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson, bringing Luckenbach to its ultimate worldwide fame.
This picture is for our friend, Shoeless Joe.
We walked around town (only 3 buildings) for a short visit.
Post Office
Dance hall
For a tiny town, this place has lots of places to buy beverages.
Roosters are everywhere.
There is someone pickin' every day. 
They were having a band tonight at 8 p.m. We considered returning for a little Texas 2-Steppin' but alas, we decided to stay comfy at home.
For the ladies…thank goodness these are gone!
There are so many other attractions to visit in Hill Country. In 2010, we did climb Enchanted Rock, visited many of the Missions, walk the town of Boerne, toured LBJ State Park and Historic Site just to name a few. To do the area justice, a two to three week stay is needed. Put it on your list…great place to visit.
Thanks for stopping by. Hope to see y'all back real soon. Have a great day!
