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Ingram,
Texas. "The only all rock town in the U.S."
1940s Postcard courtesy
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History
in a Pecan Shell
The state granted land here as early as 1847. John Twohig
of San Antonio was the original
owner. In 1879 J. C. W. Ingram bought six acres opened a store and applied for
a post office under his name. The earliest settlers were farmers. The stands of
Cypress trees along the river provided raw material for the shingle industry,
and later sheep, goat and cattle ranches were established.
The area
had a reputation for having a healthy climate. When popular singer and celebrated
consumptive Jimmy Rogers moved to Kerrville
in the 1920s, the whole region got a boost as a health Mecca. |
Ingram
Attractions The
region is dense with summer camps for various organizations, weekend retreats
and lodges for hunters who want exotic game. Hill
Country Arts Foundation
- Visual and performing arts.
West of Ingram on Hwy 39.
Exhibits and
performances information - 1-830-367-5121
Old
Ingram - Off Hwy
39 and 27.
Antique shops, galleries, restaurants in the Ingram's old business
section..Stonehenge
in the Hills - Replica of Stonehenge
A few miles west on Hwy 27 to Hunt,
then 2 miles west on FM 1340
Kerrville Hotels
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Nearby
Destinations
Guadalupe
RiverKerrville
- Hwy 27 East 7 miles to Kerrville Kerrville-Schreiner
State Park
Just south of downtown Kerrville
on Hwy 16 across the bridge you’ll see the sign for 173. Go left on 173 and two
and a half miles later you’ll come to the park entrance on your left.
This 517-acre park offers canoe and tube rentals in the Guadalupe
River. During the week it’s VERY tranquil and on weekends it’s still an improvement
over the crowds found on the river back in Kerrville.
Reservations recommended
for overnight stay. Annual bicycling event every Easter Weekend. 830-257-5392.
Fredericksburg
- From Kerrville, Hwy 16 North 22 miles
Comfort
- Hwy 27 East 26 miles to Comfort via Center Point.
See Swimming
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