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Pieces of History

Texas State Historical Association Handbook of Texas Online articles on:
The Mason County War – http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/jcm01

Mason County – http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hcm04

John Peters Ringo – http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fri51

John B. Jones – http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fjo54

Texas Rangers – http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/met04

Feuds - http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/jgf01

 

In the Press:

My Hometown: Born of Turbulent Times, Mason Today Offers Hill Country Peace and Charm
Talking Mason frontier history with 5th-generation resident Scott Zesch
Texas Highways: Written by: Clayton Maxwell
Published: January 29, 2019 at 3:42 pm

Daytripper: Mason - Mason's many gems, including the rare blue topaz

Texas Highways: Written by: Chet Garner; Photos by: Hogaboom Road, Inc.
Published: January 12, 2015 at 12:00 am

Sip Wine, Watch Bats, and Paddle the Llano River in Cozy Mason

The home of Old Yeller, this scenic Hill Country getaway also has a beautifully restored courthouse.
Texas Monthly: Written by: Pam LeBlanc
Published: August 28, 2023

An Insider’s Guide to Mason, Texas, the Hill Country’s Best-Kept Secret

Where the Old West meets Texas wine country.
Garden & Gun: Written by: Amy Beth Wright
Published: February 7, 2024

Everything Old Yeller

Roadside Oddity: The Statue of Old Yeller in Mason
Located at the M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library, the monument to the book and Disney film has its roots in the Hill Country town
Written by: Dale Weisman
Published: December 24, 2022 at 8:00 am

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