Blanco County

We're here in Hill Country of Texas.

We're by the biggest oak tree in Blanco County right now.

It's gorgeous.

It's massive.

And by the middle of the 1850s, Amos had moved further west into the Texas Hill Country.

Region would become known as, well, would become Blanco County.

Now, for those of you who know my home, Central Texas, Blanco County is a beautiful place.

Rolling hills, rivers, limestone, and communities that still retain much of their historical character.

But in the 1850s, the region was undergoing substantial change as settlers established farms, ranches, and towns.

Blanco County was organized in 1858.

And in 1860, Amos Valentine Gates built the first courthouse in Blanco.

Reported cost was approximately $600.