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Bandera (Spanish: "flag", / b æ n ˈ d ɛr ə / ban-DERR-ə) is a town [clarification needed] in Bandera County, Texas, United States.The county seat, it lies in the Texas Hill Country, a part of the Edwards Plateau located at the crossroads of the central, southern, and western parts of the state, [4] The population was 829 at the 2020 census.
Bandera County (Spanish: "flag", / bænˈdɛrə / ban-DERR-ə) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located in the Hill Country and its county seat is Bandera. [ 1] Bandera county was settled by German and Polish emigrants in the mid 1800s. Many residents are descendants [ 2] of those same emigrants.
Bandera Pass is a plain gap in the chain of mountains about ten miles northwest of the town of Bandera, Texas. Military background from 1821–1841 John Coffee Hays. At the time of the Texas Revolution there were 30,000 Anglo and Hispanic settlers in Texas and approximately 15,000 Plains Indians. The settlers were armed with single-shot weapons ...
There are four properties listed on the National Register in the county. One property is a State Antiquities Landmark and holds two Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks. The remaining properties are also designated as Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted March 15, 2024.
The Burnet Flag, used from December 1836 to 1839 as the national flag of the Republic of Texas until it was replaced by the currently used "Lone Star Flag" [ 21] 1836–1839. The Lone Star and Stripes/Ensign of the First Texas Navy/War Ensign; it was the de facto national flag between 1835 and 1839. 1839–1845/46.
The Bandera County Courthouse and Jail are two separate historic county governmental buildings located near each other in Bandera, Bandera County, Texas, The Bandera County Courthouse, built in 1890 at the corner of Main and Pecan streets, is a Renaissance Revival style building designed by San Antonio architect B. F. Trester.
The Texas Hill Country is a geographic region of Central and South Texas, forming the southeast part of the Edwards Plateau. Given its location, climate, terrain, and vegetation, the Hill Country can be considered the border between the American Southeast and Southwest. [ 1] The region represents the very remote rural countryside of Central ...
Hill Country State Natural Area ( HCSNA) preserves 5,369 acres (21.73 km 2) of rugged, relatively pristine Hill Country terrain in Bandera County, Texas. [ 2] It was opened to the public in 1984. Since HCSNA is designated a "Natural Area" rather than a "State Park", the first priority of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is the ...