Leander, Texas

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History of Leander

Hairy Man Road RoadyGoat

Hairy Man Road is a real, signed county road in Round Rock, running dark and narrow along the wooded south bank of Brushy Creek, the low oak branches arching right over the pavement. The legend says a boy was lost from a settler wagon train out here in pioneer days, grew up wild and alone in the creek bottom, and used to swing down from those branches to drag his toes across the tops of passing wagons — until he fell from a tree and died. Drivers claim they still hear him scrape across the roof. The town leans all the way in: every October Round Rock throws a Hairy Man Festival, complete with a Hairiest Man contest.

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Round Rock, TX RoadyGoat

Round Rock feels like such a modern boomtown, it's easy to forget the deep roots that run beneath the surface. The Chisholm Trail carved its path right through here, turning a simple creek crossing by the big round rock into a vital trading post. You can still walk a preserved section of that trail today, imagining the cattle drives of the late 1800s. But the past isn't just about dusty trails. Round Rock earned a place in legend when outlaw Sam Bass met his end here in a blaze of gunfire back in '78. Of course, Round Rock's story doesn't end with cowboys and outlaws. More recently, the city has become a hub of innovation, thanks in no small part to Dell's massive global headquarters. And it's also been home to some larger-than-life personalities.

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Round Rock, TX RoadyGoat

Round Rock exists because of two things: a rock and a trail. The massive, smooth limestone boulder sitting in Brushy Creek gave the place its name, of course, but it was the Chisholm Trail that truly put it on the map. That trail, driving cattle north from Texas, needed reliable crossings, and Brushy Creek offered one. Round Rock became a natural gathering point, a place to rest, resupply, and do business. You can still see preserved sections of that trail today, a tangible link to the town's origins as a vital trading post. It wasn't just cowboys and cattle, though; the area's natural beauty, with landmarks like Old Baldy watching over the landscape, drew people looking for a fresh start. Today, you might think of Round Rock as a tech hub, the place where Dell set up its global headquarters. And that's certainly a big part of the story. But ask a local why Round Rock is different from, say, Georgetown just up the road, and they'll tell you it’s more than just jobs. It's that sense of community, a feeling rooted in that old trading post spirit. Sure, people come for the opportunities, but they stay because Round Rock, at its heart, still feels like a place where you can put down roots, just like those early settlers did along the Chisholm Trail.

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Cedar Park - Hattie Cluck, First Woman on the Chisholm Trail

1871

Harriet 'Hattie' Cluck (1846-1938), wife of cattle driver George Cluck, joined the spring 1871 Chisholm Trail drive from Williamson County to Abilene, Kansas while pregnant with her 4th child and accompanied by three children ages 2, 5, 7. Credited as the first woman to travel the Chisholm Trail. Crossed flooded Red River Apr 23, 1871. Returned to Texas and bought 329 acres on Brushy Creek (incl. Running Brushy spring) Dec 3, 1873. Son Emmett Cluck renamed the community Cedar Park in 1887.

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Leanderthal Lady

1982

On Dec. 29, 1982, Texas Highway Department archeologists uncovered the skeleton of a pre-historic human female at the Wilson-Leonard Brushy Creek Site (approx. 6 mi. SE). Because of the proximity of the grave site to the town of Leander, the skeleton became known as the Leanderthal Lady. Carbon testing indicates the woman lived 10-13,000 years ago. She was about 30 years old at the time of death and measured 5' 3" in height. As one of the earliest intact burials uncovered in the United States, the site is a valuable source of information on the nation's prehistoric past.

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Cedar Park - H-E-B Center, Stars Hockey and Spurs Basketball

2009

8,700-seat arena at 183-A and New Hope Rd, opened Sept 2009 ($55M build). First event: George Strait concert Sept 25, 2009. Home to Texas Stars (AHL affiliate of Dallas Stars, relocated from Iowa 2008-09; won 2014 Calder Cup) and Austin Spurs (NBA G League, San Antonio Spurs affiliate). Originally Cedar Park Center; H-E-B bought naming rights April 22, 2016.

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Webster Massacre

1839

1 3/4 miles east to the graves of the victims of the Webster Massacre, which occurred August 27, 1839 when John Webster and a party of about thirty, en route to a land grant in Burnet County, were attacked by a band of Comanche Indians. After attempting to flee under cover of darkness, they were trapped on an open prairie. Mrs. Webster and her two children were made prisoners, all the others were killed. In death they rest together in one grave. (1936)

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Magill, James P.

1861

James P. Magill, farmer and state legislator, was born on March 5, 1825, in Lincoln County, Kentucky, son of Samuel P. and Nancy (Shackleford) Magill. He came to Texas around 1846, and while on the road to Austin from Houston, he learned that the first battle of the Mexican War had taken place. Magill joined the state rangers under Captain Henry Eustace McCulloch . He was elected second lieutenant and spent the war patrolling the Indian frontier. After the war James Magill returned to Kentucky to marry Angelina S. Evans on March 5, 1850, in Wayne County; they had fourteen children. He moved to Burnet County, Texas, later that year, joining his older brother William. Here Magill served as county clerk for eight years. He resigned to represent Burnet, Llano, and San Saba counties in 1861 in the Ninth Texas Legislature. Magill remained active with the rangers. In 1865 he was wounded in the side by an arrow during a skirmish with Indians. In 1869 he bought a farm of 800 acres in Williamson County. He served one term as commissioner of Williamson County. Magill was a Presbyterian and a Democrat. He was also a Mason and served as secretary and Worshipful Master of Valley Lodge in Burnet. He obtained all chapter degrees. Magill died on April 7, 1903, in Williamson County. He is buried in Bagdad Cemetery in Leander.

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A.S. Mason House

1866

Local farmer Alpheus S. Mason (1839-1926) constructed this house about 1866. Situated on Bagdad Road, an important early military and commercial route in central Texas, the home features a double-galleried porch with Victorian detailing. Mason, a veteran of the Civil War, was instrumental in the early growth of Bagdad (now a ghost town) and Leander (3 mi. NE) through his leadership in church, business, Masonic, and political activities. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983

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Things to Do in Leander

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Texas State Capitol

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Antone's Nightclub

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Congress Avenue Bridge Bats

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Hamilton Pool Preserve

A natural swimming hole under a 50-foot waterfall in a collapsed grotto.
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Hamilton Pool

A domed grotto of limestone where an underground river collapsed thousands of years ago and left a fifty-foot waterfall spilling into a jade-green pool.…

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