Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Some of the Sights in Dallas

June 11, 2014
Hickory Creek Park
Hickory Creek, Texas


Our main objective today was to tour the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza.  It chronicles the assassination and legacy of President John F. Kennedy.  Dealy Plaza is a historic district and about the only thing that has changed since that fateful day is that the trees are larger.






This interesting building is the Old Red Courthouse.  A museum is now housed in this location.


When we were in Wyoming last year we toured the Eagle Bronze Foundry in Lander.  We learned about the largest bronze sculpture cast at the foundry so while we were in Dallas it was on our bucket list.

There are 40 longhorn cattle herded by 3 cowboys on horses.  The cattle wander down a hill and through a stream on over 4 acres of land adjacent to the Pioneer Cemetery in the heart of Dallas.

 



Each steer was quite large.  I wasn't tall enough to see over them.


















Dave amidst the bull.









Our last stop of the day was the George W Bush Presidential Library.  This was a fantastic museum! Of course since it was the most recent presidential library opened, it benefits from newer technology.


Dave sat in the presidential chair in the Oval Office, but lunch never arrived.

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