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Pecan Orchard at the Agricultural Complex, Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park

A group of Hereford cattle stand in the shade of tall pecan trees with long, curving branches.

The Agricultural Complex represents the pragmatic side of settlement in the region, the practices of earning a livelihood from the land, and President Lyndon Johnson's engagement with the working ranch. The pecan orchard is reported to have been planted in the 1930s, after the Johnsons sold the farm. Lyndon B. Johnson leased the associated land from H. A. Jordan between 1965 and 1972, and Jordan reserved the orchard and operated it himself. In 1972, Johnson acquired the orchard and began to maintain and harvest the grove. The pecan orchard is a buffering axis between the agricultural fields, the historic Johnson farm area, and the LBJ ranch house. The Hereford cattle and the groves of trees are direct links to the interests and activities of LBJ at the ranch.

U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

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Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac, Code: LYBA
Park Cultural Landscapes Program, Code: PCLP

Agricultural Complex, Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, Texas
Latitude: 30.2395305633545, Longitude: -98.6253967285156

Cultural Resources Inventory System-Cultural Landscapes (CRIS-CL) : 850135

Historic Orchards and Fruit Trees

Title: Agricultural Complex: Cultural Landscape Inventory, Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
URL: https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2205120

05/03/2017

05/03/2017

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Person: Susan Dolan
Organization: Park Cultural Landscapes Program
Position: Program Manager
Email: susan_dolan@nps.gov

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