A Greek Revival Southern mansion, built in 1856 with white-columned facade and has been the home to every gvernor. Pulled by a 1916 Southern Pacific locomotive through hill country, from Ceder Park to Burnet. Lake Austin West of Lake Austin Blvd. Boating, fishing and swimming. Tours available at the Tom Miller Dam located 15 miles northeast.
Group tours call for advance reservations.
Exhibits include political memorabilia, a 1968 Lincoln limousine and gifts from foreign heads of state. National Wildflower Research Center 4801 LaCrosse Ave. A 42-acre garden containing wildflowers for which Texas is famous. O. Henry was his pen name while in prison for embezzlement. State Capitol Complex North End of Congress Ave.