Elgin, Texas April 28-30, 2017 – pronounced Elg-In.
We took Juanita’s Mom, Chana, to see her eldest son, Daniel, for her 93rd birthday. He lives in a very small town named McDade, about 35 miles east of Austin. Elgin is about 24 miles from Austin. It is a small town of 8100 people or so. Downtown is filled with historical old buildings that have now been renovated into Antique stores and shops. The rest of the town is like most other small towns across Texas. There are some really pretty places and some that should be condemned.
Here are a few shots of both places.
Downtown McDade
The train was a building block of most old towns. Of course next to the tracks was the Grain elevator. I think the grain may get wet.
A retired old blacksmith shop. I really wanted to go inside this place!
This is Sacred Heart Catholic Church. We listened to a very nice homily from Fr. Charles Van Winkle. He has published 3 books and can be found at his website.
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Our next Adventure?? We’ll have to wait and see.
Pody
Photos by Pody 