Point #16- Texas Courthouses

To obtain this point: You must visit a local county courthouse AND one on the following list of beautiful small town courthouses:
- Waxahachie (Ellis County)
- Gatesville (Coryell)
- Decatur (Wise)
- Gonzales (Gonzales)
- Albany (Shackleford)
- Lockhart (Caldwell)

This list was obtained from the website Old Texas Friends that polled people who have been to all of the courthouses in Texas which one was the best. (http://oldtexasfriends.com)
Caveat #1- Heck, if you see a really interesting courthouse and have a good experience visiting one, I guess that would count, too.

A Texanacious friend of mine once told me that in Europe the most important building in a town was the church and in Texas it was the courthouse. His theory was the law and order was essential in small towns throughout Texas. Maybe that's true, but the Texas courthouse definitely symbolize many things Texanacious.

The location for the county seat was often violently debated and an economic boom to any town that received the designation. There are roughly 250 courthouses throughout Texas and many were build before 1940. They are a source of beautiful architecture of varying degrees. There have been many books written about the history of the Texas courthouses and their history. Most of the histories are filled with local history, criminal justice, and scandal.

Enjoy Texas and did you know that Texas has more courthouses than any other state...by a lot. Can you guess which state comes in second?