Because President Johnson spent one-fourth of his term a president in Texas, the press referred to this home as the "Texas White House"
---Lyndon Baines Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park tells the story of our 36th President beginning with his ancestors until his final resting place on his beloved LBJ Ranch. This entire "circle of life" gives the visitor a unique perspective into one of America's most noteworthy citizens by providing the most complete picture of any American president.
Make plans to join Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park and Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site in celebrating the 116th anniversary of President Johnson’s birth. At 10:00 am on Tuesday, August 27th, the National Park Service will host the annual wreath-laying ceremony at President Johnson’s gravesite in the Johnson Family Cemetery at the LBJ Ranch. The ceremony continues a tradition that Mrs. Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson began in 1973. US Air Force Colonel Will Freds will help present the wreath and provide remarks. Shelton Coleman, whose family has a long history with the Johnsons, will be the keynote speaker.