Recent Leander History:
MetroRail Open House was held Feb. 7, 2009 10am to 2:00pm. Sleek new Swiss Train meets old Austin Steam Train at the Leander Station in the TOD
Mayor Cowman is Dead: Next door to the Leander City Library is the late Miss Mason's homestead that the city now owns. Miss Mason was a wonderful citizen & benefactor of Leander. After Miss Mason passed away in 2008, the new Leander Ledger newspaper mistakenly reported that Mayor "Cowman died September 13th" instead of Miss Mason. The mayor woke up and read in the paper that he was dead. He immediately called his mom to let her know all was well. People from all over & out of town staff called Leander city offices to see whether it was true. That mistake created an international news story sensation on TV, the web & newspapers and adds another saga to Keepin' It Weird in Leander. Google it- you'll see.
Historical Markers in the City of Leander: A.S. Mason House, Bagdad Cemetary, Heinatz Homestead
Old Town: Part of the Leander TOD, Old Town includes some older homes and buildings that are part of Leander's past. The Leander Planning Dept. is located in an old two story home. The new Leander Chamber location will be the one story old home that was just moved next to the Planning bldg.
Bagdad Cemetary: This old cemetary was the site of some of the filming in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre movie.
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Ancient Leander History:
- Dinosaur Tracks on the banks of the South San Gabriel River. To go see the dinosauer tracks makes a nice, scenic nature hike.
- Leanderthal Lady, a well preserved skeleton, was found by the Texas Highways & Public Transportation crew when excavating FM 1431 (Whitestone) in 1982. She is from the paleo-American culture 8-12,000 years ago. More info. on the Leanderthanl Lady can be found on the Texas Parks and Wildlife website.
History of Williamson County Texas including Williamson County's Namesake "3 Legged Willie"
To buy a home in historic Leander and create your own history here call Betty Saenz 512-785-5050
You could say that the roots of Leander,TX were called Bagdad.
