Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park - Traveling Trunks (U.S. National Park Service)

Traveling trunks are like mini-museums that help history come alive in your classroom. The park has available for teachers three Traveling Trunks filled with artifacts, photographs, books, and teaching materials designed to enhance classroom study for grades 3-6. Trunks may be used free of charge and kept at the school for up to two weeks. Reservations are required and can be made by contacting Liz Lindig by phone at (830) 868-7128, ext. 231 or e-mail.

The Johnson Settlement: The Heritage of a Frontier President

This trunk captures the spirit of cattle driving days and lives of pioneer families on the Texas frontier during the 1860's and '70's. It is a fun and exciting way to explore the tools, crafts, clothing and much more as it relates to pioneer settlements of the Texas Hill Country.

Lyndon Johnson's Boyhood Home--1920's

This trunk brings to life everyday living in a small town in rural Texas before the miracle of electricity. It focuses on young Lyndon’s life during his most formative years, when his family lived in Johnson City.

School Days, Junction School, 1912

This trunk illustrates the one room school houses that dotted the rural Texas landscape at the beginning of the 20th century. This is the type of school that Lyndon Johnson first attended. Through the use of materials and hands-on activities children can compare portions of a school day in 1912 with a school day, as they know it today.