Settled in mid-1800s, became seat of McCulloch County in 1876. At edge of Hill Country on former Dodge Cattle Trail. Town named after Texas Ranger Peter Brady who discovered...

Settled in mid-1800s, became seat of McCulloch County in 1876. At edge of Hill Country on former Dodge Cattle Trail. Town named after Texas Ranger Peter Brady who discovered Brady Creek.

Several historical markers note the geographical center of Texas: one is on the picturesque courthouse square, another, about 15 miles north on U.S. 377, and another is on private property and was pinpointed as the exact center point by the Texas Association of Professional Surveyors. Historical marker seven miles east of city off Hwy. 190 commemorates Soldier’s Watering Hole, which was spot in mid-1800s where group of 18 immigrants were killed by Native Americans.

The longest fenced cattle trail in the world once extended from a railhead at Brady to Sonora.

The town is nestled around a picturesque courthouse square that features unique craft and antique shops. It offers excellent parks, city-owned lake and golf course, and fishing year-round. Brady celebrates the World Championship Barbecue Goat Cook-Off every Labor Day weekend and the annual Heart of Texas Thunder Drag Boat Races during the first weekend in June.

Brady/McCulloch County Chamber of Commerce: 888/577-5657, 325/597-3491. www.bradytx.com.