Monday, April 10, 2023

Trip East - Benbrook Lake to Jefferson, TX

 


We travel in rain


and get to Brushy Creek COE in the rain





The campground is supposed to be sold out for the weekend but there ends up being several vacant sites- some of them prime waterfront.



We head into the Town of Jefferson and do a walk about








They even have a Five and Dime


Where else could you find this combo of fun?




I want one.  Used to have a 1971 VW Pop up should have painted it like this!


Henry's Five and Dime is chock full of stuff, no longer 5 or 10 cents though.  Tucson was happy, he loves to go shopping.


Being so close to Louisiana, some of the buildings have a New Orleans flair to them




We decide to tour the Historical Museum located in the Old Courthouse


This is chock full of stuff, from the Basement

to the first floor which used to house the Post Office

 



Second Floor features art work and furniture


as well as the Jail.  Gary gets a little time out.


and finally the third floor.



The Museum entry also includes the Model Train in separate building.


It is quite the extensive model train layout




On our way home, we saw a boardwalk through a Bayou and decided to head back into town to try and find it.

We start at the Visitor's Center


Tucson hangs with Big Foot


and is upset he can't help pull the stagecoach


We walk the trail here.  It was a turn around for paddle wheelers in the day.



a nice paved trail through the woods

with historical artifacts


and a working beehive

an old train trestle



I think I see the boardwalk on the other side of the overpass


Looks like we aren't going to be able to walk it, neither of us brought waders


This is the Turn Basin


Looks like Jet Skis like it too

Should have stopped for gas on the way home


and Cupcakes!  You can eat upstairs.


It's a fun little town!

Easter Sunday we lay low .  Didn't have Corned Beef and Cabbage on St. Paddy's day so did it up for Easter Dinner

and walked it off around the campground






and watched a group of Loons




Nice stay.  Tomorrow we head to Poverty Point Reservoir State Park in Louisiana.



















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