In 1853, pioneers built Bandera on the banks of the Medina River adjacent to a grove of cypress trees they milled for lumber and shingles. The town became the county seat in 1856, and after the Civil War, the ranching and farming village population grew from less than 400 to over 5,000 by 1900. In 1890, local limestone was used to construct the county’s Renaissance revival courthouse. – Courtesy Bandera History Association/TxDOT
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