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ART AND ARCHITECTS We will visit The Elisabet Ney Museum, which housed Elisabet's studio and later became one of Texas' first museums. She is considered the greatest 19th Century German woman sculptor and sculpted the great men of frontier Texas. Among them are life-sized figures of Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston that stand today in the national and state capitols. Next we continue to the Neill-Cochran House, an 1855 Greek Revival house designed by Abner Cook, who also created the Governor's Mansion. Our next stop will be the Daniel H. Caswell House. Built in 1899, this Victorian Home, with its turret and Colonial Revivalist massive porches, overlooks the Capitol. We also include in this tour a drive by the Treaty Oak. Once called North America's most perfect tree specimen, this 600-year-old tree was poisoned in 1989 and brought an outpouring of gifts, prayers and experts to save it. One massive branch of greenery remains on this, the last of the Council Oaks, where, according to legend, treaties with Indians were signed. Time: Approximately 4 hours For your convenience, this tour includes: transportation via motorcoach, tour guide, applicable admission fees, taxes, gratuities, signage, service fee and staff. Complimentary soft drinks and bottled water onboard bus.

Destination: Austin
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