Vacation Trails: Hill Country and the Highland Lakes

Duration: 12:25

Year Published: 1950s

Sound: sound

Description: This 1950s promotional film highlights popular tourist sites in the Texas Hill Country. It begins with San Antonio, guiding the interested traveler through the Alamo area and parks, before moving on to the caverns in Burnet and guest ranches around Uvalde. The film then features spots around the Highland Lakes, including Austin landmarks like the Texas State Capitol Building and Barton Springs, the parks of Blanco, and the “mermaids” of San Marcos.