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  The Round Top Register Home Page
Round Top is the smallest town in Texas with a public library.
Round Top was named one of the "Top 100 Arts Small Towns in America." We brag that we have more fine arts perfomances per capita than almost any city in the nation.
As the home of the International Festival-Institute at Round Top, Shakespeare at Winedale, the Winedale Historical Center and the Fourth of July parade west of the Mississippi.
www.rtis.com /reg/roundtop/roundtop.htm   (373 words)

  
  Handbook of Texas Online:
Round Top, one of the smallest incorporated communities in Texas, is on the old La Bahía Road
Joel Robinson, another Round Top resident, was the captor of Antonio López de Santa Anna.
Round Top served as a recruiting station for the northern half of the county.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/RR/hnr48.html   (722 words)

  
 Round Top, Texas
The population of Round Top is now entirely German, very few of the old American settlers having remained in its neighborhood.
Ginzel, the old popular tin man of Round Top; O. Helmecke, who is the proprietor of one of the largest flsmith and wheelwright shops in the county and a skillful workman; Gus Bender, whose saloon is the popular meeting place of the Round Top people; and Dr. A.
Pictured from top are the Otto Heinririch Helmecke home, the home of Peter Carl Von Rosenberg and Amanda Fallier Von Rosenberg in Round Top (Zapp-Von Rosenberg home now at Henkel Square), Adolph Heinrich Kneip's gin (he was from Laubach, Oberhaussen, Germany and married Emilie Amanda Von Rosenberg), another Von Rosenberg family home.
www.rootsweb.com /~txfayett/Round_Top.htm   (872 words)

  
 Round Top, Texas
In 1854 Round Top Academy was founded, advertised tuition for the five-month session was $10, with board, laundry, fuel and lights to cost an additional $12 to $15 per semester.
Round Top lies along the Texas Pioneer Trail covering four-county area.
Center for study of ethnic cultures of Central Texas; operated by Univ. of Texas at Austin.
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 Round Top, Texas Bed and Breakfast - Round Top B&B from Pamela Lanier
Round Top, Texas and Surrounding Area - Bed and Breakfast Inns
Search our database of Round Top B&Bs and you'll find detailed listings, current rates, and special deals for bed and breakfasts in Round Top, Texas.
Round Top, TX and Surrounding Area - Bed and Breakfast Inns
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 Round Top Texas and Round Top Area Hotels.
Round Top's beginnings are similar to other towns in Fayette County in that the original settlers were English and sold their land to German newcomers.
We checked with the Round Top chamber of commerce and they said that one of their people just recently went door-to-door and counted 90 persons (May 15, 2001).
The population figure of 81 that Round Top used from the 1990 Census has also been used as the population for a fictitious Brewster County town in the movie Dancer, Texas Pop.
www.texasescapes.com /CentralTexasTownsSouth/RoundTopTexas/RoundTopTx.htm   (545 words)

  
 Round Top Texas Resource Guide, City or community of Round Top, Texas Facts, Information, Relocation, Real Estate, ...
The population of Round Top is approximately 81 (1990).
The distance from Round Top to Washington DC is 1299 miles.
Round Top is positioned 30.06 degrees north of the equator and 96.69 degrees west of the prime meridian.
www.usacitiesonline.com /txcountyroundtop.htm   (493 words)

  
 Bootstrap Round Top Texas La Grange Winedale Austin Houston Music Festivals Winery Tours Antique Shopping
The original 1880s courthouse in Round Top burned in 1924 and was rebuilt at the present location on the town square.
Today, Round Top has found new supporters, who along with life-long residents and those descended from the earliest settlers, are working to preserve this unique living legacy.
Texas Pioneer Arts Foundation - Henkel Square is a museum village that serves as a center for the research and preservation of German Texas culture, its architecture and decorative arts.
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 Round Top bed and breakfast & inns. Find the perfect Round Top B&B lodging on BedandBreakfast.com.
Outpost @ Cedar Creek Inn - Round Top, TX Chosen as the #1 B&B in the Southwest and West for 2005
Bootstrap Texas - Round Top, TX The Bootstrap at Round Top is a charming, newly restored Texas farm house situated on eighteen...
Belle of Round Top - Round Top, TX Located in the heart of the Golden Triangle of Houston, Austin and San Antonio, the graceful...
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 Handbook of Texas Online:
Round Top Academy was located on the Ledbetter Plantation, two miles east of Round Top in Fayette County.
It was organized in June 1854 and attended by children of such prosperous planter families as the Flacks, McGuires, Townsends, and Robisons, all of whom worshipped at the Presbyterian Florida Chapel.
The reasons for the closing of Round Top Academy are unknown, but may have been connected to the change in government personnel and the difficulties that Fayette County was experiencing during Reconstruction.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/RR/kbr13.html   (315 words)

  
 Round Top Cottages - Round Top, Texas - BBOnline.com / Introduction
These cottages are located at opposite ends of a 63 acre ranch and each one has a private entrance.
Round Top, Texas is the home of one of the largest antique festivals held in Texas.
Round Top Cottages is a member of the following associations:
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 Round Top Bed and Breakfast Inn, Round Top Cottages, TX B&B Inn - FindBnB.com
"Providing a private experience in a country setting near the historical towns of Round Top and Winedale, Texas." This is a nice quiet weekend getaway.
They are located at opposite ends of a 63 acre ranch and each one has a private entrance.
Cedar Tops Cottage is a reproduction of the "Sunday House" located in Fredericksburg, Texas.
www.findbnb.com /4589   (299 words)

  
 Round Top Accident Lawyer: Free Legal Services in Texas (TX)
Among older adults, slip and falls are the leading cause of injury deaths and the most common cause of nonfatal injuries and hospital admissions for trauma.
Accident victims in Round Top can get financial compensation for their injuries, pain, and suffering with the aid of an accident attorney.
Please be aware that Weitz and Luxenberg may not be able to represent every lawsuit in all regions of Texas due to state and national limitations.
www.weitzlux.com /texas/roundtopaccidentlawyer_133870.html   (415 words)

  
 WFAA.com | Travel: Texas and Neighbors
This is Marriott's first resort in Texas, and it has become a popular destination in the Hill Country.
Texas has its Cadillac Ranch near Amarillo, with 10 upended and partially buried Caddies, but Tulsa, Okla., has what it hopes is a perfectly preserved 1957 Plymouth Belvedere Sport that has been sitting in a concrete vault for 50 years.
A candlelight dinner is being held aboard the Texas State Railroad April 21 to raise funds for the excursion railroad's operation.
www.wfaa.com /sharedcontent/dws/fea/travel/texasneighbors/vitindex.html   (808 words)

  
 Round Top Antiques Festival, in Round Top, Texas
On the very edge, of what has been traditionally known as Texas Hill Country, sits historic Round Top, a town tiny in size, mighty in charm, and as peaceful in spirit as the gentle hills in which it nestles.
Round Top Antiques Festival has become one of the biggest nationally known antique sales events in the South.
Round Top Register, International Festival Institute at Round Top, Round Top Chamber of Commerce, Royer's Round Top Cafe
www.roundtop-estatessales-houstonantiques-arborantiques.com /RoundTop/RoundTop_b.htm   (500 words)

  
 Antique News in Texas Roundtop, Texas ~ Marburger Farm Antique Show ~ Antiques and Collectibles for Sale or Trade
The next day former wife Meg Ryan made the rounds as did author Mary Emmerling, the guest speaker at the nearby Round Top Antiques Fair, the original show that inspired the now national gathering of over 2000 dealers every April and October in the central Texas region.
Texas dealers did their best to not be out-done by those coming from other areas.
The top lifted off to expose a large trough for playing in the sand.
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Shooting crows with one of Texas' top criminal defense attorneys.
Considering Round Top’s glut of high profile public relations over the last year, it’s likely that’s how you heard about this little town of 81.
After all, Emma Lee Turney’s Round Top Antiques Fair, the Festival-Institute at Round Top, its music and herb gardens, and even this little newspaper have been the subjects of a lot of media attention...
www.roundtop.com   (665 words)

  
 Bootstrap Round Top Texas Bed and Breakfast Lodging Hill Country B & B Accommodations Rentals
Our Round Top TX country guesthouse is a peaceful, tranquil haven, nestled amongst wild oaks and gorgeous Texas farmland.
Located on a quiet, secluded country road, 4 miles from the Round Top, Texas town square, this 1820’s fully restored farmstead sits on 18 peaceful, rolling acres of meadow with stunning views of the Texas countryside
The Bootstrap at Round Top is fast becoming the destination location for relaxing retreats, small country garden weddings and receptions, and of course tranquil romantic getaways.
www.bootstraptexas.com   (190 words)

  
 Round Top Personal Injury Lawyer: Free Legal Services in Texas (TX)
Residents of Round Top can benefit from the help of the personal injury lawyers at Weitz and Luxenberg.
Please be advised that Weitz and Luxenberg may not be able to represent every lawsuit in all areas of Texas due to government limitations.
If we are unable to handle your case, we may refer you to a lawyer with whom we have a professional association, or to your state bar association for legal services.
www.weitzlux.com /texas/roundtoppersonalinjurylawyer_133871.html   (415 words)

  
 Round Top News
Local news for Round Top, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
John Sauls, founder of the Marburger Farm Antique Show in Round Top, Texas, was a collector, beginning with his years in Dallas' M streets, before he was a dealer.
Round Top-Carmine High School starts at 10am; buses run at 9am Learning Station 1 & 2 in Caldwell opens at 9:30am Buffalo schools start at 9:30am; buses run at 8am Gause schools start at 10am; buses run at 9am...
www.topix.net /city/round-top-tx   (402 words)

  
 Chamber of Commerce - Round Top, Texas
The Round Top Chamber of Commerce welcomes you to the best little town in Texas!
Round Top Chamber of Commerce - (979) 249-4042
The Greenhouse - Luxurious accommodations in the heart of Round Top.
www.rtis.com /reg/roundtop/merchant.htm   (90 words)

  
 Round Top Area | Texas
Preview: You nearly have to get a magnifying glass out to find Round Top on the Texas map, yet hundreds — and on some weekends, thousands — of visitors find their way to this community of fewer than 100 people.
Round Top, literally little more than wide spot in the road with several blocks of historic buildings, is located about 100 miles northwest of Houston.
The area lies at the heart of Texas history, where some of the first Anglos settled and close to where the Declaration of Independence was signed to free the region from Mexico.
www.trails.com /tcatalog_trail.asp?trailid=XHP002-006   (256 words)

  
 Round Top, Texas Lodging
Bootstrap at Round Top is a charming, newly restored Texas farm house situated on eighteen peaceful, rolling acres only minutes from Round Top, Warrenton, and Fayette Lake.
Original pine plank flooring, beaded woodwork and restoration glass windows compliment this late 19th century Saltbox house, tastefully decorated with a Texas flare.A spacious covered porch with wicker rockers overlook a stocked 1.5 acre pond with a shaded flagstone patio, garden arbors and mature oaks.
Located in the heart of Round Top, this graceful, charming house beckings guests back to a time of German pioneers who felt they had discovered Heaven on earth.
www.roundtoplodging.com   (742 words)

  
 Round Top Texas Brenham Texas Bed and Breakfast Brenham Texas Lodging Round Top TX Lodging Outpost at Cedar Creek Bed ...
Round Top Texas Brenham Texas Bed and Breakfast Brenham Texas Lodging Round Top TX Lodging Outpost at Cedar Creek Bed and Breakfast
Our Round Top TX bed and breakfast is a haven hiding in the hills of Texas.
Located on a quiet, secluded country road, 5.6 miles from the Round Top, Texas town square.
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 Henkel Square Pioneer Museum Village, Round Top, Texas
The Texas Pioneer Arts Foundation was founded in 1968 by Faith and Charles Bybee, avid collectors of buildings and artifacts from early Texas, paying particular attention to the Fayette County area and German immigrant population.
The Texas Pioneer Arts Foundation operates the Henkel Square Pioneer Museum Village located on the town square of Round Top.
TPAF also has extensive commercial property holdings in Round Top that are leased to several other non-profit corporations for severly reduced rents to secure their viability.
www.museumsusa.org /museums/info/1168123   (365 words)

  
 Round Top, Texas Travel Guide
Located just over 100 miles east of San Antonio, Round Top proclaims itself "the smallest incorporated town in the Lone Star State." It's even prouder of its historic bed and breakfast inns, antiques shops, two excellent historic restorations, and a renowned institute that attracts some of the best musical talent from around the world.
Round Top is located east of San Antonio, west of Houston.
At this highway, turn east and continue to the intersection of TX 237 and turn south to Round Top.
www.texastripper.com /round-top/index.html   (215 words)

  
 Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Life/Travel
Veteran buyers and sellers who attend the fortnight of antiquing in Central Texas known collectively as Round Top have already secured a place to lay their heads.
The original Round Top Antiques Fair, founded by Emma Lee Turney of Houston and now owned by Susan and Bo Franks of Smithville, is held this year March 28-31, a week earlier than has been its 38-year tradition, because Easter falls on April 8.
April in Central Texas, off State Highway 290 between Austin and Houston, can be hot, cold, windy or stormy.
www.dallasnews.com /sharedcontent/dws/fea/lifetravel/stories/DN-NHGcalendartop_0216liv.ART.State.Edition1.4e00754.html   (390 words)

  
 Inside Round Top Bed and Breakfast -- Round Top, Texas - Inns and Bed & Breakfast In texas
All year long the Round Top area and its neighbors try to out-do each other to entice your return.
Innside of Round Top is centralized among great events such as The Festival-Institute at Round Top, The Winedale Shakespeare Festival and two great state parks.
If you enjoy Texas history, you'll delight in being across the street from Henkel Square and near The Round Top Area Historical Society.
bnblist.com /tx/roundtop/index.htm   (286 words)

  
 Round Top, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
International Festival-Institute at Round Top - Renown music institute for young musicians and faculty
Shakespeare at Winedale - Shakespeare-in-Performance study program administered by The University of Texas at Austin English Department
Texa Highways magazine article Friederike Recknagel: Images of Early Round Top January 2006
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Round_Top,_Texas   (421 words)

  
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Uncle Sack came to Texas during the revolution and never got around to dying.
Sandy, Texas...one man town tries to steal Round Top's smallness crown.
or maybe a friend had visited before and was raving about the “Round Top show” and you just had to come see what all the fuss was about.
www.roundtop.com /roundtop.htm   (665 words)

  
 Round Top Area Chamber Of Commerce
Voted TOP 10 Friendliest Town and TOP 10 Small Town by the Ride Texas Magazine!
The Gallery at Round Top has extended the run through June 10.
Tickets are $10 each or 6 for $50 and can be purchased at the following Round Top Area Chamber of Commerce member's locations: Coffee Connection - Round Top Mercantile - Copper Shade Tree - Round Top State Bank - Klump's Restaurant - Apothecary at Henkle Square - Chamber of Commerce Office.
www.roundtop.org   (267 words)

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