Antique Buggy Collection
Biggest in Central Texas; two collections under one roof, thirty horse drawn vehicles.
Frist Shot Carriage Hill Country Buggy & Wagon
Rockaway Coupe
About 1830 a carriage builder in Jamaica, Long Island, constructed a wagon similar to a New England Pleasure Wagon. Later springs were added, as well as several wooden bows to support a cloth top. A New York carriage dealer offered the Jamaica builder's wagons in his showroom. The vehicles attracted so much interest that he attempted to keep them a an exclusive item by misleading customers to believe that they were built in Rockaway. By the following season the truth about the carriage's builder was known. Demands were heavy on the Jamaica carriage builder, yet the name Rockaway persisted. The first model was the Rockaway Coupe, carrying four passengers and completely enclosed in glass. The Rockaway was considered to be representative of a democratic people because of the protection that was given the driver. It retained its popularity until the end of the carriage era and finally contributed its body style to the Limousine.
Ladies Phaeton Carriage
A small, comparative light phaeton intended for ladies. It is generally low to the ground affording easy access and is characterized by its graceful curving lines. This carriage has been reconstructed with white oak complete with leather upholstery and folding leather top.
Restored in memory of John Gaston and his sister Sidna who was the wife of Johnny Kellog.These young men were part of the Immortal Thirty Two and gave their lives at the Battle of the Alamo.
Fringe Top Surrey
This family carriage was developed comparatively late in the carriage era. The first ones appeared in the United States about 1867. Popular as long as the horse was the principal means of transportation. Surreys could be purchased at the turn of the century for prices ranging from $50 to $100.
Casket
Wagon
These wagons were used to carry flowers in funeral processions. They were often called casket wagons and were used to transport caskets and other funeral accessories. This wagon is made of pecan cut and milled on Green DeWitt's original league of land.
This wagon was built in memory of George Washington Davis. The G on seat was the brand he registered in 1841 in Gonzales County.
Texas Buckboard
A true American vehicle developed early in the 1800's. It became popular through out the country, particularly in the west. A Texas buckboard, made of pecan cut and milled here on the banks of the Guadalupe river.