Filming Locations

Finding the Rock Used in National Treasure 2

One of the first things I thought about (other than Mount Rushmore) when we decided to visit the Black Hills for two weeks, was finding the rock used in National Treasure 2. It was in the scene where Nicholas Cage plays a joke on the rest of the cast by ...
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Sawyer Family House; Texas Chainsaw Massacre Filming Location

Old Sawyer Family House now Grand Central Cafe. Filming location of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre

The former Sawyer Family House was one of the filming locations for the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie. It was originally located on Quick Hill Road in Round Rock near I-35, about ten miles north of Austin, Texas. In 1998 it was bought by the Antlers Hotel and dismantled then moved to Kingsland, Texas. It was ...
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Bagdad Cemetery: Filming of Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Leander Texas

Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas was a filming location for the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre

As seen in the opening shots of the original "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" film (1974) is Bagdad Cemetery in Leander, Texas. The cemetery itself is small and still an active cemetery with plots available. It was established in 1855 by Max Cacher. The marker at the entrance reads: Opened 1857 with ...
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