Seguin, Texas: Big Pecan Energy
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Seguin, Texas, was once home to the World’s Largest Pecan. The original 1,000-pound version was built in 1962 and held the title proudly until Brunswick, Missouri, unveiled a 12,000-pound, 12-foot-long pecan in 1982 and stole the crown. Seguin didn’t take that lightly. In 2011, the town came back swinging with an even bigger fiberglass pecan, measuring 16 feet by 8 feet, reclaiming the title once again.
Sequin Texas Largest Pecan
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We made a quick stop in Seguin on our way to a Hipcamp site for an overnight stay. I didn’t see the newer, larger pecan, just the original champion, but it still felt like a very Texas kind of roadside claim to fame.
While walking around downtown, we also spotted a few of Seguin’s whimsical squirrel sculptures. The Seguin Squirrel Trail features painted fiberglass squirrels scattered throughout town. It felt only right that a place that goes big on pecans would also have some equally nutty squirrels.
Downtown also boasts a statue of Juan Seguín, honoring the Texas Revolution hero the town is named after. Seguín was a Tejano leader who fought for Texas’ independence, played a key role in the victory at San Jacinto, and later served as mayor of San Antonio. Proof that Seguin isn’t just nuts about pecans — it’s got some serious history too.
The Hipcamp itself was a little farther off the beaten path than we expected, set out in the country and surrounded by other long-term campers. Nothing dramatic, just a little run down, and one of those reminders that when you travel this way, you really do end up in all kinds of places.
While walking around downtown, we also spotted a few of Seguin’s whimsical squirrel sculptures. The Seguin Squirrel Trail features painted fiberglass squirrels scattered throughout town. It felt only right that a place that goes big on pecans would also have some equally nutty squirrels.
Downtown also boasts a statue of Juan Seguín, honoring the Texas Revolution hero the town is named after. Seguín was a Tejano leader who fought for Texas’ independence, played a key role in the victory at San Jacinto, and later served as mayor of San Antonio. Proof that Seguin isn’t just nuts about pecans — it’s got some serious history too.
The Hipcamp itself was a little farther off the beaten path than we expected, set out in the country and surrounded by other long-term campers. Nothing dramatic, just a little run down, and one of those reminders that when you travel this way, you really do end up in all kinds of places.