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Wildflowers
in Burnet County
Photo courtesy Ernie
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History in
a Pecan Shell
Once named Hamilton after landowner John Hamilton, settlement began
around 1849. Fort Croghan's presence provided security to the settlers.
With the establishment of the county in 1852 Hamilton was made county
seat, but that name was refused when the post office was applied for.
Hamilton
in Hamilton County had had the name for some time so the town settled
instead for the name Burnet Courthouse.
A petition filed in 1857 sought a name shortening to just plain Burnet
and the legislature made it law in 1858. In 1882 the Austin and Northwestern
Railroad arrived and Burnet thrived as settlers in counties west of
Burnet shipped their goods through the Burnet depot.
A narrow-gauge spur was set up in 1885 to bring granite to Burnet
for finishing before being installed in Austin
for the new Capitol. 31,000 tons of granite were excavated, moved,
finished and shipped to Austin.
The railroad built on to Llano
in 1892, and Burnet declined as Llano's star rose.
In April 1931 work began 10 miles west on what was originally to be
called Hamilton Dam. The contracting corporation failed financially
and work stopped until 1934 when the establishment of the Lower Colorado
River Authority allowed completion of the renamed Buchanan
Dam.
Burnet County Courthouse
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Burnet Texas
Attractions
Black Rock
Park - 18 miles west on Lake Buchanan
Burnet County
Park - Fishing camp. Hwy 29 West, RM2341 North.
Fort Croghan
Museum
Highland Lakes
CAF Air Museum
Highland Lakes
Golf Course
Hill Country
Flyer -Two-hour steam train ride through scenic Hill Country to
and from Cedar Park City Hall and Burnet.
Saturdays and Sundays. Fare. 512-477-8468.
Inks Lake National
Fish Hatchery
Inks Lake State
Park - 12 miles west
3630 Park Road 4 West Burnet TX 78611 512/793-2223
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/inks/inks.htm
Longhorn Cavern
State Park -
11 miles SW, US 281 and Park Road 4.
P.O. Box 732 Burnet, Texas 78611 1-877-441-CAVE 830/598-CAVE
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/longhorn/longhorn.htm
Scenic
Drive -
Take Hwy 29 W to RM 2341 northwest, a scenic route to Spider
Mountain overlooking Lake
Buchanan
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Burnet
Tourist Information
Burnet
Chamber of Commerce - 512-756-4297
www.burnetchamber.org
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Hotels
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Texas Forum
Subject:
Waldine Tauch
I read with interest your article on Waldine
Tauch and her father. Thank you for this. However, I would point
out that seven Tauch pieces are part of our collection, including
the original plasters from which the bronzes were cast for the Texas
Ranger, Pippa Passes, Higher Education, and Buckner Group. Tauch
had a special relationship with Panhandle-Plains as she also left
twelve Pompeo Coppini pieces to PPHM as well. You might add Canyon
and Burnet (Buckner Children's Home) to the places one can see her
work. Keep up the good work about Texas. - Respectfully, Michael
R. Grauer, Curator of Art Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Canyon,
Texas, September 23, 2005
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