DUANE
Burnet County, Texas
Historical Markers in Burnet, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 11 Texas historical markers in Burnet, in Burnet County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History, Texas Revolution, Civil War, and Strange But True. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2023. 2 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Burnet stories
- Longhorn Cavernsplaced 1967
Rich in history and folklore. A young geologic formation, only a few million years old. Bones of elephant, bison, bear, deer, other animals have been…
- General Adam R. Johnsonplaced 1963
Home County of Texas Confederate Joined C. S. Army 1861. Cavalry scout with Gen. Nathan B. Forest 1861-62.
- Holland Springsplaced 1969
Indians had probably visited these clear, cool springs for centuries when, in 1847, Henry E. McCulloch established a Ranger camp here, on Hamilton…
- Hoover's Valley Cemeteryplaced 1969
Established in 1850 by the Rev. Isaac Hoover, of local Methodist Protestant church. He came from Tennessee; soon initiated services in nearby oak…
- Logan Vandeveer Houseplaced 1974
(1815-55) Came from Kentucky in 1833. He was badly wounded fighting for Texas at San Jacinto, 1836.
- Magill Family Cemeteryplaced 1985
Surrounded by a rock wall, the small pioneer family cemetery just west of this site is located on land that was once part of the William H. Magill…
All 11 historical markers in Burnet
Historical markers near Burnet
- Marble Falls8 stories · 14 mi
- Liberty Hill7 stories · 21 mi
- Lampasas22 stories · 22 mi
- Llano9 stories · 23 mi
- Leander5 stories · 28 mi
- Johnson City9 stories · 35 mi
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