Burnet historical commission set to salute new old rock

  • One fine-polished plaque appears atop the Texas Highway Department stone market in Burnet at the County Courthouse. Photos by Raymond V. Whelan/The Highlander
    One fine-polished plaque appears atop the Texas Highway Department stone market in Burnet at the County Courthouse. Photos by Raymond V. Whelan/The Highlander
  • Michael and Nichole Richie of Cottonwood Shores recently helped officials recover a lost stone quarried years ago to commemorate the Texas Centennial. They are pictured here Aug. 1 at a Burnet County Historical Commission meeting.
    Michael and Nichole Richie of Cottonwood Shores recently helped officials recover a lost stone quarried years ago to commemorate the Texas Centennial. They are pictured here Aug. 1 at a Burnet County Historical Commission meeting.
  • Soon, the Burnet County Historical Commission plans to rededicate the Texas Highway Department stone marker celebrating the birth of Texas. Raymond V. Whelan/The Highlander
    Soon, the Burnet County Historical Commission plans to rededicate the Texas Highway Department stone marker celebrating the birth of Texas. Raymond V. Whelan/The Highlander
There’s a new rock in town. Actually, it’s an old rock. But it got lost for several months until recently, when it found a new home in the city of Burnet. The stately, well-preserved, 5-thousand-pound rock of several ages now rests comfortably on the lawn along the east side of the Burnet County Courthouse. “It is one of six commemorative markers presented to Burnet County in 1936 to celebrate…

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