[Stone Slab Near Water]

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Color slide of a stone slab on a grassy hill, a short distance away from a body of water. The slab is center right, and bears an inscription just below a high relief wreath enclosing a five-pointed star. The inscription reads: "Site of A settlement made in 1851 by 20 Mormon families under the leadership of Lyman Wight 1796-1858 * * Here they built homes, lumber mills, and shops for the manufacture of furniture * Abandoned in 1853" A smaller line of text below reads: "Erected by the State of Texas 1936" Accompanying information names the settlement Mormon Mill.

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1 photograph : positive, col. ; 35 mm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1936/..

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Texas Cultures Online and was provided by the Burnet County Historical Commission to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 112 times, with 6 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Burnet County Historical Commission

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Description

Color slide of a stone slab on a grassy hill, a short distance away from a body of water. The slab is center right, and bears an inscription just below a high relief wreath enclosing a five-pointed star. The inscription reads:

"Site of
A settlement made in 1851 by 20 Mormon families under the leadership of Lyman Wight 1796-1858 * * Here they built homes, lumber mills, and shops for the manufacture of furniture * Abandoned in 1853"

A smaller line of text below reads:

"Erected by the State of Texas 1936"

Accompanying information names the settlement Mormon Mill.

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1 photograph : positive, col. ; 35 mm.

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Texas Cultures Online

Texas Cultures Online features local history materials from eighteen institutions depicting the diverse cultures of Texas during the 19th and 20th centuries. Funding provided by the Amon Carter Foundation.

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  • 1936/..

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  • Dec. 12, 2011, 10:57 a.m.

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  • Oct. 27, 2020, 6:17 p.m.

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[Stone Slab Near Water], photograph, 1936/..; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth193913/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Burnet County Historical Commission.

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