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Site of Mormon Settlement

Marble Falls, Burnet County

Marker Text

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. Erected by the State of Texas 1936

Marker Details

Address CR 340
Location Description CR 340 (Mormon Mill Road), about 0.8 mi. N of CR 341, on private property
Marker # 9733
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Centennial historical marker
Code settlements; religious leaders

  • Private Property:

    True
    • Latitude, Longitude 30.638829, -98.23443

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