Historic Fuchs house demolished, but historical park planned
All but a corner of the 150-year-old Conrad Fuchs house has been torn down, months…
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Conrad Fuchs house: History up in flames, Part I
Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series about the past, present, and…
Joppa Bridge rehab project revived
Plans to upgrade the Joppa Bridge are back on track, according to Burnet County Precinct…
MFISD funding boosts history museum, lessons for students
The Falls on the Colorado Museum can now expand its exhibit space with $250,000 from…
HIGHLAND LAKES HISTORY: Dave Bailey chases down family ‘cattle rustler’
Spicewood resident Dave Bailey is partially retired, splitting his time between working as a consultant…
Legends of the Falls: History buff Charles Watkins brings Noah Smithwick to life
Transforming his historical persona from Hermann Fuchs to Noah Smithwick was an act of reverence…
Legends of the Falls a theatrical trip through history
Noah Smithwick, Adam R. Johnson, and Logan Vandeveer are the newest additions to the historical…
New board chair at Falls on the Colorado has background rich in history
A newcomer to the area recently took over as chair of the Board of Directors…
Save the date: Legends of the Falls hayride Oct. 22-23
The 2022 Legends of the Falls theatrical hayride through Cottonwood Shores history is Oct. 22-23….
PICAYUNE PEOPLE: Cottonwood Shores couple preserves history through research, persistence
Preserving history is a passion for Cottonwood Shores residents Nichole and Michael Ritchie. The couple’s…
Highland Lakes Helpers: Sharon Spencer’s cornhusk dolls add to history lessons at Marble Falls museum
Shaping wet cornhusks into small dolls started out as a fun history lesson for kids…
Historic Cottonwood Shores Legends of the Falls hayride Oct. 22-23
Tickets are on sale for the Legends of the Falls hayride theater event in Cottonwood…
Darragh house carved from Marble Falls history
If the ghost of Rosa Darragh haunts the pink granite house at 501 Main Street…
REMEMBER WHEN: 1950 Census taker recounts history
With paper and pencil in hand, Vashti Tucker knocked on doors in Marble Falls to…
REMEMBER WHEN: Jim Luther Jr. shares connection to Burnet’s past
A Burnet Telephone Company customer gave owner James Leslie Luther Sr. his worse chewing out…
REMEMBER WHEN: Sisters recall early Marble Falls
SENIOR WRITER SUZANNE FREEMAN Editor’s note: This issue of The Picayune Magazine takes a look…
American Revolution groups expand on history lessons
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON When students study the American Revolution in school, they likely get a…
Burnet County Historical Commission earns Distinguished Service Award for seventh straight year
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — When it comes to history, we think of the big…
Marble Falls City Cemetery receives historic designation
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls City Cemetery is a very…
Burnet County bison skeleton might reveal ancient history
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF BRIGGS — The recent excavation of a nearly intact skeleton…
Follow the trail of education history in Gillespie County
Take a tour of five one-room school houses in Gillespie County the first weekend in…
Trace your roots and learn genealogy
The Kingsland/Highland Lakes Genealogical Society, which meets every second Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the…
Show some love for your favorite Texas Courthouse
February is I Love Texas Courthouses month! This is the third year of highlighting Texas…
Explore Marble Falls History
Even the building is historic at the Falls on the Colorado Museum at 2001 Broadway…