Old Bluffton, Texas-- Resurfaced

[PNWGirl]

I was looking at Weather.com when I came across a video.

Due to the severe drought, that Texas is having, lost communities are meeting the sun again for the first time in a VERY long while.

They will only be visible, for a short time, as Texas is going into its 'wet' season.

Part of what is now revealed is old cemeteries. One group is trying to catalog a cemetery before it is again covered by the lake. If this is something that interests you, please see link below and contact them.


http://www.famhist.us/2011/11/20/a-call-for-genealogy-volunteers-bluffton-tx/

Here is a CBS video on what area's, in Texas, has places with buried history, available to see before the water comes back.

I am a history buff and would LOVE to see some of this. It is, seriously, a once in a lifetime opportunity!

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57328356/depleted-texas-lakes-expose-ghost-towns-graves/

If anyone does go to these sites, I would LOVE to see any photo's that you take.
Sheila

[Happy Prospector]

I am not going into Texas, but I saw the report, and thought that would be neat to see the old towns and homesteads or what is left of them.

Kevin

[phxmtngirl]

This was all over our news down here in TX, but to let you know it rained (finally) and these lakes now have water in them. I am a history buff too, but am so glad to see the rain.