Northwest of Del Rio, TX is a hidden gem of a park which will transport the traveler back in time. A place where the railroad's western expansion meets ancient cave paintings.
The park preserves artifacts of both of these activities which span a 4000 year sliver of time showing man's presence in this dry, windy land. The modern sculpture represents a combination of ancient man and animal interaction. The figure holds an atlatl, a tool that uses leverage as it speeds a spear to the intended target. The rock oven was used to bake food for men as they sliced passages through the harsh landscape for the Southern Pacific Railroad's 1882 expansion.
A 15 minute walk into the canyon below brings you to a protective overhang where 4000 year old petroglyphs provide a peak into the minds of previous dwellers.
Seminole Canyon State Historical Park, an out of the way gem that's worth the trip . . .
5 comments:
Pete, how do you find out about all those hidden gems? This looks like another great one to visit! You should be a tourist information man....
Wow! Please pass on directions to these places in your blog! This place sounds like it's worth exploring! How long were you there? Campgrounds available? I got questions galore... this place sounds great!
Seminole Canyon State Historical Park
LAT,LON:29.6945,-101.3189
I find most of my campgrounds At:
www.uscampgrounds.info
It's a fantastic resource for finding federal, state, and local public campgrounds. Easy access to LAT/LONG, phone numbers, and web sites.
Are you archeologist or just traveler? Anyway I envy you! I am student who want to study archeology later. So It is very respectful that you can travel and see something beautiful.
I want to contact with you!
No, I'm not an archeologist, simply a traveler across this wonderful country who appreciates all of the wonderful things I see. I also realize many others have been here before (and will be here after) in the stream of life.
I'm glad you enjoy the musings found here. I wish you well in your studies in Busan.
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