A Bit of Rockdale History - Rockdale, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 30° 39.336 W 097° 00.052
14R E 691550 N 3393138
On a burgundy background pieces of Rockdale History are displayed.
Waymark Code: WMYBT5
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/26/2018
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At the top left is a vine with "Milam County is the Dewberry Capitol of Texas".
Below that is a circle with 1900 Rockdale street scene showing a horse and wagon with "Stein Bakery Wagon in the early 1900's".
Next is a square with a black background. There is a man sitting on a fence with "George Sessions Perry 1910-1956 Beloved author/journalist and Native Rockdale son".
In the center is a white circle with a woman's picture. Around the edge of the circle is "Meet me at the fair" on top and "1908" on the bottom.
Below the circle is a rectangular picture of Fair Park with three women walking with "Original entrance to Fair Park - Est. 1908".
Next is an oval picture of a cowboy wearing hat and chaps with "Rodeo cowboy and Wild West performer Bill Pickett invented bulldogging on Main St. in 1903".
At the far right is a picture of City Hall with "Original 1895 Rockdale City Hall building on Cameron Ave."
City: Rockdale
Location Name: Citytour & Travel
Artist: Kim Farley
Date: 2008
Media: Painted on a cement block wall
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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