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History of the Area |
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The region surrounding Cleburne State Park was a favorite hunting ground for many Indian tribesmen, since it comprised densely wooded country amidst plains and included several clear water springs. The Comanches used this area as a trail from the northwest to raid the homesteads in the south. The Indians would lead two fresh horses as they rode a third one, switching to a fresh horse as each one was winded. In this manner they would escape their pursuers.
Their concealed trail was last used for a raid on Kimbell (now known as Kimbell Bend) which, built in 1851, was the first town in Johnson County. Kimbell was established on the Chisholm Trail at its crossing on the Brazos River. Vast herds of cattle from the southern ranches in Texas crossed at Kimbell Bend going north to the markets. The park, located eight miles north of Kimbell Bend, was also a good camp site for the cowboys who drove cattle on the Chisholm Trail.
In 1934, this beautiful valley of springs was recognized as a picturesque locality for a park. A group of local businessmen, interested in its development, secured it for the State Park Board to establish a state park. In 1935, Civilian Conservation Corps (C.C.C.) Company 3804 of the federal government moved into the park site to start developing a park
The enrollees built a small earthen dam to impound the parks 116-acre lake, with a beautiful masonry, three-level spillway, then cleared a three-mile-long scenic roadway around the lake. A concession building, boathouse, and bathhouse were built in 1936, with additions in 1940.
The park residence, water tower, and interior furnishings display a variety of handcrafted wood and metal ornaments. |
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information on Cleburne State Park in Texas ... LARGE file 156k) Cleburne Location Map in PDF format (40k) Entrance to Cleburne State Park. Cleburne State Park is a 528-acre park that ... | |
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Cleburne State Park November 15, 16, & 17, 2002 HOME | |
Map Guide Cleburne State Park Directions to Cleburne State Park Go east on Sandy Lake Road to I-35 Link to Park Map( PDF ) Take I-35 South Connect to Loop 12 South Then South on Spur 408 Take 20 ... | |
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