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60 - BOSQUE COUNTY. U S A.. FRIDAY, AUG. 20, 1999
THE CLIFTON RECORD
The Bosque County Historical Commission frequently honors times past
with markers. Pictured is the 9th Texas Infantry at such an event at the
Valley Mills Cemetery. The occasion provided an opportunity for period
clothing reminiscent of the Civil War era and facial expressions to match.
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NATURE STUDIES — Along with a park area for
camping and a lake for swimming, Meridian State Park
hosts an annual nature and conservation field day for
area students.
Meridian State Park
Meridian State Park, near Meridian, is a 505.4-acre
park. A rock and earthen dam was constructed by the
Civilian Conservation Corps on Bee Creek to form the
park’s 72-acre lake The land was acquired from private
owners in 1933-35, and was opened to the public in 1935.
Tonkawa Indians lived in the surrounding area before
the coming of white man Tawakoni Indians also occu-
pied the area prior to 1841 The Texas-Santa Fe expedi
tion of 1841 passed through Bosque County near the
present site of park in Bosque Valley.
Activities include:
• Camping.
• Picnicking
• Hiking.
• Lake swimming (unsupervised).
• Boating.
• Bird watching.
• Fishing.
• Bicycling.
Available facilities are screened shelters; premium sites with
water and electricity (pull-through); regular campsites with water
and electricity (back-in for under 20' in length); campsites with
water, developed sites with a table and a fire ring (no potable
water in the area restrooms 200 yards to one mile away); a
group dining hall with a kitchen (capacity 56) ;’ayouth group area,
a picnic area; restrooms with showers; a playground 5 miles of
hiking and nature trails (250 yards are paved and accessible to
the disabled, with benches along the trail); 5 miles of scenic paved
road for vehicles and biking, a boat dock; a boat ramp; and a
Texas State Park Store
This park is very wooded with predominantly Ashe juniper
and oak, as well as abundant plants and wildflowers. A variety of
wildlife and birds includes the endangered Golden-cheeked
warbler in the spring The lake is very popular for bream, crap-
pie, catfish, and bass, and the Ttexas Parks and Wildlife Depart-
ment stock the lake with trout each winter.
Camping fees vaiy, and an entrance fee is assessed. Fbr res-
ervations, call (512) 389-8?00 Fbr more details, call Park Infor-
mation at 1-800-792-1112.
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As Its Heritage
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Smith, W. Leon. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 67, Ed. 1 Friday, August 20, 1999, newspaper, August 20, 1999; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth791182/m1/72/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.