Historical Markers in Texas

Site of Zodiac

History·Gillespie County·Texas

A Mormon settlement. Established in 1847 by 150 Mormons under the leadership of Lyman Wight (1796-1858). Abandoned in 1851 after floods destroyed their mill. Erected by the State of Texas 1936

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30.2352, -98.8096

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