Saturday, July 27, 2024
Mother Neff State Park will be hosting a series of informative “Tower Talks” on Aug. 3, 17, and 31. The rock tower on the park grounds will be the site of these talks, which will inform the public about the men who built Mother Neff State Park – how they did it and what everyday life was like for them. The men, known as the Civilian Conservation Corp, constructed the park between 1934 and 1938.
CCC Company 817 quarried native limestone and milled local oak, elm, juniper, and cottonwood to construct the pavilion, residence, concession building, and water/observation tower, which was used to survey the heavily wooded terrain. They also created the entrance portal, park roads, foot trails, fences, and picnic facilities.
The Tower Talk event will be from 9-11 a.m. on each of the three days. The program will be free, but a park entrance fee will apply - $2 per person 13 and older. Children under 12 will be free.
Mother Neff State Park is located at 1921 State Park Rd 14 in southeastern Coryell County.
For more information, call 254-853-2389.
