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Meyers Springs RanchTour May 29, 2010
Monday, May 3, 2010
Meyers Springs, a major source of water in dry west Texas, has been a center for human activity for thousands of years. At the spring site ancient peoples left Pecos River style rock art. Then later native artists recorded the European contact with the indigenous peoples atop the older paintings. Still later the Seminole Scouts and local ranchers left their marks. This site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, and today is privately owned. The Rock Art Foundation in stewardship with the landowner invites you for a tour to this very important rock art and historic site. Your guide for this tour will be Greg Williams. The tour will meet in Dryden, Texas, at the intersection of Hwy 90 and Hwy 349. Be there at 9:30am and be prepared for a prompt 10:00am departure. Be sure to bring everything you need for a day in the west Texas sun - water, lunch, and sunscreen. The drive to the ranch does not require any special vehicle. All except for the lowest of cars will do fine. Once there it is a short walk to the rock art panel. This is an excellent tour for young children. After seeing the rock art the tour will drive a short distant to the outpost of the Seminole Scouts who patrolled the western Texas frontier in the 1880’s and 90’s. The tour usually concludes by 3:00pm. Meyers Springs is a remote location where prompt medical attention, if required, is simply not available. The requested donation for this tour is $35 per person. All Rock Art Foundation tours must be paid in advance to insure your reservation. Please make your reservations by giving us your payment instructions at http://www.fellowpages.org/rockart/tours.cfm . You will receive a payment/reservation confirmation. Last minute reservations and walk-on’s can only be accepted depending on available tour space. Only those paid in advance are guaranteed a place on the tour. Cancellations with a full refund are accepted no later than 7 days prior to the tour. Cancellations on the part of the RAF or weather will be refunded in full – most tours are cancelled in the event of rain. An on-call list will be kept for tours which fill up and you will be notified of openings in order of your inquiry. Payment can also be made by check sent to The Rock Art Foundation, P.O. Box 702052, San Antonio, TX, 78270-2052.
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