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Longhorn Cavern State Park

Longhorn Cavern State Park is a state park located in Burnet County, Texas, United States, and is administered by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The land for Longhorn Cavern State Park was acquired in 1932 - 1937 from private owners. It was dedicated as a state park in 1932 and was opened in 1938. The park was dedicated as a National Natural Landmark in 1971.

From 1934 to 1942, Company 854 of the Civilian Conservation Corps constructed residences, pavilions and an observation tower in the National Park Service Rustic architectural style. They also explored and developed the cavern.

In the 1920s, during the prohibition period, the cavern was used by Burnet County residents as a speakeasy. Performing musicians would entertain all through the night. In 2006, Steven Kurtz, current curator of Longhorn Cavern State Park re-introduced chamber music to the cave with the creation of the Simple Sounds Concert Series. Not until February 14, 2008, did the dancers return to the cave floor when local Burnet County rock / county band Redneck Jedi performed. On April 4, 2008, Redneck Jedi returned to the cave and recorded their fifth CD Unplugged and Underground, the first such recording inside the cave at Longhorn Cavern State Park.

The entrance to Longhorn Cavern.

The park is named for Longhorn Cavern, a limestone cave formed by the cutting action of an underground river that receded thousands of years ago. The cave was used over the years by Indians, Confederate soldiers and outlaws, including Sam Bass, before becoming a tourist attraction.

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