Historical Marker

Rocky Rest

Historical marker location:
404 S. Water St., Burnet, Texas
( 404 S. Water St.)
Marker installed: 1966

Built 1860 by Gen. Adam R. Johnson. Of hand-hewn stone, logs. High windows and thick walls kept out Indians.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966.

Texas is home to the world's largest bat colony. The Bracken Bat Cave, near San Antonio, is home to millions of Mexican free-tailed bats.