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History Day is coming this October! We hope you wi

History Day is coming this October! We hope you will join us for a virtual look at the history of Travis County Parks - we have lots of great things in store! Link in bio.

An aerial view of Hamilton Pool Preserve which sho

An aerial view of Hamilton Pool Preserve which shows Hamilton Creek spilling into the pool below. The pool and the creek are named for Morgan C. Hamilton, who owned the land in the 1860s. Photo by Kevin Connally, Travis County Natural Resources, 2005.

Hamilton Pool was known for its beauty long before

Hamilton Pool was known for its beauty long before it was purchased by Travis County and opened as a county park in 1986 (it was later designated a preserve in 1990). These two photographs from our partners at the @austinhistorycenter show what Hamilton Pool looked like around 1918. [Photo no. C01865 and photo no. C09630, Austin History Center, Austin Public Library]

Spent the morning recording an oral history of Ham

Spent the morning recording an oral history of Hamilton Pool. We can’t wait to bring you the whole story this fall! In the meantime, schedule a visit to check out this stunning preserve! (No swimming allowed right now, and reservations are required.)

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