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that story—and of the fact that the treaty became the only one in Texas history never to be
broken by either side.
Fredericksburg still echoes its strong German influences, from the cuisine in local
restaurants to the town's Old World
fachwerk
(timber and stone) architecture. “Sunday
houses” built around the turn of the century by farm families who came to town on week-
ends to shop and to attend church have been renovated for modern use, including service
as bed-and-breakfast inns.
Sounds from the expansion and contraction of this 70-acre mound of exposed pink granite earned it the name Enchanted
Rock. A hike to the summit rewards the effort with a spectacular view.
8.
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Indians,whoheardstrangenoisesandsaweerielightsemanatingatnightfromthiscolossal
mound of pink granite, believed it was possessed by supernatural powers. Today we know
that the sounds are caused by expansion and contraction of the rock, and the illumination
results from reflected moonlight—yet Enchanted Rock retains its magical appeal. Geolo-
gistscallitabatholithandclaimitismorethanabillionyearsold.Visitors,withorwithout
scientific interest, are awestruck by its sheer enormity. Encompassing 70 acres and rising
to 400 feet in the air, Enchanted Rock is included among the largest monolithic masses of
exposedgraniteintheUnitedStates,nearlycomparabletoStoneMountaininGeorgia.The
view from the summit rewards those who hike the trail to its top.
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