Celebrating Old Settlers in Williamson County

Plenty of historical fun and good food were available last Saturday during the 110th Annual Old Settlers Association Celebration at Old Settlers Park at Palm Valley in Round Rock.   In the opening photo, Round Rock brothers Evan and Blake Yelverton check out a vintage cabin dating back to the 1850s, the cabin moved here several years ago from its original home just north of here in Georgetown.   4-year-old Evan Haley of Georgetown enjoy sitting in the seat of a Round Rock Fire Department fire engine, while Roy Krienke, Round Rock’s Fire Chief Emeritus, explained the nomenclature of an 1884 pump truck in the park’s fire museum.   7-year-old Adam Henderson of Austin was a patient young fellow as he made a candle using just  wax, string and water, a process that took about two hours.   This was part of hands-on learning provided by The Williamson Museum.   Visitors also got to check out an old general store that once resided in the Rice’s Crossing community in Williamson County, now here at Old Settlers Park.  And this year, chili experts, like Ron Baker of Ennis, Texas, competed in the first Old Settlers Chili Cook-off.   The cabin pictured is just one of several original Williamson County cabins onsite.   It’s nice to see history preserved for future generations to enjoy.