Texas Drought Uncovers History

In Bluffington, Texas receding water levels expose artifacts that have been lost in time. Parts of the state of Texas have been experiencing a year long drought. Bluffington's lake, Lake Buchanan is 21.3 feet lower than it was at exactly a year ago from when this blog was written. However, the drought has been very providing for those interested in history. As the 81 year old lake shrivels due to a diminishing water supply it has exposed parts of the old town of Bluffington, including a graveyard and concrete building foundations. Other artifacts such as ancient skulls, tools, and fossils have been found in surrounding areas of Bluffington. Some of the artifacts have even attracted the attention of historians. This discovery shows that there is a silver lining of every dark cloud. It also shows that there is still so much to be learned about our own back yard.