Blanco High School Masonic University Foundation Cache — Blanco County

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Blanco High School Masonic University Foundation Cache — Blanco County

Lost Treasure TX • Blanco County County
Description
Blanco legend of specie buried in the unused Blanco Masonic University foundation — the 1874 charter whose stones later became Blanco High School in 1884.
Historical Notes
In 1874 Blanco Masons chartered Blanco Masonic University and laid a foundation, but building stopped when funds ran out. In 1884 citizens formed a joint stock company, built Blanco High School on the unused university foundation, and graduated the first class in 1887. Masonic and school-foundation folklore sometimes imagines subscription specie or building funds cached when projects stalled on the frontier. The old union church built in 1871 at a cost of $1,300 long served as the center of town life for churches, school, and community meetings. Coordinates approximate downtown Blanco near the historic school and courthouse district on US Highway 281.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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