Marker Inscription
In Balcones Fault, created by prehistoric earth shift. Said to have been campsite of Indians and Spaniards, especially priests who planted anaqua trees in area. By legend, robber gangs in 1820s cached Camino Real booty here. Discovered 1893 for Anglo-Texas by Mark A. and Elizabeth Burleson Bevers, after water well drill fell 158 feet at their home here. This became first commercially opened cave in state about 1900 when W. S. Davis gave guided tours by candlelight; bought in 1916 for $50 and a gray horse by A. B. Rogers, who spent his lifetime in discovery and development.
About this site
Wonder Cave is a historical marker in San Marcos, Hays County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 124 historical markers documented in Hays County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 184 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.8774, -97.9569 near San Marcos. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fisher Hall (Gone) (historic place), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Malone, James Lafayetteand Eliza Pitts, Belvin Street Historic District, and Johnson House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5209010338. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
