Stonehenge II
Stonehenge II is an homage to the original Stonehenge monument and is located in the Texas Hill Country. Stonehenge II was conceived by Al Shepperd and built with the help of his friend and neighbor, Doug Hill. Originally located on FM 1340 west of Hunt, Texas, Stonehenge II now resides on the campus of the Hill Country Arts Foundation in Ingram, Texas.
History of Stonehenge II
In 1989, Kerr County native Doug Hill finished work on the back patio on his Hunt, Texas property and was left with one extra limestone slab. As a joke, he offered it to his good friend neighbor, Al Sheppard, who then accepted it and stood the slab upright the middle of his pasture. Sheppard and Hill liked the 100 k of the monolith and built an arch around it. The 13 — foot arch reminded them of Stonehenge in England Soon a vision formed and Sheppard contracted Hill to build their very own Stonehenge II.
The original Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England was erected around 2500 B. C. and is believed ‘o have functional as an important site for religious or astrological ceremonies.
Sheppard and Hill’s project took about 9 months to complete. Hill fabricated the stones from steel, metal lathe, and plaster and anchored each with cement. Stonehenge Il is 9000 as wide and 60% as tall as the original. Later, after visiting Easter Island off the coast of Chile, Sheppard was inspired to add two 13 — foot tall Moai head Statues to the collection.
Al Sheppard passed away in 1994 and his property stayed within the family. In 2010, the Sheppard Family donated Stonehenge II and the Moai to the HCAF in memory of Al, a long-time supporter Of the organization. After funds were raised, the structures were moved to their current home on this campus in 2012.
Where it is:
Stonehenge II is located in Ingram Texas, 64 miles west of San Antonio, South off I-10, Exit 505 to FM 783, Harper Rd., Right on TX-27, to Hwy 39 to Left on Point Theatre Rd. in Lions Park.
Interactive Google Map
Use the map + – controls to zoom in and out, click and drag the to move the map, use the Map drop-down to change to “Map”, “Satellite”, “Hybrid”, or “Terrain” views. Drag the little man icon from the upper left corner to a map location for street level view.
GPS:
30°4’20.07″ N
99°14’55.722″ W
Cost:
There is no cost to visit Stonehenge II, however donations are accepted.
Hours:
Daily from dawn until dusk.
Facilities:
There are all facilities in Ingram.
Location Contact Information:
Hill Country Arts Foundation
Physical Address: 120 Point Theatre Road, Ingram, Texas 78025
Mailing Address: P.O Box 1169, Ingram, Texas 78025
Phone: (830) 367 5121
email: visualarts@hcaf.com
Stonehenge II Photo Gallery
Click Here for full page gallery
More Photographic Destinations in Texas:
Interactive Google Map
Use the map + – controls to zoom in and out, use the Map drop-down to change to “Map”, “Satellite”, “Hybrid”, or “Terrain” views. Drag the little man icon from the upper left corner to a map location for street level view. Click on a pushpin for more information about the Photographic Destination, then click on the title to go to the location page.
Click Here for Photographic Destinations by State
Great Places for Great Photos
Let me help you to find a great location for your next photography adventure. I will list many lesser-known destinations, as well as the famous "Icon Locations" for photography. I will provide photos (Lots of Photos), location information, consisting of what there is to photograph as well as other information about the destination. I will give costs, maps, directions, contact information, and other essential information for a successful photo trip. I will only post for locations that I have personally photographed to ensure a quality guide to great locations for photography. If you know of great places that are not posted, please send me the details, I may just decide that is a place I need to go!
Greg Disch is a freelance photographer located in Arkansas. Greg specializes in nature, scenic, wildlife, and other outdoor subjects in Arkansas and other areas of the country. Most of the images on this site are available for sale as prints, personal use, or rights managed stock photos.
Greg offers both classroom instruction and in the field hands on photographic workshops. Classroom sessions are normally held in Fort Smith Arkansas, but arrangements can be made to bring a class to your group.
All classes and workshops have small class sizes designed to provide an optimum student to instructor ratio, where you can get the personal attention, you need. Most classes and workshops are limited to a maximum of six participants and will be held with a minimum of only two.
If you are looking for a wonderful opportunity to get personal individual instruction, I do private workshops and classes at a location of your choice, whether doing a location photo shoot, coming to your home or business, traveling across the country on a road trip, or at my classroom. This is a fantastic way to learn digital workflow and be sure that your computer equipment is properly configured for optimum performance.
Leave a Reply