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EPISODE · Jan 24, 2018 · 4 MIN

Plumbing The Depths of Jacob’s Well

from Texas Standard » Stories from Texas · host W.F. Strong

When settlers first came upon Jacob’s Well near Wimberley around 1850, they did not encounter a swimming hole. They discovered a magical fountain of beautifully clear water, 12 feet in diameter, sometimes spouting four or five feet above the surface. They named it Jacob’s Well because of its Biblical magnificence. Over the next 70 years, […] The post Plumbing The Depths of Jacob’s Well appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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