Stonehenge II
Stonehenge II is a replica of the original Stonehenge monument, conceived by the late Al Shepperd and built with the help of his friend and neighbor, Hunt resident Doug Hill. It was originally located on FM 1340 west of Hunt, Texas, USA; grid reference 30°04.428′N 99°21.530′W / 30.0738°N 99.35883°W. Stonehenge II is currently being reconstructed in front of the Point Theatre in Ingram, Texas (78028). The Hill Country Arts Foundation is running a Save Stonehenge II campaign to repair and rebuild the structure.
Most of the stones are constructed of plaster applied to a wire mesh frame.[1] On the other hand, two of the central stones are real, large, and probably unmovable without heavy equipment.
There are also two imitation Moai, or Easter Island (Rapa Nui/Isla de Pascua) statues, at the same site. The imitation Moai are made of the same material as the Stonehenge II stones.
The site features now rarely seen large red harvester ants. The mounds are easy to spot as the ants have cleared the vegetation in about a one meter diameter circle around them. The red ants, a primary source of food for the Texas Horned Lizard (or horny toad), have mostly disappeared because of the proliferation of fire ants.
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[edit] Relocation Effort
In the summer of 2010, Al Shepperd began searching for a new home for the replica after putting his land up for sale. The Hill Country Arts Foundation raised the necessary funds to relocate the statues to foundation property near the Pointe Theater in Ingram 30°04.3375′N 99°14.898′W / 30.0722917°N 99.2483°W. As of December 2010, the stones were all relocated to the new site, but not entirely reconstructed. [2]
[edit] In Popular Culture
Stonehenge II was featured as a backdrop for a scene in an early episode of the critically acclaimed NBC TV series Friday Night Lights (Episode 19: "Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes").
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[edit] References
- ^ Welcome to Stonehenge II Page 2
- ^ Stonehenge II begins journey to new home. Kerrville Daily Times
