The land at Waters Park was originally owned by Silas and Parthenia Summers who purchased the land in 1872. The rocks which remain are a local point of interest. The local post office opened in 1883 and closed in 1905. The town was a popular vacation spot as it was easy to access via train from Austin. An advert in the June 14, 1882 edition of the
Austin Daily Democratic Statesman read: The town proved historically to be Austin's fourth most popular day trip destination after the
Austin Dam,
Seiders Springs, and the then existent lake at
Hyde Park. == See also ==