page_title: Logan Vandeveer
section_title: Civic Accomplishments
hierarchical_section_title: Logan Vandeveer / Civic Accomplishments
caption_attribution_description: English: My personal property. Photo of a home built by Logan Vandeveer, taken by me on April 21, 2007 at Ft. Croghan, Burnet, TX.
context_page_description: Logan Vandeveer, early Texas Ranger, soldier, pioneer; ranger, cattleman, and civic leader, was born in Casey county, Kentucky about 1815. He was the son of William and Emily Vandeveer. He came to Texas in 1833, joining Stephen F. Austin's Little Colony at Mina in present-day Bastrop County.
context_section_description: Vandeveer was a leader in presenting the petition to the legislature in 1852 to establish Burnet County and was instrumental in having the town of Burnet named the county seat. He was appointed postmaster at Burnet Texas by Samuel D. Hubbard, US Postmaster General, August, 1852. In 1853 he opened the first Burnet school, known as the Collegiate School, hiring as teacher William H. Dixon, an Oxford University graduate. A number of subjects, including French, Latin, geography, history, philosophy, mathematics, and elocution were taught in the one room school pictured at right.
  In 1854 Vandeveer and an associate built the first substantial building in the town; a two story stone building for use as a mercantile building and Masonic Lodge meeting place. It is still in use today for that purpose. A rock house was also built for his family and his father, William, and was located East of Hamilton Creek. His daughter later lived there and the home was continuously occupied for many years. It has since been restored and moved to the grounds of Fort Croghan.
caption: Logan Vandeveer built this home for his father, William. It was originally located East of Hamilton Creek.
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