Fannin County, Texas Points of Interest The Fannin County Courthouse built by famed courthouse architect W.C. Dodson. Fannin County Museum: One Main Street 903-583-8042. Hours: September to March Tuesday through Saturday noon to 4. April to August...
Lampasas County, Texas During 1864, Sampson and Billy Cole were returning from the Swenson and Swisher salt works, which were about eight miles west of Lometa in Lampasas County. They lived ten miles southeast of San Saba. Each of the boys was...
Kinney County, Texas Points of Interest Alamo Village, 7 miles north on RM 674, is a recreation center built around the movie set for John Wayne's, The Alamo, filmed in 1959. One of the largest and most complete sets ever constructed in the U.S...
Travis County, Texas
Prior February 15 fight/Col. John Moore attacks Comanches
Savage Frontier II
Following February 25th battle
Back to Blood Trails Coleman's Fort Leg Stories of Indian Depredations in Travis County Historical Markers for Travis County Historical Markers for Williamson County Camp Cazneau Located adjacent to Kenney's Fort, east of present-day Round Rock...
Palo Pinto County, Texas The surviving old timers interviewed by the author, were not in accord concerning the name of Fred Colley or Coler. One individual called him Cola, another Fred Coler, and others, Fred Colter, and Dutch Fred. But several...
Haskell County, Texas During 1863, a detachment of Capt. R.M. Whiteside's company, stationed at Camp Cooper and under the command of Lieutenant Stockbridge were on a scouting expedition in Haskell County. The rangers discovered an Indian camp...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Shackelford County, Texas Albany | Camp Cooper | Clear Fork | Flats | Fort Davis | Fort Griffin More Stories and Information on Fort Tours Road Trips Early settlers to this far-flung...
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