Burnet County, Texas During 1871, while Sam Brooks was hunting horses about six miles northwest of Burnet, he saw three men whom he thought were John Calvert's cow hands. Shortly afterwards, however, he discovered that a large band of Indians were...
Burnet County, Texas While Lum Tedford, a boy, was plowing in a field in Hoover Valley about ten miles west of Burnet, during 1865, he was captured by Indians about 150 yards from the house. James and Tom Cooper, Bill McGill and perhaps one or two...
Jack County, Texas Colonel Drake drilled the first successful oil well around the end of the Civil War. The success of Edison's light bulb drastically reduced the nation's demand for lamp oil, which rendered petroleum practically worthless. Once...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts Birch Creek Battle Site From the book, Encyclopedia of Indian Wars, by Gregory F. Michno. The following is from the book, Encyclopedia of American Indian Wars, by Jerry Keenan. 8 July...
Wichita County, Texas The Northwest Texas frontier is mostly about distance. Trees become little oasis of shade on the horizon and water is often hard to find. This situation was confronted by the Spanish conquistadors. Their maps describe it as an...
Bird's Creek Battle May 26, 1839 Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Bird Creek Battlefield Marker Title: Bird Creek Battlefield City: Temple County: Bell Year Marker Erected: 1936 Marker Location: In median at...
Part of our in-depth series exploring Southern Early American Forts Boone Station State Historic Site memorializes one of the state's most important historical figures. Daniel Boone established Boone Station in 1779 because he thought Fort...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 1839 Republic of Texas Map from the book, Taming Texas, by Stephen L. Moore Within a year of the Battle of Stone Houses, other Ranger companies entered the Trinity Valley. Captains Sloan...
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