Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Apacheria Topics (click on a topic to jump to that section) Apache Mountains | Aquarius Mountains | Aravaipa Canyon | Aravaipa Mountains | Ash Creek Valley | Baby Canyon | Bad Rock Mountain | Bascom...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 29 May 1850; Midway, Texas: Capt. John S. "Rip" Ford led a scout of about 40 Rangers in southern Texas below the Nueces River. After dividing the party into two squads, Ford...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Apacheria Topics (click on a topic to jump to that section) Big Flat | Bishop's Creek | Chowchilla River | Clear Lake | Dry Creek | Fine Gold Gulch | Four Creeks | Glanton Massacre | Owen's Lake |...
Shackelford County, Texas Albany | Clear Fork | Flats | Fort Davis | Fort Griffin Old Jail Art Museum Aztec Theater A jewel of a town square and art museum at the old jail. Accessible collection of authentic pioneer dwellings, tools and equipment...
Gillespie County, Texas During 1863, Henry Arhelger and a companion were scouting near Fredericksburg in Gillespie County. Henry Arhelger was riding a mule, which can never run so fast, and his companion who was riding a fleet horse, when the two...
Kerr County, Texas Mrs. Alexander and her daughters, Mrs. W.C. (Nancy) Wachter, were alone at their home on the south prong of the Guadalupe, about thirteen miles southwest of Ingram. John J. Alexander had gone to Spring Creek, in Gillespie County...
Part of our in-depth series exploring Southern Early American Forts Arkansas Post National Memorial 1741 Old Post Road Gillett, AR 72055 Headquarters 870-548-2207 Visitor Information 870-548-2207 Overview In 1686, Henri de Tonti established a...
Eastland County, Texas During November of 1868, Indian signs were discovered near Mansker Lake, in Eastland County, and in a short time, Baker Ballew, Joe, Sam, Wm. and Luther Allen, Andrew Carter, George Bugby, Peter Davidson, and others, of that...
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