Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 6 August 1880; Van Horn, Texas: Mimbres leader Victorio was turned back to Mexico at Tinaja de las Palmas, but several days later he was back, heading north to join other Apache bands...
Picture of Dr. Tom Parker with his Plane Dr. Tom Parker with his Canoe Picture of Towers at Big Bend Picture of Cactus Picture of Topographical View of Big Bend Trip to Big Bend by Dr. Tom Parker April, 2007 In early April 07, after waiting over a...
Palo Pinto County, Texas The following story is from the book, The West Texas Frontier, by Joseph Carroll McConnell. Will Peters came to Palo Pinto County in 1856 and located over at old Black Springs near the present town of Oran. Before the War he...
Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts The following is from the book, Indian Wars, by Bill Yenne. Crook and Reynolds suffered through a severe blizzard during the second week of March as they searched the valleys for sign of their...
Young County, Texas During 1867, several shots were exchanged with the Indians at the Peveler Ranch, on Salt Creek near where this stream was crossed by the Jacksboro-Belknap road. The Indians, succeeded in driving away several hobbled horses. But...
R.B. Marcy | Marcy's 1849, 51, & 54 Expeditions | Red River, Preston and Gainesville, 1853 | Cottonwood Springs | Prairie Traveler | California Trail
The above story is from the book, The Prairie Traveler,
by Randolph B. Marcy.
Blanco County, Texas About 1868, while Mr. and Mrs. Tom Phelps were fishing on Cypress Creek, in Blanco County, about three miles south of Round Mountain, and three-fourths of a mile east of their home, a little African boy came dashing by and told...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts The following is from the book, Encyclopedia of Indian Wars, by Gregory F. Michno. 10 June 1857: After hearing reports of massacres of white settlers in the Pit River Valley during the...
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