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Category Archives: Uncategorized FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: GALVESTON, TEXAS Galveston was named after Bernardo de Gavez y Madrid, an 18th Century Spanish military/political leader. Galveston’s first settlements were built in 1816 by French pirate Louis-Michel Aury, on Galveston Island, to help Mexico’s fight for independence from Spain. When Aury returned, in 1817, from unsuccessful raids against Spain, he […]  Established in 1873, Deep Ellum is located east of downtown Dallas. Then it was also know as Central Track because of it’s proximity to the Houston and Texas Central Railroad. Deep Ellum was one of Dallas first commercial areas for African-Americans and European immigrants. The Continental Gin Company opened in 1888 and became the largest […]  Once a year families and communities across the US take time to honor the men and women who died while serving our country. Many will gather at local memorials to give their thanks to these brave men and women. Known as Decoration Day, the tradition was to decorate graves in remembrance of those people that […]  Cemeteries are a link to our past – they are full of history and stories of real people. There are approximately 50,000+ cemeteries in Texas. These range from a single unmarked grave marker to very large cemeteries with hundreds of marker. Many are forgotten and difficult to find but each are reminders of early settlements […]  Every year, come December there is magic in the air as we prepare for Christmas and the chance to celebrate Jesus’ birth. After Mary and Joseph had traveled the BACKROADS our savior was born in a manger. There is not better place to celebrate the birth of Christ then on the Backroads of THE LONE […] |
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