Focus on the Back Roads: Fort Griffin, Texas
Tucked away in Shackelford County near the town of Albany, Texas, Fort Griffin stands as one of Texas’ most fascinating frontier landmarks. Visitors can wander around the ruins …
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FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: FORT RICHARDSON – Jacksboro, Texas
The United States Army established Fort Richardson in 1867 near present-day Jacksboro, Texas. Active from 1867 to 1878, the fort was named in honor of Union General …
FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: OLD CISCO HIKING TRAILS
During the oil boom in the early 1920s a dam was built damming Sandy Creek, a tributary flowing into the Clear Fork Brazos River, forming …
FOCUS ON THE BACK ROADS: PLAY BALL Kokernot Field: ALPINE, TEXAS
The story begins on a summer day in 1946. Herbert Kokernot JR, owner of the O6 one of the largest cattle ranches in Brewster County, agreed …
FOCUS ON THE BACKROAD: CADDO LAKE – TEXAS
CADDO LAKE is located on the border of Texas and Louisiana, Harrison and Marion Counties in Texas and Caddo County in Louisiana. It is name after …