FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: PORT ISABEL CEMETERY – PORT ISABEL TEXAS
Hidden on the backroads of Texas are thousands of historic cemeteries that contain important bits of history of the people who settled the Lone Star …
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FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: BIG BEND TEXAS
In far southwest Texas a vast area known as Big Bend. This area is named for the vast curve of the Rio Grande River. Throughout the years …
FOCUS ON THE BACK ROADS: TERLINGUA, TEXAS: Best Little Ghost Town in Texas
Terlingua is located southwest Texas near Big Bend National Park. It is the most visited ghost town in Texas. The name Terlingua comes from two Spanish …
FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: THE SMALLEST CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE WORLD – ST. MARTIN WARRENTON, TEXAS
By 1886 a large number of Catholic families were living in and around Warrenton, Texas. The priest from near by Fayetteville organized a congregation …
FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: TEXAS STATE CEMETERY – AUSTIN
Just east of downtown Austin, the Texas State Cemetery is located on 22 acres of land. The cemetery is divided into to two section, one that contains …