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 …
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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 …
FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: HISTORIC TEXAS CEMETERIES
Throughout the backroads of Texas are scattered one of our most valuable and ignored historic resources: HISTORIC TEXAS CEMETERIES. Some are located in our major cities, …
FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: HELP RESCUE HISTORIC TEXAS DANCE HALLS
Scattered throughout rural Texas there are hundreds of historic dance halls. Some of these are still operating today while many are in disrepair. These halls …
FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: THE STATE FAIR OF TEXAS
On January 30,1886, a group of Dallas business leaders chartered a private corporation; The Dallas State Fair and Exposition, which was to become THE STATE …