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Category Archives: Ghost Towns of Texas In 1722, a Roman Catholic mission was established, by Spain, with the mission to convert the Karankawa Indians to Christianity. Mission Nuestra Señora del Espiritu Santo de Zunlga. The Spanish had begun colonizing the area that is now considered South Texas in the late 1600’s after the Pueblo Revolt in New Mexico. Missions were built […]  ROAD: a thoroughfare, route, or way by land between two places that has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by foot or some form of conveyance , including a motor vehicle, cart, bicycle, or horse. The first roads (pathways) originated from man following animal trails. Many believe that humans and animals both chose […]  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 […]  In the early 1860’s during the European immigration several families of Austrian and German descent settled in High Hill. They were searching for religious freedom and opportunities in the new world – they were some of the lucky ones that settled in THE LONE STAR STATE! Life was not easy for these early Texans.. they […]  Ammannsville, Texas‘ roots go back to the 1870’s and is named after the first settler, Andrew Amman. Like many of the towns in the area the early settlers were German and Czech immigrants. In 1876 the first business opened and the town had a post office by 1890. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church was […] |
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