FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: Ammannsville’s Painted Church St John the Baptist Catholic Church
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 …
Ghost Towns of Texas
FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: Dubina Tx Painted Church: St. Cyril & Methodious
In the 1800s Czech and German immigrants came to the Lone Star State, many settled in the central part of Texas. They named their towns …
FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: CLAIREMONT, TEXAS – a West Texas ghost town
In the center of Kent County Texas is Clairemont – the formal county seat and now a ghost town. Clairemont was established in 1892, located …
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 …