Ghost Towns of Texas – Page 3 – Focus on the Backroads

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FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: HISTORIC TEXAS CEMETERIES

DAVE NORRIS December 19, 2015 December 19, 2015

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, …

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FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS – BELLE PLAIN, TEXAS: A TEXAS GHOST TOWN

DAVE NORRIS July 20, 2015 July 20, 2015

In 1875, Nelson Smith purchased land with plans to build a college and a town. It is believed that the town’s name Belle Plain was …

FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS - A JOURNEY

There are more than 50,000 miles of Interstate highways in the United States....these highways are filled with cars and trucks traveling at an average of 75 miles an hour all in a hurry to get from one point to another. Many of these people do not notice the amazing things they pass while on their journey. Many years ago I began to travel and FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS of Texas and the surrounding states - discovering many fascinating places and people. While wandering "off the beaten path" I strive to capture the spirit of these forgotten roads through the lens of my camera. I invite you to join me on my journeys.

To often....I would hear men boast of the miles covered that day, rarely of what they had seen . Louis L'Amour