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 …
Historic Cemetery
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 …
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: BERACHAH HOME/THE LOST CEMETERY OF INFANTS – Arlington, Texas
Sometimes you find amazing things almost in your backyard – this is one of those times. In 1894, Reverend JT Upchurch established the Berachah Rescue …