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 …
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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 …
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 – 2ND ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF TEXAS FIDDLING – Burton Texas
During the 19th century a type of fiddle music began to emerge in Texas. Other string instruments like banjos and guitars joined the fiddles. …