FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: GALVESTON
FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: GALVESTON, TEXAS Galveston was named after Bernardo de Gavez y Madrid, an 18th Century Spanish military/political leader. Galveston’s first settlements were …
Texas Towns
FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: Mission Espiritu Santo, Goliad 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 …
FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: ROADS
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 …
FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: FORT WOLTERS – MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS
Fort Wolters is located four miles out side of Mineral Wells, Texas. The fort was an official Army camp for 21 years, from 1925 to …
FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: HISTORIC TEXAS CEMETERY ART
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. …