FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: THE STATE FAIR OF TEXAS
On January 30,1886, a group of Dallas business leaders chartered a private corporation; The Dallas State Fair and Exposition, which was to become THE STATE …
Year: 2015
FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: THE BAKER HOTEL – MINERAL WELLS TEXAS
The vision to build the Baker Hotel began in 1922 when the good folks of Mineral Wells, Texas raised $150,000 in an effort to build …
FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: ST OLAF KIRKE (The Rock Church)
Norwegian settlers began settling in Bosque County in 1854. Most of their time was spent clearing the land, building homes, harvesting crops, and providing for …
FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: SCOTTSVILLE CEMETERY – SCOTTSVILLE, TEXAS
In June of 1840 William Thomas Scott, his wife Mary Rose, and other members of their family settled in this area of East Texas. Scott …
FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS – BELLE PLAIN, TEXAS: A TEXAS GHOST TOWN
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 …