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FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS:  MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK: COLORADO

In 1906, Mesa Verde National Park, was established by Congress and President Theodore Roosevelt.  Mesa VerdeView full post »

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FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS:  DURANGO AND SILVERTON NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD (D&SNG) – “ALL ABOARD”

The D&SNG runs 45.2 miles between Durango and Silverton Colorado.  This railroad has been federallyView full post »

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FOCUS ON THE BACKROAD: CADDO LAKE – TEXAS

CADDO LAKE is located on the border of Texas and Louisiana, Harrison and Marion Counties in Texas and Caddo County inView full post »

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FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: GALVESTON

FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: GALVESTON, TEXAS Galveston was named after Bernardo de Gavez y Madrid, an 18th CenturyView full post »

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FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: INSPIRATION

Inspiration is defined: the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do somethingView full post »

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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 toView full post »

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FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: THE WINDMILL

You can not explore the backroads of The Lone State without seeing windmills. Prior to windmills being introduced toView full post »

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Focus on the Backroads: DEEP ELLUM

Established in 1873, Deep Ellum is located east of downtown Dallas. Then it was also know as Central Track because of itView full post »

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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 travelView full post »

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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,View full post »

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FOCUS ON THE BACKROAD: THE LONGHORN BALLROOM

In 1950, Dallas millionaire O.L. Nelson built a venue know as Bob Will’s Ranch House for Texas country musicView full post »

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FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: Focus on Memorial Day

Once a year families and communities across the US take time to honor the men and women who died while serving ourView full post »

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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 approximatelyView full post »

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FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: HICO, TEXAS

This area was first settled in the early 1800’s. A post office was established in 1860 was then closed in 1867 andView full post »

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FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church High Hill, Texas (Schulenburg)

In the early 1860’s during the European immigration several families of Austrian and German descent settled inView full post »

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FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: Ammannsville’s Painted Church St John the Baptist Catholic Church

Ammannsville, Texas‘ roots go back to the 1870’s and is named after the first settler, Andrew Amman. LikeView full post »

Monthly Archives: June 2023

FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: GALVESTON

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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 built in 1816 by French pirate Louis-Michel Aury, on Galveston Island, to help Mexico’s fight for independence from Spain. When Aury returned, in 1817, from unsuccessful raids against Spain, he […]

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