FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: SUNRISE
Everyone has experience the marvel of an amazingly beautiful sunset. For a brief moment the morning sky explodes into a kaleidoscope of color. Merriam-Webster …
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 …