Fort Arbuckle in the Mountains
Fort Arbuckle was founded by Randolph B. Marcy in 1851 as a Chickasaw Nation garrison.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 17
Marcy's Expedition to document the the Red River
Randolph B. Marcy, who knew Texas and Indian Territory well, was tasked to lead an expedition to document the Red River in 1852.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 16
Machine Gun Kelley, the Kidnapper
Infamous bandit Machine Gun Kelley is buried here inside his wife Kathryn's family's plot in Wise County, Texas.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 16
Spring Bank, the last Ferry on the Red River
The Spring Bank ferry over the Red River was unique, as the Blanton family operated it for over a hundred years, from 1836 until 1957.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 16
Bridge Destruction(s) at Garland City
Garland City petitioned for a bridge over the Red River, but someone (still a mystery!) exploded it in 1930.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 16
Province Texas Map by Stephen F. Austin
Stephen F. Austin traced a Mexican map of the Province of Texas from 1818 and painted it with water colors.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 16
Province of Texas Map, 1818
This Province of Texas map by Mexico was drawn and colored in 1818.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 16
The Yattassee Village along the Red River
A 1721 map places the Yattassee village (spelled Yatachez) on the eastern side of the Red River.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 16
La Harpe and the Nassonite Trading Post
De la Harpe and his men built a wooden trading post at the "abandoned village of the Nassonite chief."
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 16
Fort Claiborne, Unwanted
The conflict between the American new-comers and the "old inhabitants" could be seen with the establishment of Fort Claiborne.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 16
Fort Jesup on the Spanish Road in No Man's Land
Fort Jesup, erected in 1822 along the Camino de Real (Spanish Road) replaced Fort Claiborne of 1804.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 16
Bernard de la Harpe and the Unicorn on the Ouachita River
While at the Ouachita River, Bernard de la Harpe claimed to have eaten a unicorn.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 16
Theft of the Red River Medicine Stone, a giant Meteorite
The Theft of the Red River Medicine Stone, a giant meteorite, may have deeply affected relations between nations in the Red River Valley.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 15
The Dixie Overland / Bankhead Highway, aka US 80
US 80, formerly known as the Dixie Overland Highway, merges with the Bankhead Highway and is the mother road of the Red River Valley.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 15
The Good Roads Movement
The Good Roads Movement was the brainchild of two inventions: the Safety Bicycle and the Automobile.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 13
The Chickasaws and their Nation
Establishing the Chickasaw Nation along the Red River proved to be a long ordeal.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 13
Old Boston Jail in New Boston, Texas
The old Boston Jail in New Boston, not to be confused with the original (Texas) Boston.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 13
The Colfax Massacre
The Colfax Massacre along the Red River was the most violent episode in Reconstruction Louisiana.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 13
Steam Boat Ticket to White Oak Shoals
A ticket reserved passage on the steam boat Relief, which paddled down the river from White Oak Shoals (Arkansas) to Natchitoches.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 13
The Shawnees in the Red River Valley of Texas and Oklahoma
The Shawnees were originally from the Ohio River, not the Red River.
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