Crossing at Doan's
If you counted yourself among the fashionable pioneer set, a MUST-DO was to cross into Indian Territory by way of the Doan's Store....
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Aug 2, 2021
Milling around Eliasville
One of the easiest ways to spot a ghost town is to follow abandoned railroad lines. When the companies were building their right-of-ways...
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Aug 2, 2021
Ghostly Waters
Like Sulphur 40 miles to the west, Bromide (Johnston County, Oklahoma) was a spa town at the turn of the 20th century. Nestled inside...
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Jun 28, 2021
Muriel and Boggy
In 1927, Muriel H. Wright, a teacher and one of Oklahoma's most detailed historians, mapped Boggy Depot (Atoka County, Oklahoma) from...
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Feb 24, 2020
Town, erased
Beautiful tombstone of Ella Colbert, Wife of Holmes Colbert (1869 to 1896), Willis Cemetery, Marshall County, Oklahoma. Due to the...
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Dec 2, 2019
Warren once was
Warren (Fannin County, Texas) sat along the Red River during the Republic of Texas (1836-1845) and early statehood years (1845-1860)....
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Oct 13, 2019
Mad Man Road
Eagletown’s downtown, McCurtain County, Oklahoma. Eagletown may be the oldest town in the southeastern part of the state. It may not look...
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Jun 16, 2019
Roosevelt schoolin’
The well-built little school in Roosevelt, built by the Works Progress Administration, had two entrances – one for girls, and one for...
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 30, 2018
Humphreys’ History
The former elementary school in Humprheys, Jackson County, OK is a bit on the sunny side. Even though Jackson County (Oklahoma) is home...
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 20, 2018
An Embarrassment of Architectural Treasures in De Soto Parish
According to the National Register, De Soto Parish, which lies between the Red and Sabine rivers in northwestern Louisiana, contains the...
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Apr 15, 2018
Beautiful Buffalo Springs
I visited Buffalo Springs in Clay County (TX), a little ghost town named after a nearby buffalo watering site. Founded around 1864,...
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Feb 28, 2018
Cobble Cobble
The cobble stones, also called “cannonballs,” used in the structures (pictured below) constitute good examples of Indigenous architecture...
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Feb 1, 2018
Muriel Wright, Oklahoma Historian
Boggy Depot Plan numbers Depot Muriel Wright 1927 1. Gov. Allen Wright’s residence. 2. John. Kingsbury residence. 3. House built by Mr....
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Jan 13, 2016
Hobby for nosy people
I took up a new hobby last year – estate sale shopping. Like my “hobby” of ghost town collecting, this new pastime does not require...
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Aug 8, 2015
An historic Death
In the US, death of history is frequent. I’m not talking about historical events today, even though they have their own share of death...
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Robin Cole-Jett
- May 16, 2015
Antebellum Ghost Towns and the Railroads that did them in
I’ve been making several trips around the Red River Valley to discover forgotten towns for my book project this summer. However, I don’t...
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Jun 19, 2014
Ruins Tell Stories
Lots of the pictures I post on my website, www.redriverhistorian.com, tend to be of ruins – disused buildings and such – and sometimes,...
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Feb 15, 2013
Simply, a Vexing Question
Every time I give a presentation on ghost towns, invariably I’m asked this question: “What exactly is a Ghost Town? And why are you...
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Dec 2, 2011
History in Ghost Towns
I think I mentioned this before, but if I haven’t, well… I hunt ghost towns. I’d like to do that for a living, but there’s not much money...
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Robin Cole-Jett
- May 31, 2011
In Defense of Automobiles
I love a good road trip, and I believe that I’m not alone in sharing that sentiment. I’d wager to guess that the majority of people from...
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