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    Crossing at Doan's
    Robin Cole-Jett
    • Aug 2, 2021

    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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    Milling around Eliasville
    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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    Ghostly Waters
    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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    Muriel and Boggy
    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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    Town, erased
    Robin Cole-Jett
    • Feb 25, 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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    Warren once was
    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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    Mad Man Road
    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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    Roosevelt schoolin’
    Robin Cole-Jett
    • Jun 17, 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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    Humphreys’ History
    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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    An Embarrassment of Architectural Treasures in De Soto Parish
    Robin Cole-Jett
    • Sep 21, 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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    Beautiful Buffalo Springs
    Robin Cole-Jett
    • Apr 16, 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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    Cobble Cobble
    Robin Cole-Jett
    • Mar 1, 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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    Muriel Wright, Oklahoma Historian
    Robin Cole-Jett
    • Feb 2, 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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    Hobby for nosy people
    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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    An historic Death
    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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    Antebellum Ghost Towns and the Railroads that did them in
    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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    Ruins Tell Stories
    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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    Simply, a Vexing Question
    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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    History in Ghost Towns
    Robin Cole-Jett
    • Dec 3, 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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    In Defense of Automobiles
    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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