Mad Man Road in Eagletown, Oklahoma
There was always a mystery to me surrounding a name of a street in Eagletown, Oklahoma – Mad Man Road.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Jun 16, 2019
The Roosevelt Douglass Separate School
The Douglass Separate School in Roosevelt, Oklahoma.
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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
Most antebellum towns west of the Mississippi River did not survive the railroad boom and became ghosts.
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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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Robin Cole-Jett
- Jan 18, 2009
Ghost Hunting
David (my son) and I have become very fond of the show Ghost Adventures, which airs every Friday night at 8 pm (CST) on the Travel...
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Oct 20, 2008
Curiosity is not just killing the Cat
Lately, I have been getting what Laura Ingalls Wilder called “itchy feet:” I’m just so itching to get out of the house and explore...
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Jul 20, 2008
Don’t Brick Me In
Texas history in my lil' ol' yard! I lucked out the other day. As I was rooting around on Craig’s List, trying to find cheap bricks to...
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Feb 4, 2008
Driving and discovering
I took a couple of roadtrips this past weekend. My road trips are usually local – I don’t drive very far because I like to know where I...
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