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Deserving of Preserving: The Jefferson Highway Road Trip
Taking a road trip on the old Jefferson Highway is a treasure deserving of preserving.
Robin Cole-Jett
May 23
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US Highway 75 aka the Postal Highway aka King of Trails aka the Gulf Highway
US 75, once known by different names like the Postal Highway, King of Trails, and the Gulf Highway, can still be driven on its original routes from Kansas to Galveston.
Robin Cole-Jett
May 20
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A Rant about Loops and Bypasses
I'm here to rant that loop highways and bypasses are stupid ideas.
Robin Cole-Jett
Dec 31, 2024
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Triangle Motel on Route 66 in Amarillo
When Route 66 served as the main highway through Amarillo, the Triangle Motel on the east side was the first place west-bound travelers saw.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jul 1, 2024
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The Ozark Trail, aka the original Route 66
The northwestern portions of the Ozark Trail were subsumed by the federal highway project designated as US 66, aka the original Route 66.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 27, 2024
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Southern Maid in Shreveport!
Southern Maid Donuts, particularly the ones made in Shreveport, Louisiana, are served fresh and hot in the afternoon.
Robin Cole-Jett
May 29, 2024
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Texas Interstate Highways from 1919
The New Year edition of the Wichita Daily Times from 1919 highlights all of the new interstate highways that cover Texas.
Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 11, 2024
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Fort Richardson, the Red River War Fort
More than any other fort at or near the Red River Valley, Fort Richardson embodies American Indian reservation policy.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 17, 2023
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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.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 15, 2023
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Shreveport in the Green Book
Shreveport was prominently featured in Green Books
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 5, 2023
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Traveling Belt Line Road in Dallas
Several years ago, I drove the entire Belt Line Road that circles around Dallas County, and I did it again this past month.
Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 27, 2023
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The King of Trails from Kansas To Texas
The King of Trails took travelers from Kansas to the Gulf Coast of Texas.
Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 11, 2023
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The Bankhead Highway Convoy through North Texas!
In 1919, the U.S. government authorized a Military Motor Convoy to traverse the Bankhead Highway.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jul 21, 2022
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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...
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 30, 2018
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Detroit, Texas: Cactus Jack’s Home Town
Detroit, Texas was home to Cactus Jack aka John Nance Garner, Vice President to Franklin Roosevelt form 1933 to 1941.
Robin Cole-Jett
May 19, 2018
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The Southwest Trail of Arkansas
One of the oldest roads in the Red River Valley is the Southwest Trail in Arkansas.
Robin Cole-Jett
Feb 5, 2018
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Aliens in Wise County, Texas???
Near Aurora (Wise County, Texas) is this old grocery store. I wonder if the store was witness to the UFO crash landing, which allegedly...
Robin Cole-Jett
Jan 31, 2018
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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.
Robin Cole-Jett
May 16, 2015
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Tribute to the Red River Road Trip
Using a 1924 automobile route map certainly helps in this tribute to Red River Valley road trips.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jul 1, 2013
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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...
Robin Cole-Jett
Feb 15, 2013
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