An ancient Village at Fish Creek, Cooke County, Texas
Discovery of an ancient village at Fish Creek, formerly a channel of the Red River in Cooke County, Texas, explains Cross Timbers people.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Aug 18
The Thompson House, oldest in Grayson County, and some confusing images by THC
Photos by THC in the 1970s depict the Thompson House, Grayson County's oldest, still extant structure. Well, kind of.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Jul 25
Endangered Peery Cemetery in Cooke County, Texas
The Peery Cemetery in Cooke County, Texas is endangered by the development of a 7-Eleven.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Jul 17
Impending Construction at Crutchfield Cemetery in Denton County
Crutchfield Cemetery is an African American burial ground that is all but forgotten among a a construction boom in eastern Denton County.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Jul 15
Worries about Preserving the Past in Melissa, Collin County, Texas
The Scott-Barker House and St. Paul Baptist Church contribute to worries about preserving the past of fast-growing Melissa in Collin County.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Jul 1
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.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Jun 5
Warren's Trading House at Salt Creek?
Pressler's 1867 shows Warren's Trading House sandwiched between Panther and Salt Creek (TX), and near Red Creek (OK), but not on Mud Creek.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- May 30
Mid-Century Modern in Sherman
A PERFECT example of Mid-Century Modern still exists in downtown Sherman.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- May 15
A Photo of Downtown Denison
Photographs of downtown Denison (Grayson County, Texas) are always so giving: fun to post, fun to research, and fun to look at!
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Robin Cole-Jett
- May 6
The Sherman Tin Shop
Whenever I saw Locke's Tin Shop in downtown Sherman, I thought it the prettiest building I'd ever seen.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- May 3
The Salty Estelline Spring
In the 1950s, salty Estelline Spring at the Prairie Dog Town Fork released 300 tons of the mineral daily into the Red River.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Apr 11
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.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Apr 3
Epperson's Ferry in Bowie County, Texas
Epperson's Ferry served the Trammel Trace across the Sulphur River in Bowie County.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Mar 31
A Visit to Red River Station
Red River Station was the fabled crossing for the Abilene Cattle Trail at the Red River in Montague County during the 1870s and 1880s.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Mar 28
A House History, Part II: The Cloud-Stark Mansion in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas
The Killgore Mansion is tied to the Cloud Stark Mansion of Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas... and it's not just based on the time period.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Mar 18
A House History, Part I: The Killgore Mansion of Cooke County, Texas
A history of a house, especially an older home, is very genealogical, like the former Killgore house on Commerce Street in Gainesville, TX.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Jan 21
Colbert's Bridge over Red River?
Is this a railroad or a wagon bridge at Colbert's bridge across the Red River?
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Jan 11
Scandalous Toll Bridges across the Red River
In 1929, the U.S. legislature wanted to eliminate toll bridges across the Red River (and other places) due to scandalous behavior.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Dec 1, 2023
White Creek where Cooke, Denton and Wise Counties Meet
In 1868, a battle between native Plains warriors and American settlers took place at White Creek where Cooke, Denton and Wise counties meet.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Nov 10, 2023
Crockett Hotel in Bonham, Texas
Sanborn Maps from the 1880s tell me that the burning building was the Crockett Hotel in Bonham, Texas.
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