The DeMorse Home in Clarksville
The home of Charles DeMorse, publisher of the Northern Standard of the 1840s-1850, in Clarksville, Texas.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 27, 2023
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.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 20, 2023
Hiking Caprock Canyon State Trailway to the Clarity Tunnel, Texas
The Clarity Tunnel is the star of the ride.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 18, 2023
The Collapsed Toll Bridges at Sowell and Telephone, Texas
The toll bridge at Sowell's Bluff at the Red River, between Fannin County, Texas and Bryan County, Oklahoma collapsed in 1934.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 13, 2023
The Old Preston Road
The upper portion of this 1840 map by General Cooke of Grayson and Fannin counties shows a number of places that no longer exist
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Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 10, 2023
1908 Flood at Warren in Fannin County, Texas
"The devastating 1908 flood's effect on the "Frisco Bridge - Warner Junction - Red River Flood. May 26th '08."
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Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 10, 2023
A Traveling Map, Part I: Holtz's 1865 Map of the Great Bend Region of the Red River
This 1865 map by Helmuth Holtz depicts the Great Bend Region of the Red River.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 9, 2023
A Wise Mansion in Paris, Texas
In 1887 W.B. Wise of Paris, Lamar County, Texas decided to show off his wealth by building a Queen Anne style home.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 8, 2023
The Red River Bridge War
The toll bridge at Colbert was the site of the Red River Bridge "war."
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Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 6, 2023
The Index Bridge - A Good Roads Project
The Index Bridge over the Red River between Texas and Arkansas was once a beautiful structure.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Jul 23, 2023
Gainesville's Chickasaw Hotel
The relationship between Gainesville, Texas and Indian Territory as explained by the Chickasaw Hotel.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 30, 2023
History found in History: Mound City in Red River County, Texas, a steamboat port
Mound City in Red River County, Texas once welcomed steamboats in the 1870s
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Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 14, 2023
Grave of Leon Hinds, Band of Brothers
Leon Hinds, Band of Brothers Grave
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Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 14, 2023
Resettlement Administration in the Red River Valley
The Resettlement Administration was defunded when sharecroppers tenant farms were added to the program.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 14, 2023
Snooping on Willie Nelson - A Census Record
Willie Nelson is now 90 years old! A census update.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 14, 2023
Smack-talking Marcy about the Red River Valley
Randolph B. Marcy was not impressed by the people who lived in the Red River Valley.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 29, 2023
Dallas MKT Freight Depot
The former MKT freight depot behind the School Book Depository in downtown Dallas.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Mar 29, 2023
Dream a Little Street: History of Pavement on Early Dallas Roads
Let me bore you to sleep by telling you about the history of pavement on early Dallas roads!
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Robin Cole-Jett
Mar 21, 2023
Jim Turner lost: Sunk Red River Steam Boat at Albion
Jim Turner, a steam boat, sunk at Albion on the Red River in 1854.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Jan 31, 2023
Electra's The Globe, a Lost Building
The Globe Building in Electra, Texas is now lost.
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