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Josiah Gregg and the Prairie Dogs
In his 1844 journal of his trading expeditions to Santa Fe, Josiah Gregg devoted at least four pages to the prairie dog.
Robin Cole-Jett
Dec 21, 2024
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Epperson's Ferry in Bowie County, Texas
Epperson's Ferry served the Trammel Trace across the Sulphur River in Bowie County.
Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 3, 2024
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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.
Robin Cole-Jett
Mar 31, 2024
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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.
Robin Cole-Jett
Mar 28, 2024
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The Cossatot River
The Cossatot River derives from a French word meaning"crushed head," and in 1833, it was to be spanned by a toll bridge.
Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 24, 2023
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An Original Cattle Trail Map of Texas
A map from 1872 details some original cattle trails that ran through Texas after the Civil War.
Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 15, 2023
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Old Trinity River Locks and Dams in Dallas
At the turn of the 20th century, the Army Corps of Engineers dredged the Trinity River and built locks and dams south of Dallas.
Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 9, 2023
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Fort Griffin, "Civilized"
Fort Griffin marked the boundary line ("the frontier") between Native American lands and white settlement ("civilization").
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 17, 2023
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Waterless and Bisonless Fort Phantom Hill
Fort Phantom Hill centered a small town of the same name in the 1880s, where the main source of income derived from buffalo slaughter.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 17, 2023
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Fort Washita
Fort Washita's main purpose was to protect Chickasaw and Choctaw settlers from the Plains Indians and Anglo "land smugglers."
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 17, 2023
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The Good Roads Movement
The Good Roads Movement was the brainchild of two inventions: the Safety Bicycle and the Automobile.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 15, 2023
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The Great Western Cattle Trail
The Great Western Trail was the last great northern cattle trail.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 4, 2023
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The Shawnee Cattle Trail
The Shawnee Trail is also known as Preston Road or Texas Trail or Military Road or Emigrant Trail.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 4, 2023
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The Chisholm Trail aka The Abilene Cattle Trail
The Chisholm Trail was mostly known as the Abilene Cattle Trail through Indian Territory.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 4, 2023
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End of the Trail: The Trail of Tears for the Choctaws
The Trail of Tears for the Choctaws ended at a little place called Ultima Thule, and the beginning of their new home was Eagletown.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 4, 2023
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The Butterfield Overland Mail Route and Stagecoach
The Butterfield Overland Mail Route was the first transcontinental road in the United States.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 1, 2023
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Hiking the Chickasaw National Park, Oklahoma
A "National Recreation Area" that was once named after a senator from Connecticut.
Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 22, 2023
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Hiking Caprock Canyon State Trailway to the Clarity Tunnel, Texas
The Clarity Tunnel is the star of the ride.
Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 20, 2023
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Rare Map of Oklahoma: Chisholm Trail and Original Choctaw Names
A Rare Map of Oklahoma from 1892 shows towns, trails, districts, counties, and more.
Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 20, 2023
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Hiking the Blue River WMA, Oklahoma
The Blue River WMA is a hiker's and fisher's paradise.
Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 20, 2023
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