Month: May 2016
When Caskets Floated
Once a casket is buried, you probably expect it to stay in the ground. The fact that the caskets here didn’t do that, created a…
Campbell’s Resort
There are lake resorts all across this nation…but it’s not everyday that you encounter a family owned operation that has been in business for over…
A Century Old Vacation Spot
In an age of hotel chains boasting hundreds of locations, it is still nice to find some lodgings with the comforts of today, with roots…
Roy Bean’s Jersey Lilly
Housing a bar and a courtroom in the same location may seem a bit odd today. It was unusual back then as well. But if…
The Judge ‘West of the Pecos’
He was the man who dispensed law “West of the Pecos.” His unique way of ruling on legal questions is just part of the mystique…
The Law of Langtry
We may not like the rules, but every place needs them. cheap jerseys And with the rules comes a person to enforce them. But Langtry, Texas…
The Adventures of Roy Bean
Roy Bean found a steady job supplying railroad work camps. Then he discovered something rail workers really wanted…something to drink…
The Farmer’s Branch
The name Farmer’s Branch sums up the beginning of this place. cheap nfl jerseys A rich ag community along a north Texas stream. Today the landscape…
The Kickapoo Attack at Fort Lancaster
You might think of a “fort” as a place with high, secure walls that could repel an attack. The reality in the west was few…
An Abandoned Fort in the Civil War
When the Civil War began, U.S. troops at some forts suddenly found men headed two different directions, north or south. The fate of those forts…