Category: Texas
The Cemetery that Drew a Crowd
Most cemeteries are peaceful memorials to those who have passed. That was the case here, until one of the newly interred brought so many visitors,…
The Waters – Del Rio
When the first pioneers set about buildings homes and towns they often looked for a good water source to sustain the settlement. That’s the case…
The Unusual Goat Gland Doctor
You can still find the mansion and the hotel here in Del Rio, Texas of a once prominent and controversial doctor who touted his cures…
Dr. Brinkley’s Million Watt Signal
We are thankful for the many stations that air our broadcasts every day, but nothing could match the power of this renegade station and the…
Black Seminole Scouts
At one time, this group of people left the US for Mexico to find a safe haven.But in the years following the Civil War, the…
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 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…
