TX GHST Twns Sect1345

TEXAS GHOST TOWNS, SECTION 1 (PANHANDLE):
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NAME: Acme COUNTY: Hardeman ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Near C!i*dre##+ REMAINS: Un,n"wn+ N"t ("*d n"t #i*-er n"t *ead .$t (/'#$m wa# t!e rea#"n )"r Acme0# e1i#tence+ It wa# a 2an#an w!" di#c"-ered t!e de'"#it# at Acme a)ter !a-in( e1!a$#ted !i# #"$rce ") t!e minera* at G/'#$m Cit/ 2an#a#+ Hi# name wa# 3ame# Sic,*er+ 4"**"win( !i# di#c"-er/ in 1567 Sic,*er e#ta.*i#!ed !i# mi**in( "'erati"n at t!e #ite t!at .ecame ,n"wn a# Acme+ He and #"me 'artner# )"rmed t!e L"ne Star Cement 8*a#ter C"m'an/+ T!e re#identia* 'art ") t"wn (rew *ar(e*/ a# a re#$*t ") em'*"/ee# ") t!e (/'#$m '*ant# a*t!"$(! it !ad a !"te* rai*wa/ de'"t (enera* #t"re and a #c!""*+ H"$#e# in w!ic! em'*"/ee# ") t!e (/'#$m '*ant# *i-ed were c"n#tr$cted and "wned ./ t!e c"m'an/ and "cc$'ant# ") t!e c"m'an/ "wned !"$#e# 'aid rent+ T"da/ t!e "*d Acme (/'#$m '*ant i# "wned and "'erated ./ Ge"r(ia 8aci)ic C"r'"rati"n+ T!e t"wn ") Acme !a# -irt$a**/ di#a''eared ne-er !a-in( .een inc"r'"rated a# a m$nici'a*it/+ T!ere are r$in# ") t!e "nce .$#/ *itt*e t"wn in t!e )"rm ") #e-era* c"mmercia* .$i*din(# re#identia* $nit# t!e cement )"$ndati"n ") t!e )"rmer c"m'an/ #t"re am"n( "t!er#+ Acme i# *"cated immediate*/ ea#t ") t!e Ge"r(ia 8aci)ic 8*ant "n #'$r 259 in Hardeman C"$nt/+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! G/'#$m 8*ant 1675 C"$rte#/ Ge"r(ia 8aci)ic C"r'"rati"n 1 '!"t" ::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: Ad".e Wa**# COUNTY: H$tc!in#"n ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: A re(i#tered Te1a# Arc!e"*"(ica* Landmar, + REMAINS: &er/ *itt*e+ Ad".e Wa**# a*read/ !ad it# name )r"m an ear*ier and $n#$cce##)$* e))"rt t" e#ta.*i#! a tradin( '"#t am"n( t!e C"manc!e and 2i"wa Indian#+ T!irt/ /ear# *ater in t!e winter ") 15;<:15;= !$ntin( crew# )r"m we#tern 2an#a# m"-ed #"$t!ward int" an area t!at !ad .een t!e e1c*$#i-e !$ntin( (r"$nd# ") t!e C"manc!e 2i"wa C!e/enne and Ara'a!" Indian#+ Merc!ant# in D"d(e Cit/ 2an#a# m"-ed wit! t!e !$ntin( crew# int" t!e new .$))a*" ran(e and erected #t"re# t" #er-e t!e need# ") t!e !$nter#+ A** t!i# !a''ened in ear*/15;=+ %/ 3$ne ") t!at /ear #e-era* !$ndred !ide men were in t!e Te1a# 8an!and*e ,i**in( .i#"n ./ t!e t!"$#and#+ D$rin( t!e ear*/ m"rnin( !"$r# ") 3$ne 2; 15;= a."$t
tw" !$ndred Indian warri"r# attac,ed t!e #ett*ement at Ad".e Wa**#+ T!e attac, c"ntin$ed $nti* t!e midd*e ") t!e a)tern""n w!en t!e Indian# retreated int" t!e near./ !i**#+ T!at wa# t!e .e(innin( ") t!e end ") Ad".e Wa**#+ T"da/ t!e #ite i# a re(i#tered Te1a# Arc!e"*"(ica* Landmar, in H$tc!in#"n C"$nt/+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! ::::::::::::: NAME: A>$i**a COUNTY: Hi** ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Te1a# %EST TIME TO &ISIT: Ear*/ #$mmer *ate #'rin( COMMENTS: =7 mi*e# )r"m wac" n"rt!we#t di##a'earin( )a#t+ REMAINS: O*d mi** and a *i.rar/ main#treet !a# -ani#!ed a*t"(et!er A T"wn t!at #'ran( $' )r"m a rai*r"ad .ein( .$i*t+ S$.mitted ./: Ric! %r"wn :::::::::::::::::::: NAME: Arden COUNTY: Iri"n C"$nt/ ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: H"t S$mmer#?C"*d Winter# %EST TIME TO &ISIT: S'rin( and 4a** COMMENTS: In n"rt!ea#t Iri"n C"$nt/ n"rt! ") Mert@"n "n 4arm t" Mar,et R"ad 59<+ T!ere i# a Te1a# Hi#t"r/ Mar,er at t!e #ite ") t!e c"mm$nit/+ REMAINS: S"me ") t!e "*d .$i*din( at #ite+ Arden "n R"c,/ Cree, wa# named )"r 3"!n and 2atie Arden w!" #ett*ed a c*aim at t!e #ite ./ 1559+ T!e c"mm$nit/ ac>$ired a '"#t "))ice in 1567 wit! W+8+ M""re a# '"#tma#ter+ A *"ca* '$.*ic #c!""* wa# e#ta.*i#!ed in 1562+ Tw" #!"rt:*i-ed #c!""*# !ad "'erated .e)"re t!i# in Arden di#trict "ne "n R"c,/ Cree, and t!e "t!er at Saw/er+ In 1619 Arden !ad a '"#t "))ice a #c!""* a c!$rc! and a '"'$*ati"n ") )"$rteen+ In 16=; W!en t!e c"mm$nit/ !ad "ne .$#ine## and t!irt/ re#ident# t!e Arden Sc!""* wa# c"n#"*idated wit! t!e Mert@"n+ A** ") t!e .$#ine##e# !ad .een a.and"ned a# ") 16AA e1ece't )"r a '"**in( '*ace $#ed t" 're#er-e 'recinct *ine#+ T!e 'a##in( ") t!e #c!""* *"w c"tt"n 'rice# dr"$(!t and .etter "''"rt$nitie# in near./ *ar(er t"wn# were t!e 'rimar/ ca$#e# )"r t!e dec*ine ") Arden+ Since 1692 an Arden re$ni"n !a# .een !e*d eac! La."r Da/ "n R"c,/ Cree,+T!i# wa# ta,en )r"m t!e New Hand."", ") Te1a# &"*+ 1 'a(e 2<9 S$.mitted ./: Te1a# Wander("in( Inc+ :::::::::
NAME: A$d"."n COUNTY: Wi#e ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: H"t in S$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/ COMMENTS: 4ew !"me# in t!e area+ REMAINS: An "*d (rainer/+ Once a -er/ *ar(e t"wn+ I .e*ie-e t!ere were at "ne time a."$t 27 777 t!at *i-ed t!ere+ N"w t!ere are a )ew !"me# t!ere+ S$.mitted ./: 3enni)er Dearin( ::::::::::::::: NAME: %e*c!er-i**e COUNTY: M"nta($e ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: On SR 52+ An intere#tin( rea#"n )"r e1i#tence+ REMAINS: A )ew !an(er#:"n+ W!en "ne t!in,# ") (!"#t t"wn# "ne $#$a**/ en-i#i"n# a minin( cam' a##"ciated wit! t!e 'r"d$cti"n ") #"me #"rt ") "re "r a mi** )"r t!e re)inin( ") "re "r #"me "t!er minin( acti-it/+ S$c! i# n"t t!e ca#e wit! %e*c!er-i**e+ Land 'r"m"ti"n wa# t!e a(ent t!at .r"$(!t t!e t"wn int" e1i#tence+ Tw" %e*c!er# 3"!n and A*e1 were t!e 'r"m"ter#+ T!eir #c!eme wa# t" #$.:di-ide a 'arce* ") *and "ne mi*e #>$are int" acrea(e and #e** it t" )armer# at an a-era(e 'rice ") B17 'er acre+ T!i# wa# in 155A+ A# 'art ") t!e '*an t!e t"wn#ite wa# t" .e t!e re#identia* area ") t!e '*anned de-e*"'ment and *"t# #"*d )r"m B29 t" B197+ At "ne time t!e '"'$*ati"n reac!ed a."$t 2777 re#ident#+ A '"#t "))ice wa# e#ta.*i#!ed in 155; and *a#ted $nti* 169= w!en t!e t"wn wa# near*/ de#erted+ In 156< )ire# de#tr"/ed m"#t ") t!e t"wn and %e*c!er-i**e ne-er rec"-ered+ M"#t ") t!e .$i*din(# de#tr"/ed ./ )ire were ne-er re.$i*t+ Acc"rdin( t" "))icia* cen#$# rec"rd# t!e t"wn !ad "n*/ 91 re#ident# in 1697 t!e *a#t /ear t!e t"wn wa# c"$nted a# a m$nici'a*it/+ %e*c!er-i**e i# "n !i(!wa/ 52 .etween Rin("*d and N"c"na+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! :::::::::::::::: NAME: %e*,na' COUNTY: Y"$n( ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: On SR 291 REMAINS: T!e cemeter/+ T!e mi*itar/ '"#t ") 4"rt %e*,na' wa# e#ta.*i#!ed in1591 and wa# )ir#t c"mmanded ./ Genera* Wi**iam E+ %e*,na'+ T!e t"wn (rew $' a."$t !a*) a mi*e ea#t ") t!e )"rt+ In 1595 %e*,na' !ad a."$t 197 re#ident# a )ew #t"re# a #a*""n and a '"#t "))ice+ T!e )"rt
wa# "ne ") a #erie# .$i*t in t!e ear*/ 1597# a*"n( a *ine )r"m t!e Ri" Grande t" t!e Red Ri-er t" 'r"tect t!e )r"ntier )r"m !"#ti*e Indian#+ 4"rt %e*,na' "'ened in 15A; )"r )i-e m"nt!# and d$e t" '""r water c*"#ed in 15A; and t!e tr""'# were m"-ed we#t t" 4"rt Gri))in+ T!e c*"#in( ") t!e )"rt wa# t!e .e(innin( ") t!e end )"r t!e t"wn+ In 1557 "n*/ a."$t )"rt/:)"$r re#ident# #ti** re#ided in %e*,na'+ It# intere#tin( cemeter/ and a )ew r$ra* re#idence# n"w mar, t!e t"wn#ite+ T!e )"rt wa# re.$i*t man/ /ear# a(" and c"ntain# a m$#e$m ") it# *i)e a# we** a# t!at ") t!e t"wn+ %e*,na' and 4"rt %e*,na' are )"$nd "n Te1a# !i(!wa/ 291 in Y"$n( C"$nt/+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ < '!"t"# :::::::::::::::::: NAME: %e#t COUNTY: Rea(en ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Mi*d -er/ *itt*e #n"w %EST TIME TO &ISIT: &er/ !"t in #$mmer COMMENTS: A."$t ei(!t mi*e# we#t ") .i( *a,e t1 near #i(!t ") )ir#t "i*we** in t!e 'ermian .a#in C162AD+ It i# "n !/wa/ A; #"$t!+ REMAINS: One c*"#ed $' #erice #tati"n In 162A w!en "i* wa# di#c"-ered near./ t!e cit/ ") .e#t wa# e#ta.*i#!ed+ Gr"cer/ #t"re# ca)e# a .a,er/ "wned and r$n ./ Ea,e da-i# w!" *ater m"-ed !i# .a,er/ t" mccame/ te1a# a# t!e '"'$*ati"n )"**"wed t!e #earc! )"r "i*+ At "ne time it i# #aid t!at =777 'e"'*e *i-ed in tent# and #!ac,# at .e#t+%/ t!e )"rtie# m"#t wa# ("ne )r"m .e#t+ Te1"n wa# t!ree mi*e# we#t ") .e#t it #eem# t!e/ recei-ed m"re .ene)it )r"m "i* t!an .e#t a# t!e/ remained an acti-e t"wn $nti* t!e )i)tie#+T!ere wa# a '"#t "))ice )r"m 162A t" a."$t 1667+ S$.mitted ./: 3ame# ($nne*# :::::::::::: NAME: %ird-i**e COUNTY: Tarrant ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: T/'ica* te1a# %EST TIME TO &ISIT: Year r"$nd COMMENTS: T!e !i#t"ric name ") %ird-i**e i# carried "n in t!e name# ") tw" c!$rc!e# a cemeter/ tw" r"ad# an inde'endent #c!""* di#trict and in t!e mem"rie# ") it# re#ident#+ REMAINS: Tw" c!$rc!e# a cemeter/ tw" r"ad# C("t"D !tt':??www+Netarrant+C"m?!"me#?.-i**e?!i#t"r/+Htm S$.mitted ./: Sc"tt %eam :::::::::::::::
NAME: %"mart"n COUNTY: %a/*"r ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Har#! c*imate: (et# -er/ !"t in #$mmer and #n"w# in winter %EST TIME TO &ISIT: S'rin( and )a** .$t a*wa/# acce##i.*e COMMENTS: + It i# *"cated "n !w/+ 2;; #"$t!we#t ") wic!ita )a**# and #"$t!we#t ") #e/m"$r te1a#+ REMAINS: A** i remem.er )r"m *a#t time i #aw it 27 /r#+ A(" t!e "*d .an, -a$*t wa# #ti** #tandin(+Grain E*e-at"r #ti** in $#e+ 4armin( t"wn+ S$.mitted ./: T"m mc,en@ie :::::::::::::::: NAME: %ri" T"1ic Nei(!."r!""d COUNTY: ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Dr/ warm+ %EST TIME TO &ISIT: At ni(!t a# *"n( a# it0# n"t rainin(+ COMMENTS: T!ere are n" c$rrent re#ident# and i# *"cated ")) ") %eamer Rd+ e1itin( t!e Sam H"$#t"n %e*twa/ 5 CSWD accr"## )r"m San 3ac c"**e(e+ REMAINS: 8a-ed?$n'a-ed #tree#t+ W""d#+ H"$#e#FF T!e #t"r/ ("e# t!at in t!e mid 16570# a (r"$' ") c"ntracter# '$rc!a#ed a #ite )"r a new nei(!."r!""d+ It wa# c!ea' .eca$#e it $#ed t" .e a t"1ic wa#te #ite+ T!em ,n"win( t!i# ."$(!t it an/wa/ and .e(an 'r"d$cti"n+ A)ter a w!i*e t!e re#ident# t!at were *i-in( t!ere in t!e 'art# t!at were )ini#!ed .e(an (ettin( #ic, 'r".a.*/ t!r"$(! t!e 'i'e# and t!e t"1ic wa#te c"ntaminet#+ A# a re#$*t t!ree c!i*dren died and t!e w!"*e nei(!."r!""d wa# #!$t d"wn+ T!e !"me# were t"rn d"wn and t!e #$.di-i#i"n )enced wit! (ate# and .ar.ed wire+ S" #$''"#a.*/ i) /"$ -i#it t"da/ i) /"$ can ma,e it d"wn t!e *"n( errie #trect! ") t!e main r"ad C*ined wit! "*d !"$#e #*a.# and (ra## and .$#!e# a# )ar a# /"$ can #ee ar"$nd /"$D /"$ c"me $'"n w""d# w!ere t!e #treet .ec"me# dem"*i#!ed /"$ are #$''"#ed t" .e a.*e t" wa*, t!r"$(! t!e w""d# w!ere /"$ #!"$*d c"me $'"n !"$#e# t!at are a..and"ned and n"t t"rn d"wn and /"$ ma/ Ge1'*"reG t!em+ T!e#e (r"$nd# a)ter t!e w""d# are t" .e #aid !a$nted wit! t!e dead c!i*dren+ I w"$*d enc"$ra(e an/ )$rt!er in-e#ti(ati"n ./ an/"ne : m/ crew !a# "n*/ made it t" t!e w""d#+ :D S$.mitted ./: R3 I0-e .een t" %ri" t"1ic nei(!."r!""d in H"$#t"n Te1a# Cnear 8ear*andD IT wa# %ri" and DI1ie "i* t!at wa# *"cated #" c*"#e*/ t" t!e nei(!.""r!""d+ t!e#e 2 c"m'anie# were E"int*/ re#'"n#i.*e )"r t!e 'r".*em#+ t!ere were < c!i*dren t!at died and "ne wa# a *itt*e (ir* ."rn wit! n" re'r"d$cti-e "r(an#+ in t!e 970# t!ere were a# man/ a# 21 $n*ined 'it# t!at t!e c"m'anie# $#ed t" #t"re c!emica*#+ t!ere wa# a #"rt ") Eet )$e* t!at wa# #t"red in man/ ") t!e 'it#+ T!e 'r".*em wa# t!at t!e/ !a-e t" e#timate t!e e1act n$m.er ") 'it# t!at were $#ed+Wit! t!e r$n")) int"C*ear Cree, t!e *and ma## #!i)ted "-er t!e /ear#+ Wit! c*ear cree, #" near ./ it *ea,ed int" t!e water ta.*e+ I went in "ct 2777 wit! m/ (ir*)riend t" e1'*"re .$t we did n"t (" int" t!e w""d#+ .e)"re "$r -i#it we re#earc!ed t!e w!"*e incident+ Are t!ere rea**/ #tandin( !"$#e# i) #" t!en we wi** #""n e1'*"reF T!ere were
'e"'*e *i-in( t!ere a# *ate a# 166; and t!en t!e !"$#e# were d"@ed+ .ac, ")) ") t!e nei(!.""r!""d t!ere are #"me eerie te*e'!"ne and *i(!t '"*e# t!at #tand a*"ne in a ma## ") .r$#!+ T!e#e d" n"t (" wit! t!e G)*"w ") t!e nei(!."r!""d and t!at# w!/ I .e*ie-e t!at t!ere are indeed m"re !"$#e# t!at were n"t d"@ed+In t!e ear*/ 16570# t!e !"$#e# were .ein( c"n#tr$cted and #"me w"r,er# were re'"rted t" .e i**+ Tee .ad 'art ") t!e w!"*e "rdea* i# t!e )act t!at i) t!e/ tr/ t" c*ean t!e #ite t!e/ wi** #tir $' t!e t"1ic #"i* and '"**$te t!e air+T!e w!"*e #it$ati"n i# eerie in a me##ed $' wa/+ T!e 'art t!at wa# e))ected wa# E$#t #"$t! ") San 3acint" C"**e( S"$t!+: Ste-en ::::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: C*ara COUNTY: Wic!ita ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: !"t %EST TIME TO &ISIT: #'rin( COMMENTS: C*ara i# n"w '"'$*ated ./ a '"##i.*e 27: 97 re#ident# m"#t*/ )armer#+ T!e Trinit/ L$t!eran c!$rc! i# #ti** acti-e $nder t!e directi"n ") 8a#t"r H"**ada/+ W!i*e /"$0re t!ere .e #$re t" c!ec, "$t t!e "t!er (!"#t t"wn# ar"$nd t!e area C%rid(et"wn T!ri)t and 4air-iewD a# we** a# 17t! Ca-a*r/ Cree, #*i(!t*/ n"rt! "n 25; REMAINS: Cemeter/ Trinit/ L$t!eran C!$rc! rect"r/ C"*+ Herman S'ec!t Cn"t act$a**/ mi*itar/ .$t ./ nic,nameD)"$nded t!e t"wn ") C*ara in 1555 namin( t!e '*at a)ter !i# wi)e C*ara &"(e* Lan(e+ S'ec!t ad-erti#ed )"r immi(rant# a*read/ in t!e US t" m"-e t" C*ara w!ere !e '*anted a n$r#er/ and *aid "$t t!e t"wn0# #treet# in 155A+ S$.mitted ./: 3$#tin D$d*e/ In 155A C"*+ Herman S'ec!t a German immi(rant m"-ed )r"m Ga*-e#t"n Te1a# t" Wic!ita 4a**# and '*atted t!e t"wn ") C*ara named a)ter !i# wi)e C*ara &"(e* Lan(e+ Hi# '*an wa# t" create a *ar(e )armin( c"mm$nit/ ") m"#t*/ German immi(rant# )r"m a** "-er t!e United State#+ T!e t"wn #$r-i-ed )"r man/ /ear# d$rin( (""d time# and .ad+ In t!e *ate 270# t!e C*ara Hi(! Sc!""* w"n t!e #tate c!am'i"n#!i' in .a#,et.a** !"we-er #!"rt*/ t!erea)ter t!e #c!""* c"n#"*idated wit! t!e %$r,.$rnett #c!""* #/#tem+ S!"rt*/ t!erea)ter t!e t"wn cea#ed t" .e+ S$.mitted ./: G$/.r$#! T!ree'w""d :::::::::::::::: NAME: C"ra COUNTY: C"mmanc!e ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Warm t" H"t %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/time COMMENTS: T!at )ir#t C"$rt!"$#e and a** t!e "t!er .$i*din(# are ("ne )r"m #ite ") "*d C"ra+ REMAINS: N"ne+ N"w 'ri-ate 'r"'ert/ GO*d C"raG t!e "*de#t #tandin( *"( c"$rt!"$#e in Te1a# wa# m"-ed )r"m t!i# #ite+ 4"$nded 159= a# Tr"/+ Later renamed in !"n"r ") a Mi## %eeman ") %e** C"$nt/+ In 159A "r(ani@ati"n ") C"manc!e C"$nt/::t!en e1tendin( )art!er #"$t! and ea#t t!an
t"da/0# ."$ndarie#::C"ra .ecame c"$nt/ #eat+ A *"( ca.in re#idence in C"ra wa# t!e )ir#t C"manc!e C"$nt/ C"$rt!"$#e #er-in( $nti* t!e c"$nt/ #eat wa# re*"cated in 1596 in new t"wn ") C"manc!e+ On*/ a cemeter/::t!e "*de#t in C"manc!e C"$nt/::remain#+ T!$# C"ra i# an e1am'*e ") t!e man/ ear*/ im'"rtant t"wn# n" *"n(er e1i#tent in Te1a#+ T!e )ir#t *"( ca.in c"$rt!"$#e ") C"manc!e C"$nt/ re-erted t" $#e a# a re#idence .$t *ater wa# re#t"red and $#ed::a# are man/ )"rmer c"$rt!"$#e#::a# 'art ") a m$#e$m+ S$.mitted ./: C m warin( ::::::::::::::: NAME: C$rr/ COUNTY: Na-arr" ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: 97 in winter 67 in #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/time COMMENTS: N" '"'$*ati"n #tate cit/ mar,er# *"cated.etween ric!*and andw"rt!am te1a# REMAINS: 4"$ndati"n# and meta* E$n, 3$#t State t"wn mar,er#+C"m'*ete*/ a.and"ned a."$t 17 /ear# a(" ./#>$atter# S$.mitted ./: Da*e R+ M"e :::::::::::::::: NAME: D"an0# Cr"##in( COUNTY: Wi*.ar(er ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: T!e #t"re i# a m$#t #ee+ REMAINS: S"me "ri(ina* #tr$ct$re#+ C"rwin 4+ D"an and an $nc*e 3"nat!an D"an "'erated a -er/ #$cce##)$* #$''*/ #t"re at t!e #trate(ic '"int a*"n( t!e Red Ri-er w!ere catt*emen cr"##ed wit! t!eir !erd# ") catt*e "n t!e wa/ t" D"d(e Cit/ 2an#a#+ It wa# ,n"wn a# Gt!e E$m'in( ")) '*ace G a# it wa# t!e *a#t #t"re "n t!e We#tern Trai* .e)"re enterin( t!e Indian Territ"r/ "n t!e wa/ t" ea#tern mar,et#+ T!e #t"re wa# named C+4+ D"an and C"m'an/+ D"an e#timated t!e n$m.er ") catt*e t!at 'a##ed !i# #t"re in 15;6 t" .e "ne !$ndred t!"$#and !ead+ T!e .""m *a#ted "n*/ a )ew /ear# )"r in 1559 t!e 4"rt W"rt! and Den-er Rai*r"ad .$i*t trac,# #"$t! ") D"an0# Cr"##in( and "t!er t"wn# .ecame #!i''in( '"int# )"r catt*e+ T!e n$m.er ") catt*e .ein( dri-en "-er*and )"r #!i'ment dwind*ed+ S!"rt*/ a)ter W"r*d War I t!e t"wn# a*"n( t!e rai*r"ad )"rced D"an0# Cr"##in( t" wit!draw a# a center ") !$man acti-it/+ T"da/ D"an0# Cr"##in( c"n#i#t# ") t!e "ri(ina* 1551 #t"re #"me a.and"ned re#idence# and a (ranite !i#t"rica* mar,er in .r"n@e re*ie)+ D"an0# Cr"##in( i# at t!e E$nct$re ") 4arm t" Mar,et R"ad 261A and 4arm t" Mar,et R"ad 62= in n"rt!ern Wi*.ar(er C"$nt/+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! D"an0# ad".e #t"re 16=7 C"$rte#/ 8an!and*e:8*ain# Hi#t"rica* M$#e$m 1 '!"t" :::::::::::::::
NAME: D"d(e Cit/ COUNTY: Wi**iam#"n ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: H"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT: Year r"$nd "n wee,end# "n*/ COMMENTS: Ori(ina**/ *"cated "n t!e C"*"rad" Ri-er near 're#ent da/ &i"*ente+ A** *"( ca.in# t!at were n"t m"-ed t" !i(!er (r"$nd# were #$.mer(ed ./ La,e Tra-i#+ T"da/ tw" ca.in# )r"m t!i# (!"#t t"wn #$r-i-e and !a-e .een re*"cated t" 4"rt T$m.*eweed "n 1A=97 We#t HW 26 near Li.ert/ Hi** Te1a# Ct!e #ite i# "'en "n*/ "n wee,end#D+ REMAINS: Tw" ,n"wn ca.in# re*"cated t" 4"rt T$m.*eweed+ D$rin( t!e da/# ") t!e re'$.*ic ") Te1a# tw" *"( #ett*ement# were .$i*t a*"n( t!e C"*"rad" Ri-er ./ !eart/ #ett*er#+ T!e d"wn#tream #ett*ement wa# ,n"wn a# Water*"" and wa# !"me t" t!e We.#ter )ami*/ and )riend# t!at were ma##acred ./ t!e C"manc!e Indian# near 're#ent da/ Leander Te1a# in 15<6+ S$.mitted ./: Len 2$.ia, :::::::::::::::::::: NAME: D/e M"$nd COUNTY: M"nta($e ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: H"t in #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/ COMMENTS: In t!e center ") a trian(*e made $' ") Saint 3" 4"re#t.$r( and M"nta($e+ REMAINS: 4ew !"me#+ D/e M"$nd "ri(ina**/ named D/e Te1a# wa# )"$nded in t!e *ate 15970# ./ a tra''er w!" ran a tradin( '"#t *"cated at t!e )""t ") t!e !i**# and wa# named )"r !im+ T!e cemeter/ wa# .$i*t "n < acre# t!at were '$rc!a#ed )r"m S+ T+ %"#we** in 1596+ T!e c!$rc! wa# )"$nded in 1567+ D/e wa# m"#t*/ a c"tt"n t"wn at it0# !i(!t and .e(an it0# dec*ine in t!e 16270# and ./ 169A it wa# a (!"#t t"wn+ T!e #c!""* wa# .$i*t in 15;5 and c*"#ed in 16=A+ T!e '"#t "))ice wa# c*"#ed ar"$nd 1679 and wa# t!en #ent t!r"$(! Ma**ard Te1a#+ I am a c$rrent re#ident ") D/e M"$nd and !a-e .een tr/in( t" )ind "$t a# m$c! a# i can a."$t it+ On m/ 'r"'ert/ I !a-e )"$nd #"me rea**/ neat 'etri)ied w""d and an "*d we** t!at wa# .$i*t wit! a r"c, *inin( and 'iece# ") an "*d w""d #t"-e .$t *itt*e e*#e+ T!e c*imate !ere i# a .it i))/ at .e#t Cit i# in Te1a#D .$t t!e tree# are .ea$ti)$* and I 'er#"na**/ *"-e it+ T!e D/e M"$nd Cemetar/ i# "'en t" t!e '$.*ic /ear ar"$nd+ T!e Sc!""* i# n"w "n*/ a c"mmem"rati-e '*a>$e and t!e c!$rc! i# c*"#ed .$t #ti** #tandin(+ T!e *a#t time I -i#ited t!e #ite wa# E$#t t"da/ A?=?66 C"nnie H".erer ::::::::::::::::
NAME: E#tacad" COUNTY: L$.."c,?Cr"#./ c"$nt/ *ine ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Near L$.."c,+ REMAINS: Un,n"wn+ E#tacad" wa# )ir#t e#ta.*i#!ed a# a H$a,er c"*"n/ in 15;; w!en #e-era* t!"$#and acre# were '$rc!a#ed )"r t!e 'rice ") twent/:)i-e cent# an acre+ T!e '$r'"#e wa# t" de-e*"' an a(ric$*t$ra* #ett*ement a# we** a# t" !a-e t!e )reed"m ") 'racticin( t!e H$a,er re*i(i"n wit!"$t .ein( m"*e#ted+ M"#t ") t!e H$a,er# came )r"m Indiana and ./ 1567 t!ere were a."$t tw" !$ndred re#ident#+ A)ter t!e $#$a* initia* !ard#!i'# t!e t"wn 'r"#'ered )"r a decade .$t in 1561 a ra'id dec*ine .e(an+ It i# #aid t!e rea#"n wa# t!e rem"-a* ") t!e c"$nt/ #eat )r"m E#tacad" t" a newer t"wn c*"#er t" t!e center ") t!e c"$nt/+ %/ 156< a** t!e H$a,er )ami*ie# .$t tw" !ad *e)t t!e t"wn m"#t ret$rnin( t" Indiana+ E#tacad" i# *"cated at t!e L$.."c,:Cr"#./ c"$nt/ *ine "n 4arm t" Mar,et r"ad 192;+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! 1 '!"t" ::::::::::::::::::: NAME: 8eric" "r 4arwe** COUNTY: Da**$m ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: &er/ )ew re#ident#+ REMAINS: A )ew a.and"ned .$i*din(#+ T!e t"wn !ad it# .e(innin( a."$t 1555 a# a #idin( "n t!e rai*r"ad in Da**am C"$nt/+ At t!at time t!e t"wn wa# ,n"wn a# 4arwe**+ In 1679 t!e rai*r"ad wa# a#,ed t" c!an(e t!e name t" 8eric" and t!e rai*r"ad c"m'*ied+ At t!e time m$c! ") t!e ranc! *and in Da**am C"$nt/ wa# .ein( #$.:di-ided and #"*d t" )armer# )"r a(ric$*t$ra* '$r'"#e#+ A# a(ric$*t$re .""med t"wn# were #ett*ed t" #er-e t!e )armer# and 8eric" wa# "ne ") t!"#e t"wn#+ W!en )armer# .e(an enterin( t!e territ"r/ ear*/ in t!e 1677# 8eric" 'r"#'ered and .ecame t!e ed$cati"na* center in t!e -icinit/+ It wa# n"t $n$#$a* )"r #ma** r$ra* t"wn# t" #$))er a# im'r"-ed !i(!wa/ tran#'"rtati"n drew trade t" m"re '"'$*"$# t"wn#+ 8eric" wa# n" e1ce'ti"n+ A*t!"$(! t!e t"wn !ad a."$t )"rt/ re#ident# a# *ate a# t!e 16A7# it i# t"da/ a (!"#t t"wn wit! a*m"#t a** it# .$i*din(# -acant "r in r$in#+ T!e t"wn *ie# a*"n(#ide t!e 4"rt W"rt! and Den-er trac,# "n U+S+ Hi(!wa/ 5; a."$t 11 mi*e# #"$t!ea#t ") Te1*ine+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! 8eric" '"#t "))ice C"$rte#/ 8an!and*e:8*ain# Hi#t"rica* M$#e$m Can/"n Te1a# 1 '!"t" ::::::::::::::::::
NAME: 4armer COUNTY: Y"$n( ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: H"t #$mmer mi*d winter# %EST TIME TO &ISIT: Year r"$nd COMMENTS: T!ere are #e-era* !"me# wit! re#ident# .$t it i# m"re *i,e a #ma** c"**ecti"n ") r$ra* !"me# t!an a t"wn n"w+ 4armer i# *"cated n"rt! ") Gra!am TI ")) !i(!wa/ 1;A6 a."$t 5 mi*e# "r #" we#t ") Mar,*e/ w!ic! i# "n State Hw/ 1A+ REMAINS: We** ,e't cemeter/ and !i#t"rica* mar,er+ S$''"#ed*/ t!e "ri(ina* !"me ") t!e )"$nder #tand# Acc"rdin( t" t!e !i#t"rica* mar,er t!e t"wn wa# )"$nded in 15;; ./ a Re-+ 4armer w!" wa# a mi##i"nar/+ At "ne time t!ere were #c!""*# 1; .$#ine##e# 2 d"ct"r# and *i,e*/ #e-era* !$ndred Cat *ea#tD re#ident#+ Unc*ear w!en de#erti"n "cc$rred t!"$(! m/ (reat:(reat:(reat (rand)at!er i# .$ried in t!e cemeter/ and !e died in 1671+ Li,e*/ a )armin(?ranc!in( c"mm$nit/ a# it i# in r$ra* N"rt! Te1a#+ T!e time ") "ri(inati"n ") t!e t"wn #$((e#t# t!at Indian acti-it/ ma/ #ti** !a-e .een ("in( "n .$t t!i# i# n"t c*ear+ S$.mitted ./: Da-id L+ Ca#e/ MD ::::::::::::::::: NAME: 4"rt %e*,na' COUNTY: Y"$n( ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: A (reat #ite t" -i#it+ REMAINS: R$in#+ a."$t = '!"t"# ::::::::::::::::: NAME: 4"rt Gri))in COUNTY: S!ac,e*)"rd ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: N"t m$c! t" #ee .$t a *"t ") !i#t"r/+ REMAINS: R$in#+ An/"ne w!" want# t" -i#it a (!"#t t"wn t!at wa# "ne ") t!e r"$(!e#t and m"#t -i"*ent '*ace# e-er t" e1i#t "n t!e Te1a# )r"ntier 4"rt Gri))in i# t!e '*ace+ Gettin( it# name )r"m t!e mi*itar/ )"rt "-er*"",in( t!e t"wn it wa# ")ten re)erred t" a# T!e 4*at .ein( *"cated in a mead"w .e*"w t!e )"rt+ T!e t"wn ") 4"rt Gri))in .ecame ,n"wn t!r"$(! t!e entire American we#t )"r it# $n#a-"r/ re'$tati"n+ C"n#e>$ent*/ it attracted in!a.itant# re're#entin( t!e *"we#t c*a##e# ") #"ciet/+ T!e t"wn wa# a !a-en )"r (am.*er# #a*""n,ee'er# 'r"#tit$te# c"n men and )$(iti-e# )r"m E$#tice+ 2i**in(# were )re>$ent+ %/
15;= t!e #it$ati"n !ad deteri"rated t" t!e '"int t!e c"mmander ") 4"rt Gri))in dec*ared t!e t"wn $nder ("-ernment c"ntr"* and e1'e**ed man/ ") t!e $nde#ira.*e#+ At it0# !ei(!t t!e t"wn !ad a '"'$*ati"n ") a."$t a t!"$#and re#ident# '*$# twice t!at man/ a# tran#ient# inc*$din( .$))a*" !$nter# w!" !ad tran#)erred t" Te1a# )r"m 2an#a# in 15;<+ T!e dec*ine ") 4"rt Gri))in .e(an in 1551 w!en t!e )"rt wa# c*"#ed a# n" *"n(er needed and t!e .$))a*" !ide !$nt a*#" came t" a c*"#e+ W!en t!e rai*r"ad# ./:'a##ed t!e t"wn !eadin( we#tward t!e end wa# in #i(!t+ T!e t"wn ") 4"rt Gri))in i# a tr$e (!"#t t"wn and n"t a #in(*e intact .$i*din( !a# #$r-i-ed+ + SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! ; '!"t"# ::::::::::::: NAME: 4"rt 8!ant"m COUNTY: 3"ne# ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: A (reat #ite t" -i#it+ REMAINS: R$in#+ man/ '!"t"# ::::::::::::: NAME: G*en Ri" Te1a#:New Me1ic" COUNTY: Dea) Smit! Te1a# ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: C"*d #n"w/ winter# !"t #$mmer# mi*d )a**# and #'rin(# %EST TIME TO &ISIT: 4a** COMMENTS: N" ,n"wn re#ident# remain E$#t wi*d d"(# and cat# : U'date : 1 re#ident a# ") 2771+ REMAINS: Man/ .$i*din(# a water we** !"$#e a m"te* '"#t "))ice train trac,# c"n-enience #t"re %"rn in 167< w!en t!e 8CIJ8 Rai*r"ad came t!r"$(! Ctw" /ear# ear*ierD G*en Ri" Te1a# ")ten ca**ed G*enri" Te1a# and G*en Ri" N+M+ wa# "ne t"wn t!at ."rdered t!e #tate *ine and wa# t!e #$.Eect ") a *"n( .att*e .etween ."t! #tate# )"r ta1 ri(!t#+ A c"m." ") En(*i#! CG*en::-a**e/D and S'ani#! CRi":ri-erD it i# neit!er in a -a**e/ n"r a*"n( a ri-er+ In#tead it i# t!e mid'"int .etween Amari**" and T$c$mcari N+M+ and 17 mi*e# )r"m t!e C!ica(":LA mid'"int ") R"$te AA::and wa# a '"'$*ar #t"''in( '*ace )"r R"$te AA tra-e*er#+ T!e '"#t "))ice wa# "n t!e New Me1ic" #ide w!i*e t!e train de'"t wa# "n t!e Te1a# #ide+ In 16<5 E$#t m"nt!# a)ter t!e )ina* 'a-ement t!r"$(! L*an" E#ca*ad" terrain wa# )ini#!ed ma,in( c"n-enient and #a)er tra-e* THE GRA8ES O4 WRATH wa# )i*med t!ere )"r < wee,#+ T!e '"'$*ati"n t!en n$m.ered <7 it# ma1im$m C.$t a# man/ a# 57 w!en t!e 4ir#t?La#t M"te* "n Te1a# "n AA wa# #ti** "'en and )$** and m"re d$rin( t!e )i*min(KD+ A new#'a'er wa# '$.*i#!ed )"r 2= /ear# .etween 161= and 16<5+ T!e t"wn and !i(!wa/ ."t! died !"we-er *i,e #" man/ "t!er R"$te AA t"wn# w!en t!e inter#tate "'ened .etween 16A5:5=L ./ 1659 "n*/ tw" re#ident# remained a*"n( wit! t!e '"#t "))ice Cn"w c*"#edD and a c"n-enience #t"re "n t!e inter#tate t!at a*#" went "$t ") .$#ine##+ One can tra-e* "n decre'it a#'!a*t d"wn t!e remain# ") AA C"nce ca**ed MAIN
STREET AA t!r"$(! G*enri"D+ T!e cement i# m$c! c"-ered ./ (ra## and =WD #!"$*d .e dri-en t!r"$(! G*en Ri" N+M+ It i# di))ic$*t t" te** w!ere t!e M"t!er R"ad?Main Street ") America i# e1ce't t!ere remain #i(n*e## '"#t# a*"n( #e-era* #tretc!e# ") *and+ %e care)$* t!at /"$ d" n"t dri-e ")) "nt" #"me"ne0# ranc! t!"$(! t!e '"'$*ati"n "$t t!ere n$m.er# *e## t!an a d"@en+ &i#it t!e "*d m"te*::)$rni#!in(# and wind"w# #ti** e1i#t# t!"$(! t!e r"") i# #*"w*/ c"**a'#in(+ S$.mitted ./: R".in 4*etc!er 2 '!"t"# :::::::::::::: NAME: M".eetie "r Hide T"wn COUNTY: W!ee*er ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: A )ew c$rrent re#ident#+ REMAINS: A #t"ne Eai* and a )ew a.and"ned .$i*din(#+ T!ere are act$a**/ tw" t"wn# named M".eetie:t!e O*d and t!e New+ O*d M".eetie wa# t!e )ir#t t"wn in t!e Te1a# 8an!and*e and came int" .ein( a# a #$''*/ .a#e )"r .$))a*" !$nter# t!at !ad m"-ed d"wn )r"m 2an#a# in 15;=+ T!e #ett*ement did n"t !a-e an "))icia* name .$t wa# re)erred t" a# Hide T"wn a name t!at came )r"m t!e .$))a*" !ide# .r"$(!t int" t"wn ./ t!e !$nter#+ T!e need came )"r a '"#t "))ice and t!e name Sweetwater wa# #$.mitted )r"m t!e name ") t!e cree, t!at )*"wed t!r"$(! t!e t"wn+ T!e name wa# reEected a# Te1a# a*read/ !ad a t"wn ./ t!at name+ It "cc$rred t" #"me t" a#, t!e *"ca* Indian# t!e name ") Sweetwater a# #'",en in t!eir *an($a(e+ T!e w"rd wa# M".eetie and it .ecame t!e name ") t!e t"wn+ In 15;9 t!e U+S+ Arm/ .$i*t it# "n*/ maE"r in#ta**ati"n in t!e 8an!and*e 4"rt E**i"tt a."$t tw" mi*e# )r"m M".eetie+ T!e cit/ )at!er# decided t" m"-e t!e t"wn c*"#er t" t!e mi*itar/ '"#t t" ta,e ad-anta(e ") t!e inc"me )r"m t!e #"*dier# #tati"ned at t!e )"rt+ In 1567 t!e '"'$*ati"n ") M".eetie wa# a."$t =77 re#ident#+ In t!at #ame /ear t!e War De'artment c*"#ed 4"rt E**i"tt a# n" *"n(er needed t" 'r"tect t!e #ett*er# in t!e area+ Ei(!t /ear# *ater a t"rnad" near*/ decimated t!e t"wn ,i**in( #i1 'e"'*e and de#tr"/in( man/ .$i*din(# t!at were ne-er re.$i*t+ 8e"'*e .e(an t" m"-e awa/+ In 1626 t!e Santa 4e Rai*r"ad .$i*t a *ine t!at ./'a##ed O*d M".eetie ./ #e-era* mi*e#+ M"#t ") t!e remainin( re#ident# m"-ed c*"#er t" t!e rai* *ine# and created t!e New M".eetie+ It# #t"ne Eai* and a )ew a.and"ned !"me# mar, t!e O*d M".eetie+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! M".eetie C"$rte#/ 8an!and*e:8*ain# Hi#t"rica* M$#e$m Can/"n Te1a# 1 '!"t" :::::::::::::::
NAME: H$r"n COUNTY: Hi** ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: H"t #$mmer# mi*d #'rin(# and winter# %EST TIME TO &ISIT: an/time COMMENTS: T!ere i# "ne re#ident ") t!i# t"wn#!i'+ He i# t!e careta,er ") Cedar Cree, %a'ti#t C!$rc!+ T!e "n*/ #$r-i-in( .$i*din( ") t!i# t"wn#ite+ REMAINS: "ne c!$rc! and "ne )"$ndati"n t" t!e "*d #c!""* #ite n"t m$c! i# ,n"wn a."$t t!i# #ite t" m/ ,n"w*ed(e+ T!ere wa# "ne #c!""* a '"#t "))ice a c!$rc! and a (enera* #t"re+ a** t!at n"w remain# i# t!e c!$rc! t!e #c!""* .a#e and t!e r"ad t!e went t!r"$(! d"wnt"wn #ite+ S$.mitted ./: 3ame# L+ Wa*den II ::::::::::::::: NAME: 3imt"wn COUNTY: Smit! C"$nt/ ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: H"t S$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT: S'rin( and 4a** COMMENTS: 3imt"wn i# *"cated .etween T/*er and O-ert"n "n Smit! C"$nt/ R"ad 2==+ REMAINS: Cemeter/ "n*/ 3imt"wn i# a*#" ,n"wn a# 3ame#t"wn and %errien wa# )"$nded in 159= a# a c"mm$nit/ a*"n( t!e Da**a#:S!e-e'"rt R"ad+ T!e c"mm$nit/ wa# (ranted a '"#t "))ice in N"-em.er ") 159A and wa# in "'erati"n $nti* 167<+ 3imt"wn !ad a Ma*e Academ/ Smit! C"$nt/ Sc!""* Di#trict M25 t!at c"n#"*ated wit! t!e C!a'e* Hi** Sc!""*+ T!ere were tw" c!$rc!e# a Ma#"nic L"d(e and cemeter/+ T!ere were tw" (enera* #t"re# t!ree .*ac,#mit!# tw" wa("n ma,er# and a ca.inet mar,er in t!e c"mm$nit/+ W!en t!e Internati"na*:Great N"rt!ern Rai*r"ad .$i*t t!r"$(! O-ert"n #i1 mi*e# ea#t ") 3imt"wn t!e c"mm$nit/ )aded awa/ in a c"$'*e /ear#+ A** t!at remain# ") t!e c"mm$nit/ t"da/ i# t!e cemeter/ in a 'atc! ") w""d# n"rt! ") C"$nt/ R"ad 2==+ S$.mitted ./: G*enn H"ward ::::::::::::::: NAME: 2e*#" COUNTY: Dea) Smit! C"$nt/ ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: H"t S$mmer ? C"*d Winter %EST TIME TO &ISIT: S'rin( ? 4a** COMMENTS: 2e*#" i# 29 mi*e# N"rt!we#t ") Here)"rd "n C"$nt/ R"ad 88 R"ad# ") Te1a# <rd Ed+ 'a(e 2A Cc+ REMAINS: N"ne 2e*#" wa# a !"a1 #et $' ./ Ge"r(e G+ Wri(!t a 2an#a# Cit/ *and 'r"m"ter a# a mean ") #e**in( *and in t!e ear*/ 16770#+ T!e *and wa# )r"m t!e 57 777 acre 2e*#" .*"c, ") t!e IIT Ranc! *and+ Wri(!t .$i*t a #ta(e:#et t"wn c"m'*ete wit! a !"te* a (enera* #t"re and
a #c!""*!"$#e t!at wa# ne-er "cc$'ied e1ce't w!en car*"ad# ") tender)eet were .r"$(!t "$t )r"m Here)"rd in t!e rea* e#tate men0# Wint"n A$t"m".i*e# and (i-en t!e i**$#i"n t!at t!e area wa# we** '"'$*ated+ T!e !"te* wa# "cc$'ied #"*e*/ ./ t!e#e 'r"'ecti-e newc"mer# t!e #c!""* wa# ne-er act$a**/ $#ed and c$#t"mer# were #een at t!e #t"re *"adin( merc!andi#e t!e/ !ad '$rc!a#ed w!en .$/er# were ar"$nd "n*/ t" ret$rn t!e (""d# t" t!e #!e*-e# w!en t!e/ !ad *e)t+ T!ere wa# a*#" a *ar(e red .arn )i**ed wit! ear# ") c"rn #!i''ed in )r"m I"wa+ 4"r a .rie) time N167;:75O 2e*#" !ad a '"#t "))ice+ O)ten Wri(!t and !i# a##"ciated #"*d *and at 'rice# )r"m B5 t" B=7 an acre a)ter mi#re'e#entin( it# >$a*it/ and -a*$e di#tance )r"m a t"wn and #ta(e ") de-e*"'ment+ N" "ne )r"m t!e immediate area wa# 'ermitted t" ride t!e #'ecia* )r"m 2an#a# Cit/ n"r did an/"ne "n t!e train# and Wint"n car# !a-e a c!ance t" min(*e wit! t!e *"ca* 'e"'*e+ Man/ '$rc!a#er# dr/*and )armer# rea*i@ed t"" *ate t!at t!e t"wn wa# a )a,e and t!at dee':we** irri(ati"n wa# nece##ar/ t" rai#e cr"'# ") ,a)ir c"rn mi**et and w!eat in t!i# #emiarid en-ir"nment+ I#"*ati"n and t!e *ac, ") a c!$rc! in t!e area di#c"$ra(ed #"me ") t!em+ %/ *ate 167; t!e entire 2e*#" tract !ad .een #"*d a# )armin( acrea(e+ A)ter 'r"'"#ed rai*r"ad #c!eme# )e** t!r"$(! t!e Gt"wnG ") 2e*#" #""n di#a''eared+ T!i# artic*e wa# ta,en )r"m t!e New Hand."", ") Te1a# &"*+ < 'a(e 1799+ S$.mitted ./: Te1a# Wander("in( Inc+ ::::::::::::::: NAME: 2im.a** COUNTY: %"#>$e ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: In 2im.a** %end 8ar,+ REMAINS: Un,"wn+ Ric!ard %+ 2im.a** a NewY"r, *aw/er and an a##"ciate )"$nded t!e t"wn a."$t 159=+ 2im.a** wa# *"cated "n t!e C!i#!"*m Trai* w!ere it cr"##ed t!e %ra@"# Ri-er+ T!i# wa# t!e '*ace w!ere t!"$#and# ") catt*e cr"##ed t!e ri-er "n t!e wa/ n"rt! t" A.i*ene and Wic!ita 2an#a#+ It re>$ired a."$t ten /ear# .e)"re 2im.a** .e(an t" (r"w int" a t"wn ") an/ im'"rtance and t!at wa# w!en t!e catt*e dri-e# n"rt! cr"##ed t!e %ra@"# at 2im.a**+ T!e demi#e ") 2im.a** .e(an in 15;9 wit! t!e #!i)t ") catt*e dri-e# t" t!e we#tward+ In 1551 t!e Santa 4e Rai*wa/ *aid trac, t!r"$(! t!e re(i"n mi##in( 2im.a** ./ #e-era* mi*e#+ T!e t"wn in time .ecame *itt*e m"re t!an a wide '*ace in t!e r"ad+ In t!e *ate 16=7# t!e U+S+ C"r'# ") En(ineer# ."$(!t "$t t!e )ew remainin( re#ident# t" ma,e wa/ )"r t!e c"n#tr$cti"n ") t!e W!itne/ Dam "n t!e %ra@"# Ri-er+ T!e t"wn#ite t"da/ i# in 2im.a** %end 8ar, at t!e #"$t! end ") Te1a# Hi(!wa/ 1;= in %"#>$e C"$nt/+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! ::::::::::::
NAME: 2in(#mi** COUNTY: Gra/ ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: SUMMER:HOT WINTER:COLD+ %EST TIME TO &ISIT:An/time+ COMMENTS: THERE IS ONLY A GRAIN ELE&ATOR THAT IS ALL THAT IS LE4T+ REMAINS: 1 GRAIN ELE&ATOR+ 2in(#mi** wa# a t"wn ") a."$t 97 'e"'*e E$#t 17 /ear# a(" t!en it wa# #aid t!at a c!emica* c"m'an/ c"ntamenated t!e water we**# in J ar"$nd t!e t"wn #" t!en t!e c"m'an/ ."$(!t "$t a** ") t!e !"me# c*eared t!e *and J n"w a** it i# i# E$#t a c$r-e in #tate !i(!wa/ A7 in t!e te1a# 'an!and*eL E$#t we#t ") 8am'a TI #e-en mi*e#+ I) /"$r tra-e*in( "*0 r"$te AA ta,e t!e t!e 8am'a e1it "n inter#tate =7 in t!e Te1a# 'an!and*e t!en it a."$t <7 mi*e# t" 'am'a+w!en /"$ (et t" 8am'a t!en t$rn ri(!t at t!e )ir#t #i(na* *i(!t /"$ wi** t!en .e "n !i(!wa/ A7 ("in( we#t t!en it i# E$#t a #!"rt #e-en mi*e# awa/+ SU%MITTED %Y: 3EROMY REAMES :::::::::::: NAME: 2ni(!t COUNTY: 8"*, ROADS: 2WD GRID: = CLIMATE: c""* winter# !"t #$mmer# %EST TIME TO &ISIT: S'rin(?4a** COMMENTS: #e-era* re#ident# remainCa."$t 19: 27D ta,e Hw/+1=A S+)r"m Li-in(#t"n and dri-e #"$t! )"ra."$t 12 mi+ t!en t$rn *e)t "n4M+6=< and dri-e ea#t 2 mi+ t!ent$rn *e)t "nt" Menard Cemetar/ Rd+and (" an"t!er 2 "r 2+9 mi+ REMAINS: "cc$'ied !"me# "*d 8+O+ n" *"n(er remain# 2ni(!t !ad a '"#t "))ice in t!e ear*/ t" mid 16770#+ Wit! t!e im'r"-ement") !i(!wa/# t" Li-in(#t"n t!e "*d 8"#t "))ice wa# n" *"n(er needed+ S$.mitted ./: C"d/ %a1ter :::::::::::::::: NAME: La 8*ata COUNTY: Dea) Smit! C"$nt/ ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: C"*d Winter ? H"t S$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT: S'rin( ? 4a** COMMENTS: La 8*ata i# *"cated in Centra* Dea) Smit! C"$nt/"n C"$nt/ R"ad MM at 1A PSee t!e R"ad# ") Te1a# <rdED 'a(e 2A E. REMAINS: Te1a# Hi#t"rica* Mar,er and )ew "*d .$i*din(# La 8*ata "ri(ina**/ name wa# Grenada+ T!e c"mm$nit/ en(a(ed in a !eated c"nte#t wit! nei(!"rin( A/r t" .e c"$nt/ #eat+ Greneada w"n in a c"ntr"-er#ia* e*ecti"n "n Oct".er < 1567+ T!e name ") t!e c"mm$nit/ wa# c!an(ed t" La 8*ata "n re>$e#t ") t!e '"#ta* "))ica*+ A #ma** )rame c"$t!"$#e wa# .$i*t ") *$m.er !a$*ed )r"m Amari**"+ T!e c"mm$nit/ !ad a '"#t "))ice a #c!""* a c"$nt/ Eai* a c!$rc! (enera* #t"re a '!armac/
a #a*""n a !"te* an im'*ement !"$#e a .*ac,#mit! #!"' a *i-er/ #ta.*e a 'rintin( "))ice and t!e La 8*ata Star+ T!e weat!er !indered t!e c"mm$nit/0# de-e*"'ment a*m"#t )r"m t!e .e(innin( )r"m 1561 t" 156= a dr"$(!t and in 4e.r$ar/ 156; a .*i@@ard re#$*ted in .e*"w )ree@in( tem'erat$re# )"r twent/:"ne c"n#ec$ti-e da/#+ M"re t!an !a*) ") t!e c"mm$nit/ were c"m'e**ed t" *ea-e '*$# t!e c!an(e ") t!e c"$nt/ #eat and t!e 8ec"# an) N"rt!ern Te1a# Rai*wa/ ./'a##in( t!e c"mm$nit/ ca$#ed t!e dec*ine ") La 8*ata+ T"da/ t!ere i# a cemeter/ and t!e Te1a# Hi#t"rica* Mar,er and a )ew )armin( .$i*din( at t!e *"cati"n+ T!e "ri(ina* '"rta.*e c"$nt/ Eai* i# "n di#'*a/ at t!e Dea) Smit! C"$nt/ M$#e$m in Here)"rd+ T!i# i# ta,en )r"m t!e New Hand."", ") Te1a# &"*+ = 'a(e ;2:;<+ S$.mitted ./: Te1a# Wander("in( Inc :::::::::::::: NAME: Linn-i**e "r New 8"rt COUNTY: Ca*!"$n ROADS: 2WD GRID: 9 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Site i# n"w a new re#identia* area+ REMAINS: N"ne+ T!e #t"r/ ") Linn-i**e i# a #t"r/ ") deceit re-en(e retri.$ti"n and deat!+ It i# a #t"r/ ") a (r"win( and 'r"#'er"$# Te1a# #ea'"rt )ir#t ,n"wn a# New 8"rt t!at wa# de#tr"/ed and ne-er re.$i*t+ T!e #t"r/ !a# it# .e(innin( in San Ant"ni" "n Marc! 16 15=7 w!en t!e C"manc!e Indian# a(reed t" enter San Ant"ni" t" meet wit! t!e Te1an# and t" ret$rn w!ite ca'ti-e#+ T!e/ arri-ed a# 'r"mi#ed .$t .r"$(!t "n*/ "ne ca'ti-e a m$ti*ated )i)teen /ear:"*d (ir* named Mati*da L"c,!art+ T!e meetin( t"", '*ace in a .$i*din( ca**ed t!e C"$nci* H"$#e+ Once in#ide t!e C"manc!e C!ie)# t!e/ n$m.ered twe*-e were t"*d t!e/ w"$*d .e !e*d !"#ta(e $nti* t!e remainin( w!ite ca'ti-e# were re*ea#ed+ W!at t"", '*ace ca$#ed t!e de#tr$cti"n ") Linn-i**e+ W!ate-er it wa# ca$#ed t!e Te1an# t" ,i** a** twe*-e c!ie)# a# we** a# "t!er C"manc!e# waitin( "$t#ide t!e C"$nci* H"$#e+ Re-en(e wa# in t!e )"rm ") a war 'art/ ") #i1 !$ndred C"manc!e warri"r# t!at de#cended "n t!e t"wn ") Linn-i**e in t!e ear*/ m"rnin( ") S$nda/ A$($#t 5 15=7+ T!e t"wn wa# c"m'*ete*/ de#tr"/ed and ne-er re.$i*t+ Near*/ 197 /ear# e*a'#ed .e)"re t!e #ite wa# re: "cc$'ied ./ t!e .$i*din( ") a new re#identia* #$.:di-i#i"n+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! ::::::::::::: NAME: Mant$a COUNTY: Gra/#"n ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: H"t J H$mid S$mmer ? 4air*/ Mi*d J Wet Winter %EST TIME TO &ISIT: S'rin( J 4a** COMMENTS: It wa# *"cated ri(!t "$t#ide ") &an A*#t/ne Te1a# ")) Hw/ ;9+ REMAINS: N"t!in( A."-e Gr"$nd A maE"r mi**itar/ r"ad went t!r"$(! it in t!e 15=70#+ S$.mitted ./: E#!e* tra-i#
:::::::::::: NAME: Medicine M"$nd COUNTY: Hardeman ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Mi*d Winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT: an/ time Sat$rda/ m"rnin(# COMMENTS: S"$t! ") Hw/ 25; .etween H$ana! and C!i*ec"t!e+ T!e area i# )*at e1ce't )"r < d"*"mite !i**# t!at t!e Indian# .e*ie-ed !ad #$'ernat$ra* medicina* '"wer#+ REMAINS: Genera* St"re Ga# Stati"n A.and"ned !"$#e# Medicine M"$nd wa# de-a#tated ./ )ire at "ne '"int and t!e tw" main .$i*din(# were re.$i*t )r"m r"c, t!at w"$*d n"t .$rn #" ea#i*/+ E-en wit! t!e new .$i*din(# t!e t"wn did n"t #$r-i-e+ T!e (enera* #t"re i# a m$#e$m t!at !a# a #i(n t!at #a/# it i# "'en "n Sat$rda/# .$t I wa# t!ere "n a Sat$rda/ and didn0t #ee an/"ne+ S$.mitted ./: Trac/ R".ert#"n ::::::::::::: NAME: Mi**-i**e COUNTY: R$#, ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Ea#t Te1a# : T!at #a/# it a** %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/time de#ired COMMENTS: On*/ a c!$rc! and 'ict$re#>$e cemeter/ remain n"w+ T!e )ir#t e1'*"rati"n )"r "i* in R$#, c"$nt/ a."$t 1611 wa# made at %"((/ %ranc! near Mi**-i**e+ L"c-ated 6 mi*e# NE ") Hender#"n TI ,n"wn a# Li.ert/ Hi** in t!e 15=70# REMAINS: Cemeter/ ca**ed Harm"n/ Hi** A)ter t!e .$i*din( ") a water mi** ./ En"c! Ha/e# J Wi**i# Ca**"wa/ ca**ed it GMi**-i**eG in 159<+ Had a ma#"nic L"d(e Tan/ard #ma** )$rnit$re J wa("n )act"r/ #e-era* #t"re# J tw" #t"r/ *"(:!"$#e !"te* w!ic! catered t" #ta(ec"ac! 'a##en(er# J "t!er tra-e*er#+ 1?2A?1595 t!e Mi**-i**e Ma*e J 4ema*e Academ/ wa# inc"r'"rated+ Dec*ined in ;70#+ S$.mitted ./: Ann 4it@'atric, Gra!am ::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: M"rm"n Mi** COUNTY: %$rnet ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: On 8ri-ate 8r"'ert/+ REMAINS: Cemeter/ and )"$ndati"n# and an !i#t"rica* mar,er+ T!at a** wa# n"t 'eace and >$iet wit!in t!e M"rm"n C!$rc! i# e-idenced ./ t!e #t"r/ ") M"rm"n Mi**+ U'"n t!e deat! ") 3"#e'! Smit! )"$nder ") t!e C!$rc! ") 3e#$# C!ri#t ") Latter:da/ Saint# %ri(!am Y"$n( a##$med t!e *eader#!i' r"*e+ L/man Wi(!t !im#e*) a
mem.er ") t!e H$"r$m ") Twe*-e re)$#ed t" ac,n"w*ed(e t!e *eader#!i' ") Y"$n( and .r",e )r"m t!e c!$rc! t" )"rm !i# "wn M"rm"n c"*"n/+ T!i# !e did ./ m"-in( t" Te1a# in 15=9 a)ter t!e deat! ") 3"#e'! Smit!+ Wi(!t and !i# )"**"wer# w!" n$m.ered a."$t 297 m"-ed t!eir #ett*ement# a n$m.er ") time# .e)"re arri-in( at a .ea$ti)$* #ite "n Hami*t"n Cree, a."$t ten mi*e# d"wn#tream )r"m t!e t"wn ") %$rnett+ T!ere t!e/ .$i*t a (ri#tmi** and a #awmi** )"r c$ttin( tim.er int" *$m.er and c"n#tr$cted man/ #ma** !"me# in t!e area+ T!e c"*"n/ remained t!ere $nti* 159<+ %e#et ./ de.t t!e/ a(ain m"-ed t!i# time t" %andera C"$nt/ w!ere t!e/ #ta/ed $nti* 1595 w!en L/man Wi(!t died and t!e c"*"n/ di#.anded+ + SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! :::::::::::::::::::: NAME: Linn-i**e "r New 8"rt COUNTY: Ca*!"$n ROADS: 2WD GRID: 9 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Site i# n"w a new re#identia* area+ REMAINS: N"ne+ T!e #t"r/ ") Linn-i**e i# a #t"r/ ") deceit re-en(e retri.$ti"n and deat!+ It i# a #t"r/ ") a (r"win( and 'r"#'er"$# Te1a# #ea'"rt )ir#t ,n"wn a# New 8"rt t!at wa# de#tr"/ed and ne-er re.$i*t+ T!e #t"r/ !a# it# .e(innin( in San Ant"ni" "n Marc! 16 15=7 w!en t!e C"manc!e Indian# a(reed t" enter San Ant"ni" t" meet wit! t!e Te1an# and t" ret$rn w!ite ca'ti-e#+ T!e/ arri-ed a# 'r"mi#ed .$t .r"$(!t "n*/ "ne ca'ti-e a m$ti*ated )i)teen /ear:"*d (ir* named Mati*da L"c,!art+ T!e meetin( t"", '*ace in a .$i*din( ca**ed t!e C"$nci* H"$#e+ Once in#ide t!e C"manc!e C!ie)# t!e/ n$m.ered twe*-e were t"*d t!e/ w"$*d .e !e*d !"#ta(e $nti* t!e remainin( w!ite ca'ti-e# were re*ea#ed+ W!at t"", '*ace ca$#ed t!e de#tr$cti"n ") Linn-i**e+ W!ate-er it wa# ca$#ed t!e Te1an# t" ,i** a** twe*-e c!ie)# a# we** a# "t!er C"manc!e# waitin( "$t#ide t!e C"$nci* H"$#e+ Re-en(e wa# in t!e )"rm ") a war 'art/ ") #i1 !$ndred C"manc!e warri"r# t!at de#cended "n t!e t"wn ") Linn-i**e in t!e ear*/ m"rnin( ") S$nda/ A$($#t 5 15=7+ T!e t"wn wa# c"m'*ete*/ de#tr"/ed and ne-er re.$i*t+ Near*/ 197 /ear# e*a'#ed .e)"re t!e #ite wa# re: "cc$'ied ./ t!e .$i*din( ") a new re#identia* #$.:di-i#i"n+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! ::::::::::::::::: NAME: N"(a* COUNTY: Oc!itree C"$nt/ ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: C"*d Winter#? H"t #$mmer# %EST TIME TO &ISIT: S'rin(?4a** COMMENTS: N"(a* i# *"cated in t!e S"$t!ea#t c"rner ") Oc!i*tree C"$nt/ "n 4M 251 a."$t t!ree mi*e# )r"m t!e Li'#c"m. C"$nt/ *ine PSee t!e R"ad# ") Te1a# <RrdED+ 'a(e 16 2(+ REMAINS: Cement #te'# t" t!e "*d (enera* #t"re "n t!e #"$t! #ide ") 4M 251+
N"(a* wa# a r$ra* c"mm$nit/ wit! a '"#t "))ice )r"m 1627 t" 16== a c"$nt/ #c!""* wit!in t!e #c!""* di#trict M1 and a (enera* #t"re+ S$.mitted ./: G*enn H"ward :::::::::::::: NAME: Oa,*and COUNTY: 4annin ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Icin( in winter -er/ !"t J dr/ #$mmer#+ %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/time+ COMMENTS: Oa,*and Te1a# wa# a '"'$*ar #ite int!e *ate 15770# t" a''r"1imate*/ t!eear*/ 16=70#+ It !ad a #c!""* a c!$rc! tw" #t"re# and a .*ac,#mit!#!"'+ It wa# *"cated .etween I-an!"eand %"n!am Te1a#+ It0# *"cated "n 4JM 565+ T!ere are #ti** re#ident# *i-in( in t!i# c"mm$nit/+ REMAINS: T!ere are remain# ") t!i# t"wn+ T!ere i# a cemeter/ a# we**+ And THERE IS a '"#t "))ice+ Oa,*and te1a# !a# it# OWN '"#t "))ice+ T!ere are a."$t 177 re#ident# in Oa,*and T1+ M"#t re#ident# were )armer# "r ranc!er# and t!e '"'$*ati"n #!i)ted t" *ar(er t"wn# )"r E".#+ S$.mitted ./: 3"d/ H"*me# ::::::::::::::::::: NAME: O*d G"me@ COUNTY: Terr/ ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Near L$.."c,+ REMAINS: N"t M$c!+ G"me@ wa# a dream t!at didn0t c"me tr$e )"r t!ree *"ca* #'ec$*at"r# w!" '$rc!a#ed a #ecti"n ") ranc! *and in 1672 w!ic! t!e/ !"'ed w"$*d .ec"me t!e #eat ") ("-ernment )"r t!e t!en $n"r(ani@ed Terr/ C"$nt/+ T!e 'r"m"ter# !ad t!e *and #$r-e/ed and '*atted t!e t"wn ar"$nd a *ar(e '$.*ic #>$are w!ic! #"meda/ wa# t" .ec"me a c"$rt!"$#e+ T!e t"wn .e(an t" (r"w a# merc!ant# and "t!er .$#ine## e#ta.*i#!ment# m"-ed int" G"me@+ A /ear a)ter t!e )"$ndin( ") G"me@ "t!er #'ec$*at"r# created a c"m'etin( t"wn#ite a."$t )i-e mi*e# t" t!e ea#t named %r"wn)ie*d+ T!e new t"wn did n"t 'r"#'er a# we** and a# >$ic,*/ a# G"me@ .$t w"n t!e e*ecti"n )"r t!e #eat ") ("-ernment w!en Terr/ C"$nt/ wa# "r(ani@ed in 167=+ G"me@ c"ntin$ed t" (r"w and 'r"#'er+ In 161A t!e Santa 4e Rai*wa/ '*aned a trac, t!r"$(! Terr/ C"$nt/+ T!e %r"wn)ie*d 'r"m"ter# 'r"mi#ed Santa 4e a )ree ri(!t:"):wa/ i) t!e trac,# were t" c"me t!r"$(! t!eir t"wn+ T!at did it+ T!e trac,# reac!ed %r"wn)ie*d in 161; #'e**in( d""m )"r *and*"c,ed G"me@+ T!e t"wn died d$rin( t!e ne1t decade+ A )ew re#ident# m"-ed t!eir !"me# and .$#ine##e# t" a cr"##r"ad# "n a new !i(!wa/ a."$t a !a*):mi*e t" t!e ea#t and ca**ed it New G"me@+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! :::::::::::::
NAME: Or*ena COUNTY: N+E+ C"",e c"+ N+W+ O) !w/+ 17< Ct!e endD ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: H"t S$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT: T!i# t"wn i# n"w 'art ") La,e Te1"ma+ COMMENTS: A** I )"$nd wa# a cemeter/ w!ic! wa# (r"wn "-er in .r$#!+ T!e *and "wner a**"wed me t" (" in wit! a warnin( ") c"''er!ead# and ratt*er# I c"$*dn0t (et (ate "'en )"r t!"rn/ -ine#+ Did n"t (" in+ REMAINS: Cemeter/ I !"'e #"me"ne can (i-e $# t!e !i#t"r/++++ I #$re d"n0t ,n"w it+ I "n*/ )"$nd t!e t"wn *i#ted "n an "*d ma'+ One ") m/ (reat a$nt# wa# *i#ted a# .ein( ."rn t!ere in t!e )ami*/ .i.*e+ S$.mitted ./: R".in E@e** :::::::::::::::::: NAME: 8rin(*e "r 8ar, S'rin(# COUNTY: Wi#e ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Sn"w/ winter and !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT: S'rin( )a** COMMENTS: 4ew 'e"'*e a."$t27 mi*e# n"rt! ") ."rder+ Re(ainin( #"me #i@e )r"m c"mm$ter#+ N" remain# ") t!e man/ .$i*din(#+ REMAINS: Catt*e !"$#e# : Ma#"nr/ r$in# and water we**+ Ha# .een a.and"ned )"r >$ite #"me time+T!ere wa# 'r".a*/ a )ew .i( catt*e .$i#ne#e#t!ere in t!e ear*/ t" mid 16770#+ S$.mitted ./: 3+Haw,in# T!e t"wn deri-ed it# name )r"m a (r"-e w!ic! #$rr"$nded a #erier ") #'rin(# in t!e area+ T!i# 'art ") Wi#e c"$nt/ wa# "n*/ a wi*derne## wit! (reat $nc$t )"re#t #tandin( ta** and #i*ent+ T!e #ma** c"mm$nit/ w!ic! wa# )ir#t *"cated !ere wa# ,n"wn a# 8rin(*e .$t t!e name wa# *ater c!an(ed t" 8ar, S'rin(#+ In t!e ear*/ 16770# it .ecame a .$#t*in( t"wn wit! a '"'$*ati"n ") "-er =77 'e"'*e+ T!e c"mm$nit/ !ad a Met!"di#t c!$rc! and a %a'ti#t c!$rc! w!ic! i# #ti** acti-e t"da/+ A*#" t!e t"wn !ad t!ree (r"cer/ #t"re# a .an, a )eed #t"re an ice:!"$#e a .*ac, #mit! #!"' and a #c!""* ") e*e-en (rade#+ T!e *ar(e#t (r"cer/ #t"re wa# "wned and r$n ./ See. M$#(r"-e+ Ot!er .$#ine##e# were "wned ./ 3err/ Mc2a/ 3"!n McD"na*d and 3imm/ 3ame#+ T!e 'ride ") t!e t"wn wa# it# 1= r""m !"te* w!ic! #t""d maEe#tica**/ )acin( t!e main *ine ") R"c, I#*and rai*r"ad near t!e rai*r"ad0# water t"wer+ T!e !"te* wa# t!e center ") acti-it/ )"r a** #"cia* acti-it/+ E-er/ Sat$rda/ ni(!t wa# (a*a time at t!e !"te* wit! #>$are dancin( and a 'icnic t!e )"**"win( da/ a)ter c!$rc!+ Rai*r"ad w"r,er# ")ten $#ed t!e c"mm$nit/ a# a '*ace t" re#t and a '*ace t" c!an(e "-er crew#+ Wit! t!e increa#in( $#e ") t!e die#e* *"cam"ti-e t!e c"mm$nit/ wa# n" *"n(er $#ed a# a '*ace t" *"ad water+ T!e (a#"*ine a$t"m".i*e a**"wed citi@en# t" #ee, em'*"/ment in near./ %rid(e'"rt and Decat$r+ T!e t"wn #tarted a #*"w demi#e+ T!e '"#t "))ice wa# e#ta.*i#!ed in 8ar, S'rin(# "n 3$*/ 1= 156< wit! Mar(aret C+ E-an# a# '"#tmi#tre## .$t wa# di#c"ntin$ed in 1619+ T!e #c!""* wa# #!$t d"wn a."$t
t!e /ear 16==+ A** t!at remain# t"da/ i# t!e ma#"nar/ r$in# ") a #t"re t!e c"mm$nit/ water we** and t!e G8ar, S'rin(# %a'ti#t C!$rc!G+ S$.mitted ./ R".ert &a!*e %"wie T1+ C"mm$nit/ Water We** C"$rte#/ R".ert &a!*e 1 '!"t" :::::::::::::: NAME: 8eric" "r 4arwe** COUNTY: Da**$m ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: &er/ )ew re#ident#+ REMAINS: A )ew a.and"ned .$i*din(#+ T!e t"wn !ad it# .e(innin( a."$t 1555 a# a #idin( "n t!e rai*r"ad in Da**am C"$nt/+ At t!at time t!e t"wn wa# ,n"wn a# 4arwe**+ In 1679 t!e rai*r"ad wa# a#,ed t" c!an(e t!e name t" 8eric" and t!e rai*r"ad c"m'*ied+ At t!e time m$c! ") t!e ranc! *and in Da**am C"$nt/ wa# .ein( #$.:di-ided and #"*d t" )armer# )"r a(ric$*t$ra* '$r'"#e#+ A# a(ric$*t$re .""med t"wn# were #ett*ed t" #er-e t!e )armer# and 8eric" wa# "ne ") t!"#e t"wn#+ W!en )armer# .e(an enterin( t!e territ"r/ ear*/ in t!e 1677# 8eric" 'r"#'ered and .ecame t!e ed$cati"na* center in t!e -icinit/+ It wa# n"t $n$#$a* )"r #ma** r$ra* t"wn# t" #$))er a# im'r"-ed !i(!wa/ tran#'"rtati"n drew trade t" m"re '"'$*"$# t"wn#+ 8eric" wa# n" e1ce'ti"n+ A*t!"$(! t!e t"wn !ad a."$t )"rt/ re#ident# a# *ate a# t!e 16A7# it i# t"da/ a (!"#t t"wn wit! a*m"#t a** it# .$i*din(# -acant "r in r$in#+ T!e t"wn *ie# a*"n(#ide t!e 4"rt W"rt! and Den-er trac,# "n U+S+ Hi(!wa/ 5; a."$t 11 mi*e# #"$t!ea#t ") Te1*ine+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! 8eric" '"#t "))ice C"$rte#/ 8an!and*e:8*ain# Hi#t"rica* M$#e$m Can/"n Te1a# 1 '!"t" ::::::::::::: NAME: 8*em"n# COUNTY: H$tc!in#"n ROADS: =WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Sn"w in winter !"t in #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT: S$mmer COMMENTS: It i# n"w "n 'ri-ate 'r"'ert/ and /"$ m$#t !a-e 'ermi##i"n t" enter+ M"#t *i,e*/ /"$ wi** n"t .e a.*e t" (" "nt" t!e *and+ T!e *and "wner i# -er/ !ar#! and e-en dem"*i#!ed m"#t ") t!e remain# ") t!e t"wn and .$ried t!emKKK REMAINS: A (ra-e /ard and #"me .ric,#K N"t m$c! ,n"w a."$t t!i# t"wn e1ce't it wa# *"cated N"rt! Ea#t ") %"r(er Te1a# "n t!e Canadian Ri-er+ S$.mitted ./: 8ete
I c"$*d te** /"$ a."$t 8*em"n# Te1a# E$#t *i,e an/ !i(! #c!""* #t$dent in %"r(er+I (rad$ated in 6< we a** !a-e made t!e tri'++++T!e (ra-e/ard c"n#i#t ") a *"t ") %a./ (ra-e# *"t# ") twin# in )act+++it i# r$m"red t!e t"wn !ad "ne ") t!e )ew n"rt! american "$t.rea,# ") t!e '*a(e+O$r .r"t!er# and #i#ter# #wear t!ere wa# a time w!en i) /"$ went t" 8*em"n# a cra@/ "*d man *i-i-n( in t!e .ric, !"me t!ere w"$*d #!""t at /"$+T!at t!e ranc!er# t!ere !ad a retarded #"n t!e/ c"$*d n"t c"ntr"* #" !e wa# '$t in !i# "wn !"$#e Gt!e .ric, !"$#eG and (i-en an "-er#eerGt!e cra@/ "*d man ") *ater /ear#G*e)t wit! n"t!in( t" d" w!en t!e #"n 'a##ed awa/+T!e (ra-e/ard i# tr$*/ a !a$nt/ #ite #et wit! a !$(e '*at$ wa** a# a .ac, dr"' it i# awe in#'irin( e#'e#ia*/ in a 8an!and*e t!$nder #t"rm w!ic! i# w!en I ("t t" #ee it+++ It i# r$m"red t!e in)am"$#e Te1 Wat#"n i# )r"m !ere and I d" ,n"w )"r a )act t!at at #"me time !i# name did #!"w $' "n %"r(er Hi(! r"** #!eet#++++++T!i# i# a !a$nted area S$.mitted ./: 3"anna %$rt"n:D$ncan :::::::::::::::: NAME: 8rin(*e "r 8ar, S'rin(# COUNTY: Wi#e ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Sn"w/ winter and !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT: S'rin( )a** COMMENTS: 4ew 'e"'*e a."$t27 mi*e# n"rt! ") ."rder+ Re(ainin( #"me #i@e )r"m c"mm$ter#+ N" remain# ") t!e man/ .$i*din(#+ REMAINS: Catt*e !"$#e# : Ma#"nr/ r$in# and water we**+ Ha# .een a.and"ned )"r >$ite #"me time+T!ere wa# 'r".a*/ a )ew .i( catt*e .$i#ne#e#t!ere in t!e ear*/ t" mid 16770#+ S$.mitted ./: 3+Haw,in# T!e t"wn deri-ed it# name )r"m a (r"-e w!ic! #$rr"$nded a #erier ") #'rin(# in t!e area+ T!i# 'art ") Wi#e c"$nt/ wa# "n*/ a wi*derne## wit! (reat $nc$t )"re#t #tandin( ta** and #i*ent+ T!e #ma** c"mm$nit/ w!ic! wa# )ir#t *"cated !ere wa# ,n"wn a# 8rin(*e .$t t!e name wa# *ater c!an(ed t" 8ar, S'rin(#+ In t!e ear*/ 16770# it .ecame a .$#t*in( t"wn wit! a '"'$*ati"n ") "-er =77 'e"'*e+ T!e c"mm$nit/ !ad a Met!"di#t c!$rc! and a %a'ti#t c!$rc! w!ic! i# #ti** acti-e t"da/+ A*#" t!e t"wn !ad t!ree (r"cer/ #t"re# a .an, a )eed #t"re an ice:!"$#e a .*ac, #mit! #!"' and a #c!""* ") e*e-en (rade#+ T!e *ar(e#t (r"cer/ #t"re wa# "wned and r$n ./ See. M$#(r"-e+ Ot!er .$#ine##e# were "wned ./ 3err/ Mc2a/ 3"!n McD"na*d and 3imm/ 3ame#+ T!e 'ride ") t!e t"wn wa# it# 1= r""m !"te* w!ic! #t""d maEe#tica**/ )acin( t!e main *ine ") R"c, I#*and rai*r"ad near t!e rai*r"ad0# water t"wer+ T!e !"te* wa# t!e center ") acti-it/ )"r a** #"cia* acti-it/+ E-er/ Sat$rda/ ni(!t wa# (a*a time at t!e !"te* wit! #>$are dancin( and a 'icnic t!e )"**"win( da/ a)ter c!$rc!+ Rai*r"ad w"r,er# ")ten $#ed t!e c"mm$nit/ a# a '*ace t" re#t and a '*ace t" c!an(e "-er crew#+ Wit! t!e increa#in( $#e ") t!e die#e* *"cam"ti-e t!e c"mm$nit/ wa# n" *"n(er $#ed a# a '*ace t" *"ad water+ T!e (a#"*ine a$t"m".i*e a**"wed citi@en# t" #ee, em'*"/ment in near./ %rid(e'"rt and Decat$r+ T!e t"wn #tarted a #*"w demi#e+ T!e '"#t "))ice wa# e#ta.*i#!ed in 8ar, S'rin(# "n 3$*/ 1= 156< wit! Mar(aret C+ E-an# a# '"#tmi#tre## .$t wa# di#c"ntin$ed in 1619+ T!e #c!""* wa# #!$t d"wn a."$t t!e /ear 16==+ A** t!at remain# t"da/ i# t!e ma#"nar/ r$in# ") a #t"re t!e c"mm$nit/
water we** and t!e G8ar, S'rin(# %a'ti#t C!$rc!G+ S$.mitted ./ R".ert &a!*e %"wie T1+ C"mm$nit/ Water We** C"$rte#/ R".ert &a!*e ::::::::::::::: NAME: 8r"))itt COUNTY: Y"$n( ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: T!ere are a )ew #cattered !"me# in t!e area+ REMAINS: T!e cemeter/+ 8r"))itt !ad it# 'r".*em# *"n( .e)"re it .ecame a t"wn+ T!e Re-erend R".ert S+ 8r"))itt a Met!"di#t mini#ter came t" t!e area )r"m Tenne##ee in 1592+ D$rin( t!e ear*/ 15A7# !e ac>$ired ranc! 'r"'ert/ "n E*m Cree, near 4"rt %e*,na'+ 8r"))itt and !i# #"n# .e(an rai#in( catt*e "n *and idea**/ #$ited )"r catt*e ranc!in(+ On Oct".er 1< 15A= "ne ") t!e m"#t $n)"r(etta.*e ") a** Indian raid# int" Te1a# "cc$rred+ 2n"wn t" t!i# da/ a# t!e E*m Cree, Raid Indian# attac,ed t!e #ett*er# in E*m Cree, ,i**ed 17 #ett*er# and carried ")) tw" w"men and )i-e c!i*dren+ An"t!er maE"r raid )"**"wed in 3$*/ ") 15A;+ T!ree /"$n( men "ne ") t!em a #"n ") R".ert S+ 8r"))itt were tendin( catt*e w!en t!e/ were #$r'ri#ed ./ an Indian war 'art/+ A** t!ree were ,i**ed and #ca*'ed "n t!e #'"t t!eir ."die# *ater .ein( '*aced in a c"mm"n (ra-e t!at t"da/ i# identi)ied ./ an !i#t"rica* mar,er+ Wit! t!e end ") Indian raid# in t!e 15;7# 8r"))itt t!ri-ed )"r a n$m.er ") /ear# retainin( it# '"#t "))ice $nti* 1629+ T"da/ it c"n#i#t# "n*/ ") a !and)$* ") #cattered r$ra* !"me# and an intere#tin( cemeter/+ T!e 8r"))itt cemeter/ t!at .e(an wit! t!e .$ria* ") t!e t!ree ."/# ,i**ed ./ Indian# in 15A; i# *"cated "n t!e n"rt! #ide ") U+S+ Hi(!wa/ <57 tw":tent!# ") a mi*e .e/"nd t!e t$rn")) t" t!e t"wn+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! :::::::::::::::: NAME: Sa*"na COUNTY: M"nta($e ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: C"*d !"t %EST TIME TO &ISIT: S'rin( COMMENTS: L"cated ; mi*e# n+E+ O) ."wie t1+On*/ t!e #c!""* remain#+Ric! in !i#t"r/+ REMAINS: Sc!""* cemetar/ C"tt"n wa# ,in( t!e t"wn died w!en t!e rai*r"ad *aid trac,#+T!e t"wn ") ."wie wa# ."rn and #a*"na m"-ed t" ."wie+ S$.mitted ./: We#*e/ )$(ate :::::::::::::::::::
NAME: Santa Rita COUNTY: Ma/.e $'t"n ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: meta* detected "ne time )"$nd n"t!in( it0# an "*d "i* t"wn+ +REMAINS: 4"$ndati"n#+ N"t S$re+ S$.mitted ./ Rand/ 8ettiE"!n :::::::::::::::: NAME: Sa-a(e COUNTY: 4annin ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: H"t in S$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/ COMMENTS: I !a-e )riend# t!at are de#cendant# ") t!e 'e"'*e w!" #ett*ed t!i# c"mm$nit/+ L"cated near t!e T"wn ") Le"nard and %"n!am+ REMAINS: Ce**ar w!ere #c!""* "nce #t""d+ 4"$nded in 15A6 ./ Wm Sa-a(e+ At "ne time !ad a .*ac,#mit! #!"' #c!""* '"#t "))ice #t"re# and a c!$rc!+ S$.mitted ./: 3enni)er Dearin( ::::::::::::: NAME: S!a)ter La,e COUNTY: Andrew# ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Near Andrew#+ REMAINS: One .$i*din(+ S!a)ter La,e i# a *ar(e nat$ra* #a*t *a,e di#c"-ered in 15;9 ./ a C"*"ne* Wi**iam R S!a)ter+ T!e t"wn ") S!a)ter La,e came int" .ein( a# a re#$*t ") *and #'ec$*at"r# #eein( t!e area a# a nat$ra* #ite )"r a t"wn+ In 167A t!e 'r"m"ter# .e(an a cam'ai(n t" ad-erti#e t!e $' and c"min( t"wn Ga# a cit/ ") a t!"$#and w"nder#+G %/ 1617 S!a)ter La,e !ad a '"'$*ati"n ") )i-e !$ndred re#ident# and a n$m.er ") new .$#ine##e#+ In t!at #ame /ear Andrew# C"$nt/ wa# "r(ani@ed and S!a)ter La,e c"m'eted wit! t!e t"wn ") Andrew# t" .e t!e #ite ") c"$nt/ ("-ernment+ S!a)ter La,e *"#t in t!e e*ecti"n+ A)ter *"#in( it# .id t" .ec"me t!e c"$nt/ #eat t!e t"wn .e(an *"#in( it# '"'$*ati"n t" Andrew#+ T!e #e-ere dr"$(!t ") 161;:15 !a#tened it# demi#e and it# '"#t "))ice c*"#ed in 1626+ T"da/ t!ere i# .$t "ne "ri(ina* .$i*din( #ti** #tandin( w!ic! i# a ranc! !"$#e .$i*t in 1675 .$t -i#it"r# wi** #ee #e-era* m"dern #tr$ct$re# t!at are 'art ") a ranc!in( "'erati"n at t!e #ite+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! :::::::::::::::
NAME: S!er:Han COUNTY: Han#)"rd ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Near t!e O,*a!"ma ."rder+ REMAINS: N" intact .$i*din(#+ I) an/ (!"#t t"wn can .e de#cri.ed a# m"dern it w"$*d !a-e t" .e S!er:Han+ S!erman and Han#)"rd c"$ntie# eac! c"ntri.$ted a '"rti"n ") t!eir identit/ t" create t!e name S!er:Han+ 8!i**i'# 8etr"*e$m C"m'an/ created t!e t"wn in 16== )"r it# em'*"/ee# w"r,in( at t!e c"m'an/0# nat$ra* (a# *i>$id# e1tracti"n '*ant+ S""n t!erea)ter tw" nat$ra* (a# c"m'anie# .$i*t 'i'e*ine c"m're##"r #tati"n# and !"$#in( )aci*itie# )"r t!eir em'*"/ee# at S!er:Han+ 4"r a*m"#t twent/ /ear# S!er:Han wa# a t!ri-in( c"mm$nit/ .$t it# *"cati"n wa# in a rem"te area E$#t #"$t! ") t!e O,*a!"ma ."rder+ T!ere were n" 'a-ed r"ad# t" S!er:Han )r"m it# neare#t nei(!."rin( t"wn G$/m"n O,*a!"ma+ Winter rain and #n"w# made dirt r"ad# im'a##a.*e )"rcin( t!e .$i*din( ") re#identia* !"$#in( )"r em'*"/ee# at t!e #ite+ In t!e ear*/ 16A7# 'a-ed r"ad# )r"m S!er:Han t" nei(!."rin( c"mm$nitie# made it '"##i.*e )"r em'*"/ee# t" c"mm$te t" w"r, )r"m #$rr"$ndin( t"wn#+ S!er:Han i# a 'ict$re#>$e (!"#t t"wn wit! 'a-ed #treet# and c$r.# c"ncrete #idewa*,# tree# #!r$.# and )*"wer# and "t!er e-idence ") a t"wn t!at "nce !ad a '"'$*ati"n ") )"$r !$ndred 'e"'*e+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! :::::::::::::: NAME: Si'e S'rin(# COUNTY: C"manc!e ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Warm t" H"t %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/time COMMENTS: St"re ma/ n" *"n(er .e in "'erati"n+ Sidewa*, in )r"nt ") #t"re made )r"m T!$r.$r .ric,+ See T!$r.$r TI G!"#t T"wn+ REMAINS: 4reema#"n# L"d(e %a'ti#t C!$rc! Cemeter/ 8i"neer# #ett*ed t!i# area a."$t 15;7 a)ter )indin( water #ee'in( )r"m a #'rin(+ T!ere wa# c"ntr"-er#/ )r"m t!e .e(innin( "-er t!e c"rrect #'e**in( ") t!e name w!ic! i# 'r"n"$nced G#ee'+G T!e t"wn #""n (rew int" a mi**in( and (innin( center )"r t!i# re(i"n+ U'"n t!e deat! ") 8ratt Scar*ett in 15;< 3"!n C+ Smit! C1525:167;D (a-e )i-e acre# )"r a cemeter/ .$t t!e tit*e wa# n"t c*ear+ A *ar(e #t"ne car-ed wit! Scar*ett0# deat! date wa# .$ried at t!e )""t ") !i# (ra-e+ Se-era* .$ria* #ite# in t!e "*d 'art ") t!e cemeter/ !a-e '*ain #and#t"ne mar,er#+ In 1567 t!e area re#ident# .$i*t a ta.ernac*e at t!e .$ria* (r"$nd+ En*ar(ed in 1691 it i# #ti** $#ed )"r (at!erin(# #$c! a# t!e ann$a* !"mec"min( in 3$*/+ An "i* .""m came t" Si'e S'rin(# in t!e winter ") 1615 and t!e -i**a(e (rew t" a*m"#t 17 777+ T!e t"wn ."a#ted an "'era !"$#e and a 'r")e##i"na* .a#e.a** team+ A."$t t!at time Ne*# and Sara! Crain ac>$ired a c*ear tit*e t" t!e cemeter/ tract+ T!eir !eir# (a-e it t" t!e Si'e S'rin(# Cemeter/ A##"ciati"n+ T!e (ra-e/ard i# #ti** in $#e t"da/ wit! a."$t 1197 (ra-e #ite# inc*$din( -eteran# )r"m t!e Ci-i* War and S'ani#!:American WarL W"r*d War I W"r*d War IIL and t!e 2"rean and &ietnam C"n)*ict#+ S$.mitted ./: C m warin(
:::::::::::: NAME: S"a#! COUNTY: H"ward ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: N"t m$c! t"" #ee+ REMAINS: 4"$ndati"n# ") t!e .an,+ Wi**iam 8$*-er S"a#! a *and de-e*"'er and #'ec$*at"r c"ntracted wit! C!ri#t"'!er C"*$m.$# S*a$(!ter t" de-e*"' and #e** tw" !$ndred t!"$#and acre# ") *and "wned ./ S*a$(!ter )"r t!e '$r'"#e ") de-e*"'in( a )armin( c"mm$nit/+ T!in(# went we** at )ir#t wit! intere#ted .$/er# c"min( ./ train )r"m t!e Midwe#t in Marc! ") 1676 and "t!er# t" )"**"w in t!e m"nt!# and /ear# t" c"me+ T" im're## '"tentia* .$/er# S"a#! erected a rein)"rced c"ncrete .$i*din( !"$#in( t!e %an, ") S"a#! a #c!""* .$i*din( an e*ectrica* (eneratin( '*ant and water w"r,#+ %$t nat$re inter-ened and ca$#ed S"a#!0# e))"rt# t" )ai*+ T!e dr"$(!t t!at .e(an in 1676 and c"ntin$ed t!r"$(! 1617 and 1611 e))ecti-e*/ ca$#ed t!e t"wn t" )ai* .e)"re it !ad a c!ance t" #$cceed and t!e t"wn ") S"a#! died+ T"da/ t!e #ite i# mar,ed "n*/ ./ w!at remain# ") t!e c"ncrete #tr$ct$re t!at wa# t!e %an, ") S"a#!+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! S"a#! 1676 C"$rte#/ 8an!and*e:8*ain# Hi#t"rica* M$#e$m Can/"n Te1a# 1 '!"t" :::::::::: NAME: S'ani#! 4"rt COUNTY: M"nta($e ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: C"*d wind/ winter# .*a@in( !"t #$mmer# %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Semi:(!"#t+ T!e re#ident# ") S'ani#! 4"rt (et a .it te#t/ w!en ca**ed (!"#t#+ It i# .ec"min( a >$a#i:retirement area a# 'e"'*e )*ee t!e D?4W Metr"'*e1+ N" #t"re# .$t !"me# and t!e "*d #c!""* $#ed a c"mm$nit/ center tw" cemeterie#+I0m t!e '$.*i#!er ") t!e new#'a'er in N"c"na 15 mi*e# #"$t!+ A*#" c"-er# t!e %e*c!er-i**e area a# we**+ Sti** )"*,# *i-in( t!ere a# we** E$#t n"t an "r(ani@ed Gcit/G+A''r"1imate*/ 177 re#ident# wit!in 2 mi*e# ") t!e center ") t"wn+ See c"mment a."-e+ REMAINS: H"me# #c!""* cemeter/ !i#t"rica* mar,er#+ T!e name w"$*d #$((e#t #"met!in( t!at ne-er e1i#ted+ T!ere ne-er wa# a S'ani#! )"rt at t!e #ite t!at .ear# t!e name+ It wa# a** a mi#$nder#tandin(+ T!ree !$ndred /ear# a(" a maE"r Indian -i**a(e wa# *"cated in t!e area+ 4r"m arti)act# and remain# )"$nd ./ ear*/ An(*":American #ett*er# an inc"rrect a##$m'ti"n wa# made t!at t!e S'aniard# !ad "cc$'ied t!e area+ Hence t!e name S'ani#! 4"rt+ In rea*it/ it wa# a )"rti)ied Indian -i**a(e+ T!e $#e)$*ne## ") S'ani#! 4"rt wa# a# t!e *a#t #t"''in( '"int )"r catt*emen and dr"-er# "n t!eir wa/ $' t!e C!i#!"*m Trai* .e)"re cr"##in( t!e Red Ri-er int" Indian Territ"r/ "n t!eir wa/ t" 2an#a# catt*e mar,et#+ In it# !e/da/ S'ani#! 4"rt ."a#ted )"$r
!"te*# and n$mer"$# "t!er .$#ine##e# and #a*""n#+ T!e t"wn0# dec*ine .e(an ar"$nd t!e t$rn ") t!e cent$r/ e-en t!"$(! a new .ric, #c!""*!"$#e wa# erected in 162=+ T"da/ t!e #c!""*!"$#e remain# a*t!"$(! a.and"ned a*"n( wit! a )ew "t!er -acant .$i*din(#+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! :::::::::::::::: NAME: Starr-i**e COUNTY: Smit! C"$nt/ ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: H"t S$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT: S'rin( and 4a** COMMENTS: Starr-i**e i# *"cated at t!e inter#ecti"n ") 4arm t" Mar,et R"ad# ;9; and 1A+ REMAINS: C!$rc! cit/ we** c"tt"n (in and cemeter/ Starr-i**e wa# )"$nded in 159< "n t!e Da**a#:S!e-e'"rt R"ad and wa# )ir#t ca**ed G$m S'rin(#+ T!e c"mm$nit/ !ad a '"#t "))ice 159; t" 167;+ Starr-i**e !ad #e-era* #c!""*#: A Medt!"di#t 4ema*e Hi(! Sc!""*L a Ma#"nic Ma*e C"**e(eL %a'ti#t Anna 3$d#"n 4e*ma*e Sc!""*L Starr-i**e Uni"n Academ/L Ma*e and 4e*ma*e Academ/ and Smit! C"$nt/ Sc!""* Di#trict M 95 t!at c"n#"*ated wit! Win"na Sc!""*+ T!e c"mm$nit/ .$#ine##e# inc*$ded a !"te* (ri#tmi**# #awmi**# )"$ndrie# wa("n ma,er# a denti#t a d"ct"r and wa# "n t!e #ta(e *ine )r"m Starr-i**e t" T/*er+ %/ 15;70# t!e c"mm$nit/ !ad .e(an t" dec*ine w!en t!e C"tt"n %e*t Rai*r"ad .$i*t t!r"$(! t!e Win"na c"mm$nit/+ S$.mitted ./: G*enn H"ward :::::::::: NAME: Ta#c"#a COUNTY: O*d!am ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: C$rrent re#ident#+ REMAINS: M$#e$m# and m$c! t" #ee+ Ta#c"#a !ad tw" *i-e#+ T!e )ir#t wa# n" di))erent )r"m t!e ear*/ c"w."/ t"wn wit! it# #a*""n# red *i(!t di#trict .""t !i** and it# #!are ") -i"*ence+ It a*#" wa# t!e )ir#t tr$e t"wn in t!e we#tern Te1a# 8an!and*e+ T!e t"wn t!ri-ed d$rin( t!e 15;7# and ear*/ 1557# .ec"min( t!e #eat ") ("-ernment )"r O*d!am C"$nt/ in 1557 t!at *a#ted )"r t!irt/:)i-e /ear#+ A# !a# !a''ened #" man/ time# .e)"re w!en a rai*r"ad ./'a##e# a t"wn it die#+ A )ew re#ident# remained $nti* 16<6 w!en t!e/ de'arted and Ta#c"#a .ecame a (!"#t t"wn+ In t!at #ame /ear t!e t"wn wa# re."rn w!en %i-in# Ranc! d"nated 127 acre# t" .ec"me t!e #ite )"r a !"me )"r ."/# t" .e ,n"wn a# %"/# Ranc! "n t!e -er/ #ite ") Ta#c"#a+ It !a# de-e*"'ed int" a maE"r )aci*it/ c"n#i#tin( ") re#idence !a**# a #c!""* dinnin( !a** at!*etic )ie*d# and !"me# )"r #ta))+ %e(innin( wit! twe*-e ."/# it n"w n$m.er# "-er )"$r !$ndred+ Ser-in( a# !i#t"rica* m"n$ment# )r"m t!e 'a#t and "'en t" t!e '$.*ic are t!e "*d #t"ne c"$rt!"$#e and t!e 1556 #c!""*!"$#e+ Ta#c"#a i# *"cated at t!e ea#t end ") Te1a# Hi(!wa/ S'$r 2<<+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! In#ide t!e Ta#c"#a Sa*""n C"$rte#/ 8an!and*e:8*ain# Hi#t"rica* M$#e$m Can/"n Te1a#
Ta#c"#a circa 1677 C"$rte#/ 8an!and*e:8*ain# Hi#t"rica* M$#e$m Can/"n Te1a# 2 '!"t"# ::::::::::::::::::: NAME: Tee 8ee Cit/ COUNTY: M"t*e/ C"$nt/ ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: O2 %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/ time COMMENTS: T!ere i# a #ma** cemeter/ E$#t we#t acr"## a )ence .e!ind t!e !i#t"rica* mar,er+ REMAINS: 16<A Te1a# Hi#t"rica* Mar,er Tee 8ee Cit/ i# *"cated in M"t*e/ C"$nt/ n"rt! ") U+S+;7 "n C"$nt/ R"ad 27A P#ee R"ad# ") Te1a# <rd Ed+ 'a(e <= 4eQ+ Tee 8ee Cit/ wa# )"$nded in 15;9 t" #er-e t!e .$))a*" !$nter# and #$r-e/ 'artie#+ T!e c"mm$nit/ !ad a '"#t "))ice )r"m 15;6 t" 1677 a #c!""* P"ne ") t!e )ir#t in t!e c"$nt/Q a !"te* a #a*""n and (enera* #t"re+ In 167= Tee 8ee cit/ wa# c*"#ed ./ t!e Matad"r Ranc! )"r t!e .ad in)*$nce "n t!eir c"w."/#+ 4"r m"re in)"rmati"n "n t!e Tee 8ee Cit/ #ee t!e New Hand."", ") Te1a# &"*+ A 'a(e 2<= S$.mitted ./: Te1a# Wander("in( Inc+ ::::::::::::::: NAME: Te!$acana COUNTY: Lime#t"ne ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: 670# #$mmer =70# winter %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/time COMMENTS: Arti#t anti>$e t/'e# t!ere i# a "*d a.and"nedc"**e(e t!ere+ Neat t"wn t" -i#it !a# *i)e.$t i# )"r a** 'ractica*'$r'"#e# a (!"#t t"wn+ REMAINS: H$(! "*d c"**e(e #tr$ct$re# "*d d"wnt"wn area neat*/ ta,en care ") ./ arti#t t/'e# and anti>$e t/'e# E#timate t!e c"**e(e *e)t in t!e <70#+ CTrinit/ C"**e(eD T!e c"**e(e wa# t!e main#ta/") t!e c"mm$nit/+ Intere#tin( #$rr"$ndin(# and "*d .$i*din(#+ T!e (!"#t t"wn !a# .een ta,en care ") and i# neat .eca$#e ") t!e arti#t and anti>$e .$))# w!" *i-e t!ere+ S$.mitted ./: Da*e R+ M"e :::::::::::::
NAME: Te1"n COUNTY: Rea(an ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: N"t a w!"*e *"t *e)t+ A )ew "cc$'ied dwe**in(#+ REMAINS: 4"$ndati"n#+ Te1"n wa# a c"m'an/ "wned t"wn+ It came t" *i)e "n Ma/ 25 162< w!en "i* wa# di#c"-ered "n Uni-er#it/ ") Te1a# *and# ./ %i( La,e Oi* C"m'an/+ T!e c"m'an/ .$i*t a** t!e !"me# a** t!e #t"re# a** e-er/t!in(+ %/ 16<7 t!ere were a t!"$#and re#ident# in Te1"n a** em'*"/ee# "r de'endent#+ T!e t"wn !ad e-er/t!in( and an/t!in( needed t" #$''"rt it# '"'$*ati"n+ Te1"n t!ri-ed )r"m t!e 1627# t!r"$(! t!e 16=7# .$t a# "i* 'r"d$cti"n )r"m t!e )ie*d dimini#!ed t!e t"wn .e(an t" )ade+ In 16A2 t!e c"m'an/ #"*d it# "'erati"n# and m"#t ") t!e !"me# and "t!er .$i*din(# were eit!er m"-ed "r ra@ed+ W!at i# *e)t are t!e )"$ndati"n# ") )"rmer !"me# and "t!er de.ri# t" mar, t!e #ite t!at i# *"cated a."$t "ne:!a*) mi*e #"$t! ") U+S+ Hi(!wa/ A; "n 4arm t" Mar,et R"ad 1A;9+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! Te1"n C"$rte#/ Dan G$*in" 1 '!"t" :::::::::::::::::::: NAME: T"wa#! COUNTY: Hi** ROADS: =WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: !"t #$mmer mi*d #'rin(# and winter# %EST TIME TO &ISIT: an/ time COMMENTS: T"wa#! i# *"cated at t!e m"$t! ") T"wa#! cree,+ T!i# *"cati"n re>$ire# #"me !i,in( t" (et t"+ T!e t"wn #ti** e1i#t# !"we-er it i# a."$t a mi*e $nderwater a# T!e C"r'# ") En(ineer# .$i*t La,e W!itne/ "-er t!e t"wn #ite+ It0# a 'er)ect #ite t" -i#it i) /"$ #c$.a di-a+ A** t!at remain# A%O&E water i# an "*d (rain mi**+ 8er)ect )"r t!e anti>$e !$nter# a# t!ere are '*ent/ ") anti>$e ."tt*e# and c"in# .$ried in #!"re# at t!e m"$t! ") T"wa#! cree, and La,e W!itne/+ REMAINS: t"wn #ite R$nderwaterR J "*d (rain mi** Ra."-e waterR N"t m$c! i# ,n"wn a."$t t!i# #ite+ H"we-er it i# ,n"wn t!at 3"!n We#*e/ Hardin( )re>$ented t!i# #ite and e-en wr"te a."$t t!i# t"wn#!i' in !i# *etter# .ac, t" !i# )ami*/+ He #ta/ed !ere w!en tra-e*in( t!r"$(! Hi**#."r" J W!itne/ Te1a# S$.mitted ./: 3ame# L+ Wa*den II ::::::::::::
NAME: U't"n COUNTY: U't"n ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Ma/.e 17 mi*e# nrt! ") Ran,in T1+ REMAINS: O*d .$i*din(#+ N"t S$re+ S$.mitted ./ Rand/ 8ettiE"!n :::::::::::::::::::
SORRY, MISSING TEXAS GHOST TOWNS FOR SECTION 2 (WEST TEXAS)

NAME: Aca*a COUNTY: H$d#'et! ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: Ne-er a 'r".*em %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/ time COMMENTS: Aca*a: '"#t "))ice 1629 REMAINS: In>$ire *"ca**/ Aca*a+ On t!e ri" (rande ri-er and #tate !i(!wa/ 27 <= mi nw ") #ierra .*anca near t!e #' rr trac,# in #w !$d#'et! c"$nt/+ It wa# )"$nded .e)"re 1629 w!en a '"#t "))ice wa# e#ta.*i#!ed wit! mr#+ 3$*ia a+ &a$(!n a# '"#tmi#tre##+ In 162; aca*a !ad a '"'$*ati"n ") )i)t/+ Tw" /ear# *ater t!at )i($re !ad d"$.*ed+ %/ t!e mid 16<7 !"we-er t!e '"'$*ati"n !ad )a**en t" an e#timated ten 'er#"n#+ It increa#ed (rad$a**/ "-er t!e ne1t t!ree decade# )r"m an e#timated #e-ent/:)i-e in 16<6 t" ninet/ in t!e 16=70# and 177 in t!e *ate 16970#+S$.#e>$ent*/ !"we-er it )e** a(ainL in t!e *ate 16A70# it wa# e#timated at )i)t/ and in t!e ear*/ 16;70# at twent/ )i-e w!ere it remain# t"da/+ Mai* )r"m )"rt !anc"c,+Aca*a wa# named )"r t!e *"n(:#ta'*e c"tt"n ") me1ican "ri(in ("rwn in t!e areaL it i# t!e #ite ") n$mer"$# cana*# and we**# d$( )"r irri(ati"n+ S$.mitted ./: Sam$e* W McW!"rter NAME: A**am""re COUNTY: H$d#'et! ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: Ne-er a 'r".*em %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/time COMMENTS: A**am""re+ 8"#t "))ice 155=? 155A '"#t "))ice 1555? 156A '"#t "))ice 1565?161= REMAINS: L"t# ") r$in#+ S"me !"me#+ A**am""re+ Ca**am"re carri@"D i# a ranc!in( c"mm$nit/ "n t!e mi##"$ri 'aci)ic rr E$#t n"rt! ") inter#tate 17 and $# !i(!wa/ 57 22 mi #e ") #ierra .*anca in #e !$d#'et! c"$nt/+
A '"#t "))ice $nder t!e name ") acme wa# e#ta.*i#!ed t!ere in 155= wit! r".ert .+ Mc(rew a# '"#tma#ter+ It c*"#ed in 155A .$t a new "ne "'ened tw" /ear# *ater $nder t!e name a**am""re a)ter t!e '"#tmi#tre## mr#+ A** r+ M""re+ At t!at time t!e c"mm$nit/ c"n#i#ted ") 0minin( and #t"c, cam'#0+ In 1567 t!e t"wn !ad 277 in!a.itant#+ T!e !a@e* mine in near./ c$*.er#"n c"$nt/ wa# )"r #e-era* decade# am"n( t!e m"#t 'r"d$cti-e #i*-er and c"''er mine# in te1a#+ T!e '"#t "))ice c*"#ed in 156A .$t tw" /ear# *ater a t!ird '"#t "))ice ca**ed a**am""re wa# e#ta.*i#!ed+ %/ 161= t!e '"'$*ati"n ") t!e #ett*ement !ad )a**en t" ten in t!e mid 16270# t!e '"'$*ati"n wa# e#timated at 29+ A r"c, cr$#!in( '*ant "wned ./ (i))"rd !i** and c"m'an/ wa# "'eratin( )i-e mie# ea#t ") t"wn in 16<5+4r"m t!e mid 16=70# t" t!e mid 16A70# t!e '"'$*ati"n wa# e#timated at ;9L it #$.#e>$ent*/ dr"''ed t" 97+ At t!at time a**am""re c"m'ri#ed #cattered dwe**in(# and a c!$rc!+ T!e c!$rc! wa# "ri(ina**/ cat!"*icL it wa# #$.#e>$ent*/ deeded t" t!e e'i#c"'a* di"cee#e in e* 'a#" .$t wa# c*"#ed+ T!e c!$rc! wa# '$rc!a#ed ./ #am mcw!"rter and mart!a c"n"*/ ") -an !"rn in 165< w!en it wa# c"n-erted t" a re#idence and re#"*d+D$rin( t!e 16A70# a *"ca* ranc!er re'"rted*/ 'aid a teac!er t" #it in t!e em't/ "ne: r""m #c!""*!"$#e E$#t in ca#e a #t$dent !a''ened t" wa*, in+ T!e 'i"neer ta*c c"m'an/ "'ened at a**am""re in 16A7 and t!e we#tte1 ta*c c"m'an/ in 16;1 .$t t!e *atter wa# ("ne ./ t!e mid 16;70# and (i))"rd:!i** r"c, cr$#!er a''arent*/ cea#ed "'erati"n in t!e ear*/ 16570#+ %/ 1655 t!e a**am""re #c!""* !ad t!e #ma**e#t enr"**ment ") a** te1a# #c!""*#L "n*/ ei(!t c!i*dren )r"m t!e ten )ami*ie# #cattered t!r"$(!"$t t!e di#trict0# 2177 #>$are mi*e# attended+ S$.mitted ./: Sam$e* w McW!"rter NAME: Ari#'e COUNTY: H$d#'et! ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: N"t a 'r".*em %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/ time COMMENTS: Ari#'e+ 8"#t "))ice 1676?1611+ REMAINS: N"ne Ari#'e+ A*#" ,n"wn a# *a -a**e/ wa# 9 mi #w ") #ierra .*anca "n t!e mi##"$ri 'aci)ic rr in an area t!at i# n"w cr"##ed ./ inter#tate 17 and $# !iwa/ M 5 in #"$t! centra* !$d#'et! c"$nt/+ T!e c"mm$nit/ wa# )"$nded in 1559 a# a rai*r"ad #ecti"n !"$#e+ A '"#t"))ice ca**ed *a-a**e/ "'erated )r"m 1676 $nti* 1611 wit! mr#+ A*ice a$ten a# '"#tmi#tre##+ T!e c"mm$nit/ !ad 9; in!a.itant#+ %/ t!e mid 16=70# t!e '"'$*ati"n wa# )ewer t!an 29 and t"da/ it i# "n*/ a rai* r"ad #witc!+ S$.mitted ./: Sam$e* W McW!"rter NAME: %"rac!" COUNTY: C$*.er#"n ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: Ne-er a 'r".*em+ D"nt dri-e ")) int" a r$nnin( arr"/"+ %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/ time COMMENTS: %"rac!"+ 8"#t "))ice 1675 ? 1612+ U8DATE: I attem'ted t" -i#it %"rac!" Te1a# "n ; 4e. 277;+ T!ere i# a #i(n at e1it 1AA "n I:17 )"r %"rac!" Stati"n+ A #i(n at t!e t"' ") t!e ram' direct# /"$ t" t!e n"rt!+ A )ew !$ndred /ard# )r"m t!e inter#tate and E$#t t!e "t!er #ide ") t!e rai*r"ad (rade i# a catt*e
($ard (ate+ Acc"m'an/in( t!e (ate i# a #i(n mar,in( t!e 'r"'ert/ a# 'ri-ate+ &ic REMAINS: A cemeter/+ T!at# it+ %"rac!"+ Wa# "n $# !i(!wa/ 57 and t!e te1a# and 'aci)ic rr 17 mi w ") ,ent and 2A mi e ") -an !"rn in #"$t! centra* c$*.er#"n c"$nt/+ It wa# a''arent*/ )"$nded ar"$nd t!e time t!at t!e rai*r"ad wa# .$i*t t!r"$(! t!e area in t!e ear*/ 15570#+ It# name i# 'r".a.*/ a mi##'e**in( ") ."rrac!" #'an+ 4"r 0dr$n,0+ One #"$rce #a/# t!e t"wn ("t it# name d$rin( t!e c"n#tr$cti"n ") t!e rai*r"ad w!en t!e crew )"r t!e te1a# and 'aci)ic .$i*din( we#t t!r"$(! c$*.er#"n c"$nt/ wa# "$t'acin( t!e c"m'etin( (a*-e#t"n !arri#.$r( and #an ant"ni" crew w!ic! wa# .$i*din( ea#t )r"m !$d#'et! c"$nt/+ T!e (!J#a crew d"nated #e-era* wa("n*"ad# ") w!i#,e/ t" t!eir ri-a*# and t"", t!e *ead w!i*e t!e tJ' crew wa# #*ee'in( ")) t!e .""@e+ An"t!er #"$rce !"we-er #a/# t!at t!e name i# #'ani#! )"r 0-i"*et: c"-ered: and i# deri-ed )r"m t!e name ") near./ ."r"c!" 'ea, in Ee)) da-i# c"$nt/+ A *"ca* '"#t "))ice "'erated r"m 1675 $nti* 1612 wit! mar/ e+ G*enn a# '"#tmi#tre##+ Ma'# ") t!e area )r"m t!e mid 16970# #!"wed E$#t "ne dwe**in( at t!e #ite+ %/ 16;7 a cemeter/ wa# a** t!at reamined t!ere+ S$.mitted ./: Sam$e* W McW!"rter NAME: %r"nc" COUNTY: Y"a,$m ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: H"t #$mmer+++Mi*d winter %EST TIME TO &ISIT: S$mmer COMMENTS: 4ie*d# ranc! #'annin( man/ mi*e# ") ran(e++++T!in(# t" #ee:)ie*d0# #emetar/+ REMAINS: T"rn d"wn .$i*din(#++A.and"n (a# #tati"n++L"ca* #emetar/+++And a )ew re#ident# T"wn #ett*ed in t!e *ater 15770#+ T!ri-ed $nti* t!e "i* cra#!+ S$.mitted ./: C"nc!etta #an )i*i''" NAME: Ca#t"*"n "r Santa He*ena COUNTY: %rew#ter ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: In t!e C!i#"# M"$ntain#+ REMAINS: Man/ Str$ct$re#+ L"cated E$#t a."-e t!e )*""d '*ain ") t!e Ri" Grande c*"#e t" t!e Santa E*ena Can/"n in %i( %end Nati"na* 8ar, Ca#t"*"n wa# an a(ric$*t$re and ranc!in( c"mm$nit/ "n t!e American #ide ") t!e ri-er+ It wa# )ir#t #ett*ed in 167<+ Land "wner#!i' in t!e area c!an(ed !and# a n$m.er ") time# $nti* m$c! ") it came $nder t!e c"ntr"* ") a Wa/ne Cart*ed(e in 1616+ Cart*ed(e wa# re#'"n#i.*e )"r intr"d$cin( #cienti)ic a(ric$*t$re t" t!e -a**e/ a# we** a# c"tt"n 'r"d$cti"n+ T!e Mader" Re-"*$ti"n in Me1ic" in 1617 'r"m'ted t!e re#ident# ") Ca#t"*"n t" re>$e#t 'r"tecti"n )r"m t!e U+S+ Arm/ a# Me1ican .andit# .e(an attac,in( #ett*ement# "n t!e American #ide ") t!e internati"na* ."$ndar/+ In 1611 a
tr""' ") ca-a*r/ wa# #tati"ned in Ca#t"*"n+ In 1616 t!e War De'artment .e(an c"n#tr$cti"n ") a 'ermanent arm/ '"#t t" inc*$de .arrac,# "))icer0# >$arter# etc+ T!e c"n#tr$cti"n ") t!e '"#t wa# c"m'*eted in ear*/ 1627 .$t wa# ne-er "cc$'ied ./ t!e tr""'#+ T!e arm/ -acated t!e area d$e t" re#t"rati"n ") "rder a*"n( t!e ."rder+ Cart*ed(e '$rc!a#ed t!e )"rt .$i*din(# )r"m t!e ("-ernment in 1629 w!ic! aided in t!e de-e*"'ment ") t!e t"wn+ T!e end came in 16== wit! t!e creati"n ") t!e %i( %end Nati"na* 8ar, wit! a** 'ri-ate *and# c"min( $nder )edera* "wner#!i'+ M"#t ") t!e #tr$ct$re# )r"m t!e )"rmer t"wn remain intact+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! NAME: C!ine#e C"a* Mine COUNTY: 3e)) Da-i# ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: Mi*d in winter# and !"t in #$mmer# %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/time COMMENTS: N" re#ident#+ 8ri-ate*/ "wned and #et# in t!e midd*e ") Ma/ Ranc!+Great )"##i* !$ntin(+ A."$t 29 mi*e# #"$t! ") &an H"rn TI"n t!e ri-er r"ad t" C"med"re Me1ic"+ REMAINS: Gra-e#ite# and c"a*+ T!e C!ine#e C"a* Mine arri-ed at it0# name .eca$#e t!e rai*r"ad trac,# .$i*t t" t!e c"a* mine were *a/ed ./ c!ine#e .ac, in t!e *ate 15770#+T!e trac, wa# '$t in t" !a$* c"a* )"$nd "n t!e Ma/ Ranc!+ T!e rai* wa# a'''r"1imate*/ 5 mi*e# *"n(+W!en t!e rai* wa# )ini#!ed "ne *"ad ") c"a* wa# #!i''ed "$t and t!e rai* wa# #!$t d"wn .eca$#e t!e c"a* !ad t" m$c! #$*'!$r in it+T!e (ra-e#ite# ") t!e c!ine#e t!at died .$i*din( t!e rai* can #ti** .e #een "n t"' ") a !i** direct*/ n"rt! ") t!e c"a* mine+L"t# ") )"##i*# )"$nd in t!e area+ I !a-e )"$nd *ar(e #nai*# wei(!in( a# m$c! a# ten '"$nd# and a."$t A inc!e# in diameter+ Sea #!e**# ") a** t/'e# cr/#ta*# and -ari"$# anima*#+8ermi##i"n m$#t .e ".tained 'ri"r t" -i#itin(+ S$.mitted ./: C*arence L"$-iere NAME: C*airem"nt COUNTY: 2ent ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: C$rrent re#ident#+ REMAINS: T!e C"$rt!"$#e and 3ai*!"$#e+ Named a)ter !i# da$(!ter C*aire t!e t"wn wa# )"$nded in 1555 ./ a R+ L+ R!"m.er(+ %/ t!e .e(innin( ") t!e 1677# t!e t"wn !ad a '"'$*ati"n ") #i1t/:)i-e and wa# t!e c"$nt/ #eat ") 2ent C"$nt/+ C*airem"nt (rew t" a '"'$*ati"n ") #e-era* !$ndred and #ta/ed t!ere $nti* t!e c*"#e ") W"r*d War II w!en t!e '"'$*ati"n .e(an t" dr"'+ T!e t"wn t"da/ i# a** .$t a.and"ned .$t t!e )"rmer c"$rt!"$#e #ti** #tand# a# d"e# t!e red #t"ne Eai*!"$#e+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! NAME: Dia# e Oc!" Cree, Cam' COUNTY: 8re#id" ROADS: =WD GRID: 2
CLIMATE: C"*d in Winter and !"t in #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT: 4a** "r #'rin( COMMENTS: N" re#ident#+ S"$t! )r"m &an H"rn Te1a# "n !iwa/ 67 a."$t 22 mi*e# #"$t! ") L"." a."$t 2 mi*e# t$rn ri(!t "n ri-er r"ad+ C"ntin$e "n .*ac, t"' t" t!e )"r, and ta,e (ra-e* r"ad t" t!e *e)t+ Y"$ wi** #ee t!e #i(n )"r t!e !ead>$arter# )"r t!e 6A ranc! a."$t 2 mi*e# a)ter /"$ enter t!e (ra-e* r"ad+ A#, )"r 'ermi##i"n and directi"n#+ It0# a."$t a < mi*e dri-e d"wn t!e "*d Dia# e Oc!" cree, .ed Cdried $'D+ Great '*ace )"r 'r"#'ectin( wit! meta* detect"r#+ O*d c"in# re*ic# arm/ .$tt"n# and amm$niti"n )ired and $n:)ired+ REMAINS: O*d tim.er# and !ardware t!at made $' t!e )"rt+ Dia# e Oc!" Cree, Cam' wa# a US Arm/ cam' .$i*t a."$t t!e #ame time a# 4"rt H"**and in t!e ear*/ 1677G# t" de)end a(ain#t 8anc!" &i**a and !i# .andit#+ T!i# cam' wa# m"re acti-e in r"$tin( .andit# a# it wa# c*"#er t" t!e Ri" Grande Ca."$t A mi*e#D+ T!e cam' wa# c*"#ed and a.and"ned a)ter WW I+ It i# *"cated a."$t A mi*e# we#t ") 4"rt H"**and+ It i# "n 'ri-ate 'r"'ert/ t!e "*d H$inn Ranc!+ S$.mitted ./: C*arence L"$-iere NAME: Et!"*en COUNTY: H$d#'et! ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: O, %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/time COMMENTS: Et!"*en+ 8"#t "))ice 155=? 155=+ REMAINS: N"t!in( *e)t Et!"*en+ A #witc! "n t!e #' rr = mi w ") #ierra .*anca in #"$t! centra* !$d#'et! c"$nt/+ Acc"rdin( t" "ne #"$rce a '"#t "))ice !ad .een "'ened and c*"#ed t!ere .e)"re 155= a*t!"$(! "t!er #"$rce# !"*d t!a t!e c"mm$nit/ wa# n"t e#ta.*i#!ed $nti* ar"$nd 1559+ Et!"*en #eem# t" !a-e .een *itt*e m"re t!an a rai*r"ad #tati"nL in 16=9 it# '"'$*ati"n wa# )ewer t!an twent/ )i-e and it n" *"n(er a''eared "n ma'# ") t!e area ./ t!emid 16A70#+ T!e c"mm$nit/ wa# re'"rted*/ named )"r et!"*en ,n".# a near./ c*$#ter ") .$tte#+ S$.mitted ./: Sam$e* W McW!"rter NAME: 4"rt H"**and COUNTY: 8re#id" ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: C"*d in winter !"t in #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/time COMMENTS: N" re#ident#+ L"cated a."$t A mi*e# we#t ") &a*entine Te1a# "n t!e C!i*ic"te Ranc! r"ad+ O*d 4"rt %$i*din(# and #ite ") t!e *a#t indian .att*e in t!e US+ L"cated "n 'ri-ate 'r"'ert/ .$t "wner# wi** a**"w -i#it#+ REMAINS: O*d 4"rt .$i*din(# #ti** #tandin(+ 4"rt H"**and wa# .$i*t in t!e ear*/ 16770# t" de)end a(ain#t 8anc!" &i**a and !i# .andit#+ 4"rt wa# c*"#ed a)ter t!e end ") W"r*d War I+A*#" t!e State ") Te1a# in#ta**ed a !i#t"rica* mar,er mar,in( t!e #ite ") t!e *a#t indian .att*e in t!e US .etween t!e US Ca-a*r/ and t!e C"mmanc!e indian#+ S$.mitted ./: C*arence L"$-iere NAME: 4"rt Mc2a-ett COUNTY: Sc!*eic!er
ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: T!e )"rt i# a !i#t"rica* #ite .$t t!e t"wn i# n" m"re+ REMAINS: R$in# ") t!e )"rt+ T!e mi*itar/ '"#t ") 4"rt Mc2a-ett wa# named a)ter a Ca'tain Henr/ Mc2a-ett w!" !ad .een ,i**ed in t!e Me1ican War ") 15=A+ T!e )"rt wa# *"cated "n a !i(! !i** "n t!e #"$t! .an, ") t!e San Sa.a Ri-er+ T!ere i# a 'ec$*iar twi#t t" t!e !i#t"r/ ") ."t! t!e t"wn ") 4"rt Mc2a-ett and t!e mi*itar/ '"#t ") 4"rt Mc2a-ett+ Act$a**/ t!e )"rt died #" t!e t"wn mi(!t *i-e and in t$rn t!e t"wn died t!at t!e )"rt mi(!t *i-e in t!e !i#t"rica* #en#e+ T!e )"rt wa# .$i*t in 1592 and !ad t!e re'$tati"n ") .ein( "ne ") t!e m"#t attracti-e and !ea*t!ie#t "n t!e Te1a# )r"ntier+ In 1596 t!e )"rt wa# a.and"ned and )e** int" di#re'air $nti* 15A5 w!en it wa# a(ain "cc$'ied ./ )edera* tr""'# a# 'art ") a #erie# ") )"rt# )r"m t!e Red Ri-er t" t!e Ri" Grande 'r"tectin( t!e )r"ntier+ %/ 155< t!e need )"r t!e )"rt !ad di#a''eared and t!e arm/ )"rma**/ a.and"ned it+ D$rin( t!e e1i#tence ") t!e )"rt t!e t"wn ") 4"rt Mc2a-ett wa# (rad$a**/ (r"win( a# a ranc!in( c"mm$nit/ wit! #"me )ami*ie# *i-in( and w"r,in( in )"rmer mi*itar/ .$i*din(#+ %/ t!e 16A7# t!e t"wn wa# #ti** a *i-in( c"mm$nit/ wit! ar"$nd a !$ndred re#ident#+ In 16A; t!e #tate ") Te1a# '$rc!a#ed t!e #$r-i-in( .$i*din(# and created T!e 4"rt Mc2a-ett State Hi#t"rica* Site t!at it mi(!t .e 're#er-ed )"r t!e )$t$re+ T!e t"wn n" *"n(er e1i#t# .$t t!e )"rt a''ear# m$c! a# it did "-er a !$ndred /ear# a("+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! NAME: 4"rt >$itman COUNTY: H$d#'et! ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: N"t a 'r".*em %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/ time COMMENTS: 4"rt >$itman+ 27 mi #e ") mcnar/ in #"$t!ern !$d#'et! c"$nt/+ REMAINS: Cemeter/ and a*m"#t n"t!in( 4"rt >$itman+ 57 mi .e*"w e* 'a#" and 27 mi #e ") 're#ent da/ mcnar/ in )ar #"$t!ern !$d#'et! c"$nt/+ On #e'tem.er 25 1595 ca't+ Art!$r t+ Lee and c"m'anie# c and ! ei(!t in)antr/ e#ta.*i#!ed t!e '"#t "n a .arren and #and/ '*ane =77 /ard# ea#t ") t!e ri" (rande t" 'r"tect tra-e*er# and t!e mai* r"$te )r"m #an ant"ni" t" e* 'a#"+ It wa# named )"r me1ican war (enera* E"!n a >$itman w!" !ad died "n E$*/ 1;+ 4edera* tr""'# e-ac$ated )"rt >$itman "n a'ri* 9 15A1+ D$rin( t!e ci-i* war t!e '"#t wa# intermittent*/ (arri#"ned ./ c"n)ederate and $ni"n detac!ment# and >$ic,*/ )e** int" di#re'air+ Ca't+ Henr/ carr"** and c"m'an/ ) nint! $nited #tate# ca-a*r/ re"cc$'ied t!e cr$m.*in( ad".e .$i*din(# "n Ean$ar/ 1 15A5 and "n )e.r$ar/ 29 "rder# )r"m !ead>$arter# ") t!e di#trict ") te1a# ree#ta.*i#!ed t!e )"rt+ O-er t!e ne1t decade c"m'anie# and detac!ment# ") .*ac, #"*dier# ") t!e nint! ca-a*r/ and t!e twent/ )i)t! $nited #tate# in)antr/ ($arded t!e mai*# and #c"$ted )"r !"#ti*e indian#+ 4"rt >$itman !ad a re'$tati"n a# "ne ") t!e m"#t $nc"m)"rta.*e mi*itar/ in#ta**ati"n# in te1a#+ L/dia #'encer *ane de#cri.ed it in 15A6 a# 0)"r*"rn and t$m.*e d"wn0 and wa# #$r'ri#ed t" ".#er-e a #er(eant in )$** dre## $ni)"rm E$m'in( r"'e "$t#ide t!e ($ard !"$#e+ G#$r(e"n E"!n E c$*.er in 15;7 ca**ed it 0entire*/
$nw"rt!/ ") t!e name ") )"rt '"#t "r #tati"n )"r $nited #tate# tr""'#+0 t!e ad".e .$i*din(# !ad .een #tri''ed ") a** w""d r"")# d""r# and wind"w )rame#+ Gt!e d"rmit"rie# ") t!e .arrac,# !a-in( neit!er d""r# "r wind"w# !a-e a.$ndant -enti*ati"n+G t!e #"i* wa# t" #and/ and dr/ !"t c*imate t" c$*ti-ate a '"#t (arden+ Mi*, and )re#! -e(eta.*e# !ad t" .e !a$*ed )r"m #an e*i@ari" e* 'a#" "r #an i(naci" c!i!$a!$a+ M$c! time wa# #'ent re'airin( t!e .$i*din(# w!ic! ./ 15;A c"n#i#ted ") .arrac,# )"r tw" c"m'anie# )i-e #et# ") d"$.*e "))icer#0# >$arter# an adE$tant#0# "))ice a !"#'ita* a ($ard!"$#e tw" #t"re !"$#e# a .a,er/ w"r,#!"'# and w""den ca-a*r/ and >$aterma#ter# #ta.*e#+ 4"rt >$itman wa#-acated "n Ean$ar/ 9 15;; .$t wa# re(arri#"ned in 1557:1552 d$rin( t!e cam'ai(n a(ain#t t!e a'ac!e cie) -ict"ri" a# a #$.'"#t ") )"rt da-i#+ De#'ite t!e e))"rt# ") ca't+ Nic!"*a# n"*an and tr""'er# ") t!e tent! $nited #tate# ca-a*r/ d$rin( t!e #$mmer ") 1557 -ict"ri"0# warri"r# cr"##ed and recr"##ed t!e ri" (rande in t!e -icinit/ ") t!e '"#t+ On a$($#t 6 me#ca*er"# attem'tin( t" ret$rn t" t!eir re#er-ati"n in new me1ic" attac,ed a #ta(ec"ac! near t!e )"rt m"rta**/ w"$ndin( maE+ Gen+ 3ame#+ 3+ %/rne an em'*"/ee ") t!e te1a# and 'aci)ic rr+ A*t!"$(! -ict"ri" wa# ,i**ed in me1ic" in t!e )a** ") 1557 )"rt >$itman wa# c"ntin$ed t" .e (arri#"ned t!r"$(! a'ri* 1552+ T!e '"#t wa# a.and"ned *ater t!at /ear 'art*/ .eca$#e it wa# n"t "n a rai*r"ad+ 4"rt !anc"c, C"ri(ina**/ )"rt riceD wa# e#ta.*i#!ed in 1552 at a .etter #ite near./+ T"da/ "n*/ a cemeter/ reamin# near t!e #ite ") )"rt >$itman+ S$.mitted ./: Sam$e* W McW!"rte NAME: Gir-in COUNTY: 8ec"# ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: A )ew remainin( re#ident#+ REMAINS: A )ew "ri(ina* .$i*din(#+ Ranc!er# and #t"c, rai#er# came t" t!e area in t!e 1567# *ater t" .e ca**ed Gir-in a)ter t!e name ") "ne ") t!e ranc!er#+ It wa# t!e rai*r"ad t!at .$i*t t!r"$(! in 1611 t!at #tarted Gir-in "n it# wa/ t" .ec"min( a t"wn ") #"me im'"rtance+ T!e rai*r"ad .$i*t a 'a##en(er and )rei(!t #tati"n and #""n "t!er .$#ine##e# were e#ta.*i#!ed inc*$din( a (enera* #t"re a !"te* a #a*""n and a *$m.er/ard+ Gir-in a*#" wa# a #!i''in( '"int )"r t!"$#and# ") catt*e )"r a n$m.er ") /ear#+ T!e ec"n"m/ ") Gir-in wa# #teadi*/ (r"win( w!en in 16<< a new !i(!wa/ wa# .$i*t t" c"nnect 4"rt St"c,t"n wit! McCame/ t!at 'a##ed "ne mi*e #"$t! ") Gir-in+ S"me re#ident# !ad a*read/ de'arted t!e t"wn t" #ee, em'*"/ment e*#ew!ere+ T!e new !i(!wa/ 'r"-ided additi"na* .$#ine## "''"rt$nitie# w!ic! ne(ati-e*/ a))ected t!e Gir-in ec"n"m/+ T!e 16=7 cen#$# #!"wed "n*/ #e-ent/:)i-e re#ident# *e)t in t!e t"wn+ T!e Santa 4e Rai*wa/ c*"#ed t!e )rei(!t de'"t in 16== and t!e 'a##en(er #tati"n in 1699+ Gir-in i# n"w a t"wn ") a.and"ned .$i*din(#+ T!e .ric, #c!""*!"$#e i# maintained a# a c"mm$nit/ center and '"**in( '*ace )"r t!e #e-era* re#ident# t!at remain+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! NAME: H"t S'rin(# COUNTY: %rew#ter ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2
CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: 8art ") %i( %end Nati"na* 8ar,+ REMAINS: Man/ Ori(ina* .$i*din(# maintained ./ t!e 'ar, #er-ice+ T!e t"wn i# a''r"'riate*/ named )"r t!at i# e1act*/ w!at it i# a t"wn ") !"t #'rin(#+ T!e )ir#t $#er# ") t!e #'rin(# were t!e Indian# *i-in( a*"n( t!e Ri" Grande+ T!e c$rati-e 'r"'ertie# ") t!e #'rin(# attracted a 3+ O+ Lan()"rd w!" !ad #$))ered )r"m ma*aria #ince c"ntractin( it a# a c!i*d+ Lan()"rd '$rc!a#ed t!e #ite ") t!e #'rin(# in 1676 )"r B1+A1 'er acre+ T!e Lan()"rd )ami*/ *e)t t!eir !"me in Mi##i##i''i )"r t!e #ite t!e/ '$rc!a#ed #i(!t $n#een+ Lan()"rd0# !ea*t! .e(an t" im'r"-e a)ter dai*/ .at!# in t!e !"t #'rin(# 'ermittin( !im t" .e(in im'r"-in( t!e 'r"'ert/+ In time !e de-e*"'ed a wide c*iente*e ") 'e"'*e tra-e*in( *"n( di#tance# in #earc! ") a c$re )"r a -ariet/ ") ai*ment#+ T!e #ite e-ent$a**/ wa# de-e*"'ed int" a c"m'*ete )aci*it/ )"r in-a*id# #ee,in( treatment in t!e c$rati-e water#+ In 16=2 t!e #ite wa# #"*d t" t!e #tate ") Te1a# t!at it mi(!t .ec"me a 'art ") t!e %i( %end Nati"na* 8ar,+ N" "ne a# re#ided at H"t S'rin(# #ince 1692+ T!e .$i*din(# and #'rin(# are 'r"tected ./ t!e Nati"na* 8ar, Ser-ice and are acce##i.*e t" t!e '$.*ic+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! U8DATE: T!e '*ace /"$ de#cri.e i# ,n"wn *"ca**/ a# Indian H"t S'rin(#+ It wa# a(ain im'r"-ed w!en "ne ") t!e H$nt# Ct!e "ne# in t!e "i* .$#ine##D ."$(!t t!e '*ace and '$t in a r"ad t!at r$n# ")) ") I:17 ea#t ") E* 8a#" TI+ T!ere i# a ca*ic!e r"ad t!at r$n# #"$t! ") Sierra %*anca TI t!at acce##e# t!e #ite a# we** .$t it i# #trict*/ )"r t!e ad-ent$r"$# wit! a )"$r w!ee* dri-e -e!ic*e+ T!e #ite i# a*#" #$''"#ed t" .e !a$nted wit! t!e (!"#t# ") t!e Indian# w!" were #tric,en wit! #ma**'"1 a)ter .ein( #"*d in)ected .*an,et# ./ an $n#cr$'$*"$# ranc!er+ It i# n"w "wned ./ t!ree *aw/er# )r"m E* 8a#" t" t!e .e#t ") m/ ,n"w*ed(e and t!ere are #e-era* .$i*din(# 're#$ma.*/ )"r t!e -i#it"r# #ee,in( !ea*in( )r"m t!e #'rin(#+ M/ m"t!er m/ #"n and "ne ") !i# )riend# and I were t!ere a."$t )i-e /ear# a("+ I can0t #a/ )"r #$re t!at it i# G!a$ntedG .$t neit!er m/ tw" d"(# n"r I *i,ed it at a**+ E-en in .r"ad da/*i(!t it0# a cree'/ '*ace+ T!ere i# a retired Te1a# Ran(er *i-in( in Sierra %*anca t!at r$n# a m$#e$m t!ere w!" can te** /"$ a *"t m"re t!"$(! !i# name e#ca'e# me at t!e m"ment+ D"nna C"))ee NAME: 2ent COUNTY: C$*.er#"n ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: N"t a 'r".*em+ Hard*/ e-er+ %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/ time+ COMMENTS: 2ent+ A ranc! t"wn ."rn t" #$''*/ t!e need# ") t!e *"n( 1 catt*e c"m'an/+ T!e m"#t )am"$# ") t!e we#t te1a# ranc!e#+ Owned ./ t!e re/n"*d# .r"t!er# 'r"minent we#t te1a# ranc!er#+ T!eir !"*din( c"n#i#ted ") #e-era* t!"$#and acre# e1tendin( )r"m n"rt! ") $# !i(!wa/ 17 t" #e-era* mi*e# #"$t! int" t!e da-i# m"$ntain#+ REMAINS: L"t# ") r$in# .$t a *"t #ti** #tandin(+ 2ent+ A (!"#t t"wn ") it# )"rmer #e*) .$t #ti** an acti-e tradin( center+ N"te: t!i# #ite wi** remain "'en $nti* t!e !i#t"r/ ") ,ent can .e 'r"'er*/ t"*d and it# )"$nder# ac,n"w*ed(ed
and remem.ered+A *"t ") (""d and !"n"ra.*e 'e"'*e !a-e !ad a 'art in ,ent# 'a#t and t!i# writer wi#!e# t" remem.er t!em wit! d$e re-erence t" a rea* c"wn t"wnK S$.mitted ./: Sam$e* W McW!"rter NAME: LaEita# COUNTY: %rew#ter ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer+ %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/time+ COMMENTS: C$rrent re#ident#+ REMAINS: Man/ "ri(ina* .$i*din(#+ I) "ne want# t" -i#it a t"wn w!ere t!e Me1ican .andit 8anc!" &i**a "nce r"amed LaEita# i# t!e '*ace t" ("+ LaEita# i# in %rew#ter C"$nt/ t!e *ar(e#t in Te1a# and *ie# a*"n( t!e Ri" Grande Ri-er+ On t!e "t!er #ide ") t!e ri-er i# Me1ic"+ Ori(ina**/ a -i**a(e ") Indian and Me1ican )armer# t!e t"wn (ained #"me n"t"riet/ d$rin( t!e ear*/ 1627# a# t!e im'"rt #ite ") a '*ant (r"win( "n t!e Me1ican #ide ") t!e Ri" Grande w!ic! wa# $#e)$* in t!e man$)act$re ") c!ewin( ($m+ Me1ic" *ater '$t a .an it# e1'"rtati"n and t!at ended t!e #ma** .""m it wa# #tartin( t" create+ T!en t!ere wa# t!e #earc! )"r $rani$m )"**"win( W"r*d War II w!ic! *i-ened $' LaEita# $nti* it wa# di#c"-ered t!ere wa#n0t an/+ T!e t"wn t!en ret$rned t" it# #*ee'/ -i**a(e #tat$#+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wit! NAME: Lan(tr/ "r Ea(*e Ne#t COUNTY: &a* &erde ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Ri(!t "n t!e ."rder+ REMAINS: T!e 3$d(e R"/ %ean -i#it"r center and a )ew "t!er a##"rted 3$d(e R"/ %ean .$i*din(#+ 3$d(e R"/ %ean re)erred t" a# Gt!e Law We#t ") t!e 8ec"#G and t!e En(*i#! #in(er and entertainer Li*/ Lan(tr/ are t!e "n*/ tw" rea#"n# t" remem.er t!e t"wn ") Lan(tr/+ T!e t"wn #tarted a# a (radin( cam' d$rin( t!e .$i*din( ") t!e S"$t!ern 8aci)ic rai*r"ad in 1552 t" c"nnect New Or*ean# and San Ant"ni" wit! L"# An(e*e# and San 4ranci#c"+ W!/ t!e t"wn wa# named Lan(tr/ i# a .it $ncertain+ Le(end !a# it t!at 3$d(e R"/ %ean .ecame #" enam"red wit! 'ict$re# ") t!e En(*i#! #in(er t!at it wa# !e w!" (a-e t!e t"wn it# name ") Lan(tr/ T!e 3$d(e i# remem.ered in !i#t"r/ )"r n"t !a-in( an e#ta.*i#!ed 'attern )"r renderin( E$d(ement# .$t !i# E$d(ement# were a*wa/# #"$nd+ Lan(tr/ .ecame a ranc!in( c"mm$nit/ and !ad a '"'$*ati"n ") #e-era* !$ndred ar"$nd t!e t$rn ") t!e cent$r/+ T"da/ it !a# "n*/ a )ew "cc$'ied !"me# .$t it d"e# !a-e t!e 3$d(e R"/ %ean &i#it"r Center t!at 're#er-e# t!e #ec"nd ") tw" .$i*din(# t!at !"$#ed R"/ %ean0# #a*""n .i**iard 'ar*"r and c"$rtr""m+ T!e t"wn i# "n L""' 29 ")) ") U+S+ Hi(!wa/ 67 a."$t =7 mi*e# ea#t ") Dr/den+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! NAME: L"." COUNTY: C$*.er#"n ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 2 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: N" re#ident# Le)t+ REMAINS: Man/ a.and"ned and "cc$'ied "ri(ina* .$i*din(#+ One mi(!t ca** L"." a m"dern (!"#t t"wn+ M"#t*/ a.and"ned in t!e *ate 16A7# t!e t"wn !a# )ew re#ident# t"da/+ In t!e 1557# t!e S"$t!ern 8aci)ic Rai*r"ad dri**ed a water we** in t!e area t!at .ecame L"." a# a #team en(ine water #t"' de'"t and *i-e #t"c, *"adin( 'en#+ Ear*/ in t!e 1667# *and 'r"m"ter# .r"$(!t #ett*er# t" t!e area and #tarted dri**in( water we**# t" irri(ate a(ric$*t$ra* cr"'#+ A #ma** a(ric$*t$ra* .""m "cc$rred ar"$nd t!e time ") W"r*d War I and a*#" d$rin( t!e /ear# )"**"win( W"r*d War II+ C"tt"n )armin( wa# t!e 'rinci'*e cr"' .$t t!e c"#t ") irri(atin( e1ceeded t!e inc"me and L"." .e(an a ra'id dec*ine+ T"da/ m"re !"$#e# are a.and"ned t!an are "cc$'ied+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! U8DATE: T!e reincarnati"n ") L"." Te1a# 4"r m"re t!an 177 /ear# L"." wa# a t!ri-in( *itt*e de#ert t"wn and waterin( #t"' )"r t!e rai*r"ad+ In 1661 L"." wa# a.and"ned ./ it# *a#t re#ident#+ 17 /ear# *ater t!ree de#ert *"-in( indi-id$a*# and t!eir )riend# .e(an t!e 'r"ce## ") re.$i*din( L"."+ T!eir ("a* i# t" t$rn L"." int" a '*ace w!ere it i# '"##i.*e t" e1're## "ne#e*) in a m$*tit$de ") wa/#+ Starin( in 277< t!ere wi** .e an ann$a* m$#ic art and 'er)"rmance )e#ti-a* in L"."+ We.#ite: !tt':??www+*".": te1a#+c"m NAME: L"n()e**"w COUNTY: 8ec"# ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: A )ew Re#ident#+ REMAINS: Man/ a.and"ned rai*r"ad #tr$ct$re# and a )ew "cc$'ied .$i*din(#+ Me1ican ranc!er# )ir#t #ett*ed t!e area t!at *ater .ecame L"n()e**"w named a)ter t!e '"et Henr/ Wad#w"rt! L"n()e**"w ./ t!e S"$t!ern 8aci)ic Rai*r"ad in 1551+ T!e t"wn .ecame a *i-e#t"c, #!i''in( '"int a)ter t!e rai*r"ad .$i*t a de'"t and )aci*itie# )"r #$''*/in( water t" #team *"c"m"ti-e#+ A# time 'a##ed a c"mm$nit/ de-e*"'ed ar"$nd t!e L"n()e**"w rai*r"ad #tati"n+ Wit! t!e ad-ent ") die#e* *"c"m"ti-e# and "t!er im'r"-ed tran#'"rtati"n met!"d# t!e ec"n"mic .a#e )"r L"n()e**"w .e(an t" dec*ine+ In 16== t!e )rei(!t and te*e(ra'! "))ice )"r t!e rai*r"ad c*"#ed and t!e water we** )aci*itie# were c*"#ed in 169=+ A )ew re#ident# remain .$t t!ere are n" #t"re#+ H"we-er t!e a.and"ned rai*r"ad #tr$ct$re# remain+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! NAME: Ment"ne COUNTY: L"-in( ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: A )ew c$rrent re#ident#+ REMAINS: Man/ .$i*din(#+
Ment"ne i# a twentiet! cent$r/ (!"#t t"wn !a-in( )ir#t .een *aid "$t in 1622+ A*m"#t a decade 'a##ed .e)"re t!e #ite wa# in!a.ited and t!at wa# d$e t" t!e di#c"-er/ ") "i* near./ in t!e W!eat Oi* 4ie*d in 16<7+ %/ 3$*/ 16<1 t!e t"wn !ad #e-era* !"te*# dr$(#t"re# ca)e# )i**in( #tati"n# tw" recreati"n !a**# and an "i* re)iner/+ Ment"ne i# *"cated in L"-in( C"$nt/ w!ic! i# t!e *ea#t '"'$*ated c"$nt/ in Te1a#+ In 16<< w!ic! wa# t!e c"$nt/0# m"#t '"'$*"$# /ear it !ad an e#timated #i1 !$ndred re#ident# m"#t ") t!em in Ment"ne+ A# "i* 'r"d$cti"n dec*ined #" did Ment"ne+ %/ 16=7 it !ad "n*/ 197 re#ident#+ T"da/ ma/.e twent/ "r t!irt/+ T!e t"wn#ite i# )$** ") de.ri# )r"m t!e time ") t!e "i* .""m a# we** a# t!e C"$nt/ C"$rt!"$#e and a.and"ned !"me# and .$i*din(#+ Ment"ne i# "n Te1a# !i(!wa/ <72 a."$t 29 mi*e# n"rt! ") 8ec"#+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! NAME: Or*a COUNTY: Ree-e# ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: H"t winter !e** in t!e #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT: Ear*/ #'rin( COMMENTS: On*/ a !and)$* ") re#ident# *"cated a''r"1+ <7 mi*e# n"rt!we#t ") 'ec"# t1 REMAINS: Man/ "*d .$i*din(# and #"me "i* )ie*d c"m'anie# %r"$(!t t" *i)e ./ t!e "i* .""m "r*a !a# a*m"#t .*"wn awa/ wit! t!e wind+ On*/ .ein( !e*d d"wn ./ t!e "i* c"m'anie# w!" w"r, t!ere and t!e near ./ *a,e red .*$))+ S$.mitted ./: C*i))"rd Wi*,in#"n NAME: 8ine S'rin( COUNTY: C$*.er#"n ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: &er/ )ew re#ident#+ REMAINS: A )ew #tr$ct$re#+ 8ine S'rin( wa# ne-er c"n#idered a t"wn+ It act$a**/ wa# a wa/ #tati"n )"r tra-e*er# at t!e rem"te G$ada*$'e 8a## in 4ar We#t Te1a#+ T!e 8ine S'rin( #tati"n '"'$*ar*/ ca**ed t!e 8iner/ wa# "ne ") t!e "ri(ina* #t"'# "n t!e %$tter)ie*d O-er*and Mai* r"$te in t!e *ate 1597# )r"m St+ L"$i# and Mem'!i# acr"## t!e American S"$t!we#t t" San 4ranci#c" a di#tance ") 2 ;69 mi*e#+ In t!e *ate 1627# it .ecame a #t"' )"r a$t" tra-e*er# w!en a !i(!wa/ "'ened )r"m E* 8a#" t" Car*#.ad New Me1ic"+ 8ine S'rin( remained in $#e $nti* 1596 w!en t!e r"$te )"r t!e mai* wa# c!an(ed t" a m"re #"$t!er*/ "ne t!r"$(! 4"rt St"c,t"n and 4"rt Da-i# t" E* 8a#"+ A)ter t!e r"$te wa# c!an(ed t!e #tati"n )e** -acant and wit!"$t maintenance it )e** int" r$in#+ 8ine S'rin( i# "n t!e n"rt! #ide ") t!e cre#t ") t!e G$ada*$'e 8a## in t!e G$ada*$'e M"$ntain# Nati"na* 8ar, "n U+S+ Hi(!wa/ A2?157+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! NAME: 8/"te COUNTY: Ward ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 2 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:An/time COMMENTS: A."$t 97 'e"'*e we#t ") m"n"!an# ")) ") inter#tate 27 "*d !an(er #"$t! we#t ") t"wn and a #ma** m$#e$m ne1t t" t!e "*d (/m++ REMAINS: O*d )"$ndati"n# cr$m.*in( .$i*din(# and #"me #tandin( .$i*din(#+ I d"n0t ,n"w t!e e1act date# .$t in t!e ear*/ 16770# *ate 15770# a )ami*/ #tarted a #ma** ranc! in t!i# area+ Ot!er )ami*ie# came and #ett*ed+ S"$t!ern 8aci)ic !ad trac, r$nnin( t!r"$(! t!e #ma** t"wn+ Oi* wa# )"$nd t" t!e n"rt! in Win,*er C"$nt/ #" t!e #ett*er# tried t!ere *$c, wit! "i* and 8/"te .ecame a *itt*e "i*)ie*d c"mm$nit/+ In t!e *ate <70# ear*/ =70# t!e Arm/ Air C"r' !ad "'ened t!e Ratt*e#na,e %"m.er %a#e+ T!e name came a."$t .eca$#e ") a** ") t!e Ratt*e#na,e den# in t!e area+ T!e '"'$*ati"n ") 8/"te wa# ar"$nd 17 777 'e"'*e in t!e =70# and 970#+ T!e "*d !an(er e-en !"$#ed t!e En"*a Ga/ .e)"re it dr"''ed t!e ."m. in Na(a#aw,i and Hir"#!ima+ A)ter W"r*d War II t!e .a#e c*"#ed d"wn and t!e "nce t!ri-in( #ma** cit/ .ecame n"t!in( m"re t!an a #ma** t"wn+ T"da/ 8/"te !a# a."$t ;9 'e"'*e+ It !a# a #ma** c!$rc! w!ere m/ )at!er 'reac!e#+ Te1ac" !a# recent*/ .$i*t #"me #"rt ") #ma** )ie*d "))ice t!ere+ T!e Te1a# Y"$t! C"mmi##i"n !a# a E$-eni*e c"rrecti"n )aci*it/ t!ere+ It !a# a #ma** #t"re t!at #er-e# a# a *a#t min$te #t"' )"r an/"ne tra-e*in( t"ward# E* 8a#"+ I) /"$ *"-e Hi#t"r/ e#'ecia**/ t!e Hi#t"r/ ") We#t Te1a# t!i# i# an intere#tin( #t"'+ Win, i# E$#t 19 mi*e# N"rt! ") 8/"te and !a# t!e R"/ Or.i#"n M$#e$m+ S$.mitted ./: Tre/ O(*e#./ A)ter WW2 8/"te wa# $#ed a# a '*ace t" G'ic,*eG and #t"re ."m.er#+ T!e dr/ c*imate wa# .etter )"r 're#er-in( t!em w!i*e it wa# decided w!at t" d" wit! t!em+ I remem.er 'a##in( ./ a# a /"$n( c!i*d and #eein( !$ndred# 'r".a.*/ t!"$#and# ") %:1; and %:26 ."m.er# in *"n( r"w# t!at #eemed t" #tretc! )"re-er+ It wa# a #i(!t t!at I !a-e ne-er )"r("ttenL it rea**/ '$t )"rt! t" me America0# '"wer and mi(!t and at t!e #ame time wa# #ad *i,e a (ra-e/ard+ Dr+ Larr/ T!"m#"n+ NAME: Ratt*e#na,e %"m.er %a#e COUNTY: Ward ROADS: =WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: Te1a# de#ert %EST TIME TO &ISIT: S'rin( COMMENTS: Ratt*e#na,e %"m.er %a#e wa# "nce !"me t" t!e En"*a Ga/+ T!e "ri(ina* .a#e entr/wa/ #ti** #tand# ")) I:27 .$t t!e .a#e i# a de#cent wa/ "))+ M"#t ") t!e !an(er# are #ti** t!ere and are t!e remain# ") #e-era* WWII ."m.er# t!"$(! t!an,# t" t!e .a#ci#it/ ") t!e dirt t!e/ are r$#ted .e/"nd #a*-a(a.i*it/+ =WD i#n0t act$a**/ ne#icar/ "nce /"$0re t!ere .$t t!e maE"rit/ ") t!e dri-in( in-"*-ed i# t!r"$(! We#t Te1a# de#ert w!ic! i# "-er(r"wn wit! me#>$ite and t$m.*eweed #" '$nt$red tire# are >$ite *i,e*/+ REMAINS: Se-era* !an(er# #e-era* %:260# See C"mment#+++ S$.mitted ./: Ste-an GaEic
A)ter WW2 t!e Ratt*e#na,e %"m.er %a#e w!ic! wa# at 8/"te Te1a# wa# $#ed a# a '*ace t" G'ic,*eG and #t"re ."m.er#+ T!e dr/ c*imate wa# .etter )"r tem'"rari*/ 're#er-in( t!em w!i*e it wa# decided w!at t" d" wit! t!em+ I remem.er 'a##in( ./ a# a /"$n( c!i*d and #eein( !$ndred# 'r".a.*/ t!"$#and# ") %:1; and %:26 ."m.er# in *"n( r"w# t!at #eemed t" #tretc! )"re-er+ It wa# a #i(!t t!at I !a-e ne-er )"r("ttenL it rea**/ '$t )"rt! t" me America0# '"wer and mi(!t and at t!e #ame time wa# #ad *i,e a (ra-e/ard ") -a*iant warri"r#+ Dr+ Larr/ T!"m#"n NAME: R$#t*er #'rin(# :tar-er:#$*'!$ria COUNTY: C$*.er#"n ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: Ne-er a 'r".*em %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/ time COMMENTS: R$#t*er #'rin(+ Later c!an(ed t" tar-er+ Later c!an(ed t" #$*'!$ria+ 8"#t"))ice 1675?1617+ 1627?16A6+ REMAINS: D$-a* #$*'!$r '*ant remain# T"-ar "ri(ina**/ .ecame#$*'!$ria t!en .ecamer$#t*er #'rin(#+ L"cated =2 mi n ") ,ent and 9 mi w ") t!e ree-e# c"$nt/ *ine in ea#t centra* c$*.er#"n c"$nt/+ Since t!e ear*/ 16770# t!e t"wn !a# .een t!e #ite ") a #$*)$r '*ant+ A '"#t "))ice ,n"wn a# tar-er "'erated t!ere )r"m 1675 $nti* 1617 wit! E+ 4+ Carter a# '"#tma#ter+ A #ec"nd *"ca* '"#t "))ice named #$*'!$ria "'erated in t!e 16270#+ A)ter t!e atc!i#"n t"'e,a and #) rr .$i*t a 22 mi #'$r #"$t! )r"m new me1ic" t" t!e d$-a* #$*'!$r '*ant in 16A6 t!e #ite .ecame ,n"wn a# r$#t*er #'rin(# named )"r t!e r$#t*er !i**# t" t!e we#t+ S$.mitted ./: Sam$e* W McW!"rter NAME: Sa*t 4*at COUNTY: H$d#'et! ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: M$c! t" #ee+ REMAINS: Main*/ a.and"nded .$i*din(#+ T!e ma1im$m '"'$*ati"n at Sa*t 4*at wa# )i)t/:)"$r re#ident#+ L"cated in n"rt!ea#tern H$d#'et! C"$nt/ "n U+S+ Hi(!wa/ A2?157 a."$t A6 mi*e# ea#t ") E* 8a#" Sa*t 4*at #er-ed a# a #t"''in( '*ace )"r tra-e*er# $#in( t!e new !i(!wa/ t!at c"nnected E* 8a#" and Car*#.ad New Me1ic" t!at "'ened in 1626+ T!e #ma** c"mm$nit/ !ad #e-era* (a# #tati"n# ca)e# and a t"$ri#t c"$rt+ T!e t"wn ta,e# it# name )r"m t!e nat$ra* #a*t )*at# t!at *ie "n t!e #"$t!we#t #ide ") t!e G$ada*$'e M"$ntain#+ T!e )*at 'r"-ided #a*t t" in!a.itant# ") t!e Ri" Grande &a**e/ )"r cent$rie# and wa# !a$*ed a# )ar n"rt! a# t!e Sacrament" M"$ntain#+ Sa*t 'r"d$cti"n cea#ed d$rin( t!e *ate 16<7#+ Sa*t 4*at t"da/ i# m"#t*/ a c"**ecti"n ") a.and"ned and deteri"ratin( .$i*din(#+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! U8DATE:A# ") m/ -i#it in 06A t!e t"wn c"n#i#ted ") a."$t 9 .$i*din(# inc*$din( a w"r,in( Ca)e and a''arent*/ a '"#t "))ice C-i#i.*e in t!e #ec"nd '!"t" .e*"w .e!ind t!e te*e'!"ne '"*e at t!e *e)tD+ T!e ca)e )eat$red c!i*i c!ee#e.$r(er# Cwit! c!i*i 'e''er#D and m$c!:needed ice cream+ T!e 'ict$re d"e#n0t d" t!e de#"*ati"n ") t!e '*ace E$#tice ::
w!at /"$ #ee in t!at '!"t" i# rea**/ Ra**R t!e '*ace c"n#i#t# ") t!ere are ma/.e 1:2 "t!er .$i*din(# .e!ind t!e ca)e in t!at 'ict$re+ T!e t"wn i# indeed a*"n( t!e !i(!wa/ )r"m Car*#.ad t" E* 8a#"+ T!ere were rea**/ n" "t!er .$i*din(# t" .e #een an/w!ere "n t!at !i(!wa/ .etween t!"#e 2 citie# e1ce't )"r a (a# #tati"n in GDe** 3$ncti"nG w!ere we )"$nd t!e (a# '$m'# 'ad*"c,ed+ Ot!er t"wn# *i#ted "n t!e ma' t$rned "$t n"ne1i#tant+ : 8eter S$ric! NAME: Sam)"rd/ce COUNTY: Hida*(" ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Near S$**i-an Cit/+ REMAINS: A )ew r$in#+ W!en '"#ta* a$t!"ritie# recei-ed an a''*icati"n )"r a '"#t "))ice t" .e named Sam 4"rd/ce a )inancia* .ac,er )"r a rai*wa/ t!e/ re)$#ed t" (rant a '"#t "))ice name c"n#i#tin( ") tw" w"rd#+ T!e a''*icati"n wa# re#$.mitted c"m.inin( ."t! name# int" "ne and t!e t"wn ") Sam)"rd/ce wa# ."rn "n N"-em.er < 1679+ T!e c"mm$nit/ .e(an a# t!e we#tern termin$# )"r t!e St+ L"$i# %r"wn#-i**e and Me1ic" Rai*wa/ in 1679 a t"wn '*anned t" .ec"me t!e center )"r irri(ated a(ric$*t$re+ %/ 1617 t!e t"wn !ad .een red$ced t" -acant !"te*# em't/ #t"re# and )ewer t!an )i-e )ami*ie#+ T!e '*an# )"r irri(ati"n did n"t materia*i@e+ T!e t"wn !ad a #ec"nd .e(innin( *ate in 1617 .eca$#e ") t!e re-"*$ti"nar/ acti-it/ "n t!e "t!er #ide ") t!e Ri" Grande in Me1ic"+ 4edera* tr""'# were #ent t" Sam)"rd/ce a*"n( wit! t!"$#and# ") car# ") )rei(!t t" .e ware!"$#ed in t!e t"wn t" #$''"rt t!e tr""'#+ W!en t!e need )"r t!e tr""'# n" *"n(er e1i#ted t!e mi*itar/ '"#t wa# c*"#ed and ./ 1627 t!e t"wn a(ain wa# in dec*ine and t!e '"#t "))ice c*"#ed in 162A+ Sam)"rd/ce wa# (i-en a t!ird "''"rt$nit/ t" #$r-i-e w!en "i* wa# di#c"-ered in 16<= in a )ie*d n"rt! ") t!e t"wn+ T!e Sam)"rd/ce Oi* 4ie*d 'r"d$ced c"n#idera.*e "i* t!r"$(! t!e W"r*d War II /ear# a)ter w!ic! 'etr"*e$m 'r"d$cti"n dec*ined and t!e t"wn .ecame a (!"#t )"r t!e t!ird time+ A** t!at t!e -i#it"r wi** #ee t"da/ are #cattered r$in# ") a t"wn t!at t!rice died+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! NAME: Sanc" COUNTY: C",e ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Near R".ert Lee+ REMAINS: Man/ a.and"ned .$i*din(#+ Sanc" #$r-i-ed *"n(er t!an m"#t #ma** t"wn# w!"#e '"'$*ati"n ne-er e1ceeded m"re t!an t!irt/ )ami*ie#+ It# #ett*ement .e(an in t!e 1557# and it# *a#t #t"re c*"#ed in t!e ear*/ 16;7#+ T!e t"wn c"n#i#ted m"#t*/ ") c"tt"n )armer# and a )ew catt*e ranc!er#+ D$rin( W"r*d War I #e-ere dr"$(!t )"rced t!e c*"#$re ") man/ #ma** )arm#+ S""n t!erea)ter t!"#e w!" were *e)t )"$nd it im'"##i.*e t" c"m'ete wit! newer and *ar(er )arm# "n t!e S"$t! 8*ain# and in t!e 8an!and*e+ Grad$a**/ a** t!e )"rmer c"tt"n )ie*d# ret$rned t" (ra##*and and ran(e $#e+ Sanc" !ad a (enera* #t"re #c!""* Met!"di#t and %a'ti#t
c!$rc!e# and an a$t"m".i*e (ara(e am"n( "t!er .$#ine##e# t!e remain# ") w!ic! are t!ere t" #ee+ T!e t"wn i# *"cated E$#t ")) #tate !i(!wa/ 275 a."$t !a*)wa/ .etween t!e t"wn# ") Si*-er and R".ert Lee+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! NAME: S!a)ter COUNTY: 8re#idi" ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: N"rt! ") 8re#idi" TI "n !w/ US A; REMAINS: Un,n"wn+ T!e term GG!"#t T"wnG im'*ie# t!e "n*/ re#ident# are GG!"#t#+G N"t #" in S!a)ter+ T!ere are a )ew )ami*ie# 'r".a.*/ *e## t!an ten t!at #ti** ca** S!a)ter !"me+ T! t"wn !ad it# .e(innin( a."$t 159= w!en a ranc!er named 3"!n S'encer a 'art:time 'r"#'ect"r )"$nd "re ric! in #i*-er+ T!e main di))ic$*t/ at t!i# time were t!e A'ac!e Indian# w!" were raidin( t!e #ett*er# ,i**in( t!eir "cc$'ant# and .$rnin( t!eir !"me#+ S'encer ,new !e c"$*d n"t #et $' minin( "'erati"n# $nder t!e#e circ$m#tance#+ He !ad t"*d n" "ne ") !i# #ecret+ He t!en #!ared !i# di#c"-er/ wit! a MaE"r S!a)ter w!" at t!e time wa# c"mmandin( "))icer ") a ca-a*r/ tr""'+ MaE"r S!a)ter tra-e*ed t" San 4ranci#c" w!ere !e rai#ed en"$(! m"ne/ t" #tart t!e 8re#idi" Minin( C"m'an/ and "'erati"n# .e(an+ At it# .e#t time t!ere were a."$t =777 re#ident# in S!a)ter+ In 16<1 t!e 'rice ") #i*-er dr"''ed #" *"w a** minin( "'erati"n# came t" a !a*t+ M$c! remain# t" .e #een ./ t!e -i#it"r a# S!a)ter "nce a''eared d$rin( it# (*"r/ da/#+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wit! NAME: Si*-er COUNTY: C",e ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: C$rrent ranc! c"mm$nit/+ REMAINS: A )ew "cc$'ied .$i*din(#+ A*t!"$(! Si*-er wa# )ir#t #ett*ed in t!e *ate 1557# it# im'"rtance a# a t"wn did n"t c"me $nti* 16=7 w!en an "i* )ie*d wa# di#c"-ered a."$t a mi*e )r"m t!e #c!""*!"$#e+ U' t" t!at time t!e t"wn a-era(ed "n*/ ten re#ident#+ It t"", "n*/ a )ew /ear# )"r t!e '"'$*ati"n t" (r"w t" a t!"$#and re#ident# m"#t *i-in( in m"de#t !"me# .$i*t and "wned ./ t!e S$n Oi* C"m'an/+ %/16=6 S$n !ad .r"$(!t in )i)t/:nine 'r"d$cin( we**# in w!at !ad .ec"me ,n"wn a# t!e 3ame#"n Oi* 4ie*d+ In additi"n t" a mi**i"n:d"**ar #c!""* .$i*din( t!e t"wn !ad #e-era* c!$rc!e# a recreati"n !a** (r"cer/ #t"re# ca)e# and "t!er .$#ine##e# t" #$''"rt t!e '"'$*ati"n+ A# !a''ened .e)"re t" "t!er "i* t"wn# Si*-er .e(an it# dec*ine in t!e mid 16A7# w!en S$n Oi* c*"#ed m"#t ") it# "'erati"n# d$e t" dec*inin( 'r"d$cti"n+ T!e t"wn ret$rned t" w!at it wa# 'ri"r t" t!e 16=7# a ranc! c"mm$nit/ wit! a."$t #i1 "cc$'ied !"me#+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! T!e artic*e re(ardin( t!e (!"#t t"wn ") Si*-er Te1a# #tate# t!at "i* wa# )ir#t di#c"-ered in 16=7+ In 16=A m/ )at!er 3ac, 2eit! wa# t!e 4"reman:In:C!ar(e ") t!e Di#c"-er/ We**
"n 'r"'ert/ "wned ./ A**en 3ame#"n+ T!i# we** wa# dri**ed and .r"$(!t in a# an "i* 'r"d$cer in 16=A+ I w"r,ed in t!e "))ice in t!e 3ame#"n 4ie*d )r"m 16=5 t" 169= d$rin( t!e time w!en t!e t"wn reac!ed it0# 'ea, '"'$*at"n+ T!an, /"$ 3+ D+ CD"$(D 2eit! NAME: Sme*tert"wn COUNTY: E* 8a#" ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer BEST TIME TO VISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: M$c! t"" #ee+ REMAINS: Man/ .$i*din(#+ N" t"wn wa# e-er m"re a''r"'riate*/ named t!an wa# Sme*tert"wn+ On t!e .an,# ") t!e Ri" Grande it (rew t" .ec"me a S'ani#! #'ea,in( c"mm$nit/ named a)ter t!e c"''er and *ead #me*ter# w!ic! wa# t!e ec"n"mic .a#e )"r t!e t"wn+ It e1i#ted )"r a*m"#t a !$ndred /ear# .e)"re it# re#ident# were )"rced t" m"-e .eca$#e ") !i(! *e-e*# ") *ead '"i#"nin( t!at e1i#ted in t!e area+ T!e t"wn .e(an wit! t!e #me*ter .$i*t in 155; ./ t!e 2an#a# Cit/ C"n#"*idated Sme*tin( and Re)inin( C"m'an/+ E-ent$a**/ it .ecame m"re im'"rtant a# a #me*ter )"r ."t! *ead and c"''er "re# )r"m t!e American S"$t!we#t+ At t!e t$rn ") t!e cent$r/ t!e 2an#a# Cit/ c"m'an/ mer(ed wit! #e-era* "t!er )irm# t" )"rm t!e American Sme*tin( and Re)inin( C"m'an/ w!ic! "'erated t!e #me*ter #ince t!at time+ Medica* te#t# c"nd$cted in 16;2 indicated t!at "ne "$t ") e-er/ )"$r c!i*dren #$))ered )r"m *ead '"i#"nin( "ri(inatin( )r"m t!e #me*ter+ Re#ident# were )"rced t" *ea-e t!e area and a** t!e )"rmer !"me# were ra@ed *ea-in( "n*/ r"w# ") e*m tree# #idewa*,# t!e #c!""* and t!e #!e** ") San 3"#e de Cri#t" Re/ C!$rc!+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! NAME: Sti*e# COUNTY: Rea(an ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer BEST TIME TO VISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: T!e c"$rt!"$#e i# a m$#t #ee+ REMAINS: T!e c"$rt!"$#e+ Sti*e# i# an"t!er t"wn t!at a** .$t died .eca$#e ") t!e *"cati"n ") t!e rai*r"ad+ Named a)ter Wi**iam G+ Sti*e# w!" a''*ied )"r and wa# (ranted a '"#t "))ice in A'ri* ") 156= t!e t"wn .ecame t!e Rea(an C"$nt/ #eat ") E$#tice in 167<+ A new tw":#t"r/ #t"ne c"$rt!"$#e wa# c"m'*eted in Oct".er ") 1611 .$t t!e demi#e ") Sti*e# act$a**/ .e(an a /ear ear*ier w!en a *"ca* *and "wner re)$#ed t" (rant a ri(!t:"):wa/ t" t!e 2an#a# Cit/ Me1ic" and Orient Rai*r"ad w!" '*anned a rai*r"ad t" r$n t!r"$(! Sti*e#+ A# a re#$*t t!e *ine ran twent/ mi*e# t" t!e #"$t! ") Sti*e# and a new t"wn wa# ."rn named %i( La,e+ T!e new t"wn .""med and Sti*e# #ta(nated w!en t!e c"$nt/ #eat wa# m"-ed t" %i( La,e
in 1629+ Sti*e# i# n"w n"ted )"r it# .i( em't/ #t"ne c"$rt!"$#e+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet!
It i#nTt *i,e*/ t!at a t"$ri#t wi** e-er #ee t!e "*d Rea(an C"$nt/ C"$rt!"$#e at Sti*e# $n*e## !e i# *"",in( )"r it "r E$#t )*at *"#t+ %$t i) !e intenti"na**/ "r "t!erwi#e !a''ened t" c"rner ")) at t!e %i( La,e "n US Hi(!wa/ A; "nt" Ranc! R"ad << and (" 12 mi*e# n"rt! and t!en t$rn n"rt!we#t "n 1577 !e w"$*d #""n )ind it + + + c*"#e t" Centra*ia Draw "n t!e Midd*e C"nc!" am"n( t!e )*at ta.*e*and# and *"w !i**# t/'ica* ") t!e n"rt!ern rim ") t!e Edward# 8*atea$+ T!i# wa# #!ee' and catt*e c"$ntr/ w!en G"rd"n Sti*e# and G+ W+ S!ie*d# (a-e *and )"r t!e ca'ita* ") a new c"$nt/ in 167< : : : #"me 11<7 #ecti"n# #*iced ")) T"m Green and named )"r t!e i**$#tri"$# 3"!n Hennin(er Rea(an+ It i# #ti** (""d ranc!in( c"$ntr/ wit! #"me irri(ated cr"'# c"min( "n+ T!e m"#t -a*$a.*e 'art ") Rea(an C"$nt/ t$rned "$t t" .e $nder(r"$nd n"t "n t"'+ Sti*e# ("t awa/ t" a (""d #tart a# /"$n( we#tern t"wn# went+ %/ 167; it !ad a new#'a'er T!e 3"$rna* edited ./ 3+ Mar-in H$nter Cw!" wa# t" ma,e !im#e*) )am"$# at *ea#t re(i"na**/ in *ater /ear# a# '$.*i#!er ") t!e T!e 4r"ntier Time# at %andera+D T!ere wa# ta*, a# t!e 2an#a# Cit/ Me1ic" and Orient ran #$r-e/# t!r"$(! Sti*e#+ %$t it wa# an"t!er )ami*iar #ad #t"r/ : A .i( ranc!er w"$*dnTt *et t!e rai*# c"me t!r"$(!+ T!e Orient went t" %i( La,e in#tead in 1611 and 1= /ear# *ater #" did t!e c"$nt/ #eat+ T!at !a''ened "n Ma/ 2<+ 1629+ %i( La,e t"", it# name )r"m a de're##i"n in t!e eart! t!at tra''ed r$n")) )r"m "cca#i"na* rain# and wa# t!e "n*/ waterin( '*ace .etween t!e C"nc!" and C"mmanc!e S'rin(# in 4"rt St"c,t"n+ A# #$c! it !ad .een a )a-"rite cam'#ite )"r Indian# Me1ican# trader# and catt*e dri-er#+ It ma/ !a-e .een ,n"wn t" t!e S'aniard# Martin and Ca#ti**" w!en t!e/ e1'*"red t!e C"nc!" water#!ed in 1A97+ A** ") t!i# )aded int" t!e .ac,(r"$nd w!en t!e Santa Rita N"+ 1 r"ared in a d"@en mi*e# we#t ") %i( La,e+ T!e di#c"-er/ ") "i* created a )a.$*"$# new *i)e )"r #"$t!ern Rea(an a# we** a# )"r t!e Uni-er#it/ ") Te1a# w!ic! !a''ened t" "wn a."$t tw":t!ird# ") t!e w!"*e c"$ntr/+ Rea(an C"$nt/ n"w 'r"d$ce# "i* and minera*# w"rt! B29 mi**i"n a /ear C 16;< )i($re#D+ T!e 8ermanent Uni-er#it/ 4$ndT# #$r(e t"ward it# )ir#t !a*):.i**i"n act$a**/ #tarted Ma/ 25 162< at t!e Santa Rita+ T!e "*d c"$rt!"$#e at w!at wa# Sti*e# C '"'$*ati"n 1A in t!e 16A7 cen#$# D i# a neat #"*id:*"",in( #>$are:c$t .$i*din( ") nati-e #t"ne+ In 16AA it wa# #ti** .ein( $#ed a''arent*/ a# an "$t'"#t ") Rea(an C"$nt/T# r"ad maintenance )"rce#+
Hi#t"r/ ") Sti*e# C"$rt!"$#e Sti*e# *"cated "n Centra*ia Draw and a''r"1imate*/ in t!e center ") t!e c"$nt/ wa# t!e "n*/ t"wn w!en Rea(an C"$nt/ wa# "r(ani@ed in Ma/ 167<+ G+ W+ CR"meD S!ie*d# deeded t!e *and t" t!e c"$nt/ )"r t!e c"$rt!"$#e )"r B<;6+==+ T!i# 'r"'ert/ wa# ,n"wn a# t!e 8$.*ic S>$are+ T!e )ir#t c"$rt!"$#e wa# a #ma** )rame .$i*din( c"#tin( *e## t!an B977+ A."$t a /ear *ater a ."nd e*ecti"n wa# !e*d t" -"te B9 777 t" .$i*d a m"re #$.#tantia* c"$rt!"$#e Eai* and #t"ne -a$*t+ In N"-em.er 1617 a ."nd e*ecti"n wa# !e*d and -"ted B27 777 in =7 /ear ."nd# t" erect a tw":#t"r/ #t"ne .$i*din( "n t!e 8$.*ic S>$are+ T!e c"ntract )"r t!i# .$i*din( )ir#t went t" A$($#t %a*)an@ San An(*e"+ H"we-er acc"rdin( t" rec"rd# ") t!e C"mmi##i"ner# C"$rt dated 4e.+ 2 1611 m"re t!an <7 da/# !ad e*a'#ed and A$($#t %a*)an@ !ad )ai*ed t" and re)$#ed t" ta,e t!e ."nd# and .e(in w"r,+ + + #" t!e C"$rt re#cinded t!e "rder+ T!en "n t!e ne1t da/ 4e.+ < 1611 t!e C"$rt a(ain met and awarded t!e c"ntract t" Wi**iam Martin ") C"mmanc!e Te1a# Gacc"rdin( t" '*an# #$.mitted and #'eci)icati"n# )i*ed+G Mr+ Martin wa# t" .e(in w"r, immediate*/ and t" c"m'*ete t!e .$i*din( in ei(!t m"nt!#+ On Oct+ 29 1611 t!e new c"$rt!"$#e wa# )ini#!ed and in#'ected ./ t!e C"mmi##i"ner# C"$rt+ On N"-+ 1< 1611 t!e "*d )rame c"$rt!"$#e wa# #"*d at '$.*ic a$cti"n t" T+ D+ L$ca# w!" wa# t!e !i(!e#t .idder )"r B17;+97 T!e new c"$rt!"$#e wa# .$i*t ") nati-e #t"ne t!at wa# >$arried )r"m t!e !i**#ide E$#t a."$t "ne !a*) mi*e awa/+ A+ H+ Garner a newc"mer t" t!e c"$nt/ !e*'ed !a$* t!e !ea-/ #t"ne# in a wa("n '$**ed ./ m$*e#+ Ot!er men w!" !a$*ed t!e #t"ne# were T"m L$ca# w!" $#ed m$*e# !itc!ed t" !i# wa("n and a Mr+ S!e'ard w!" $#ed d"n,e/#+ Mr+ Garner wa# a #t"ne ma#"n ./ trade ./ trade .$t wa# $na.*e t" w"r, "n t!e c"$rt!"$#e .eca$#e !e .e*"n(ed t" t!e St"nema#"n# Uni"n and t!i# E". wa# n"t a $ni"n "ne+ T!e .$i*din( went $' >$ic,*/ and wa# a #"$rce ") 'ride )"r a** t!e area+ N"w!ere e*#e in We#t Te1a# wa# t!ere a c"$rt!"$#e t" matc! t!i# "ne in attracti-ene## and in -a*$e+ %$t a*m"#t at "nce t!ere wa# a dar, !ar.in(er ") i** time#+ In 1617 t!e 2an#a# Cit/ Me1ic" and Orient Rai*r"ad '*anned t" .$i*d a rai*r"ad $' Centra*ia Draw )r"m San An(e*" t!r"$(! 4"rt St"c,t"n+ %$t a 'r"minent *and "wner in Rea(an C"$nt/ re)$#ed t" #e** t!e ri(!t:"):wa/+ S" t!e *ine #w$n( twent/ mi*e# t" t!e #"$t! ./'a##in( Sti*e#+ %i( La,e wa# ."rn in 1611 and E$#t a."$t ca$(!t $' in #i@e wit! Sti*e# in 1616+ In 162< t!e )amed Santa Rita "i* we** wa# .r"$(!t in near t!e rai*r"ad we#t ") %i( La,e+ %i( *a,e .""med and in 1629 a -"te )"r m"-in( t!e c"$nt/ #eat t" %i( La,e wa# 'a##ed ./ 262 t" 6=+ A)ter t!at Sti*e# #*"w*/ died+ Uti*i@ed a# a c"mm$nit/ center t!e #ti** attracti-e and r""m/ .$i*din( wa# $#ed )"r man/ c"mm$nit/ 'artie# .ar.ec$e# and dance# and a# a #c!""* )"r "ne /ear+ T!e Sti*e# Dance C*$. $#ed t!e .$i*din( )"r /ear# )"r t!eir m"nt!*/ dance#+ S"$rce: T!e Rea(an C"$nt/ St"r/ : '$.*i#!ed in 16;= S$.mitted ./ Har-e/ M+ Di1"n+ U8DATE:Hi+ I am )r"m %i( La,e TI+ I am writin( /"$ c"ncernin( Sti*e# TI+ I )"$nd it *i#ted in /"$r we.#ite and I !a-e #"me in)"rmati"n )"r /"$ t!at ma/ .e !e*')$* t" /"$r #ite+ T!e in)"rmati"n I wi** .e 'r"-idin( c"me# direct*/ )r"m t!e T!$r#da/ A'ri* 19 1666 editi"n ") "$r *"ca* new#'a'er T!e %i( La,e Wi*dcat+ I rea*i@e t!at t!ere are
c"'/ri(!t *aw# and #$c! #" I !"'e t!at I w"n0t (et in tr"$.*e )"r c"'/in( t!i# t" #end t" /"$ .$t I want /"$ t" !a-e t!e in)" e1act*/ a# it i# in t!e 'a'er+ Here ("e#+ ARREST MADE IN STILES ARSON CASE::%i( La,e Wi*dcat A'ri* 19 1666 GA Mid*and man !a# .een arre#ted and c!ar(ed wit! 15 c"$nt# ") ar#"n )"**"win( a *en(!t/ in-e#ti(ati"n ./ *"ca* "))icer# and Te1a# Ran(er# a# we** a# *"ca* and area )ire de'artment#+ Ra*'! D$rw""d Dent"n A2 ") Mid*and i# c!ar(ed wit! ar#"n in ; c"$ntie# inc*$din( Rea(an C"$nt/+ In Rea(an C"$nt/ Dent"n i# c!ar(ed wit! )ire# at t!e 3"!n#"n )arm a .$i*din( near Rea(an C"$nt/ (in t!e "*d #t"re at Sti*e# and t!ree attem't# at t!e Sti*e# C"$rt!"$#e it#e*)+ T!e ca#e a(ain#t Dent"n "ri(ina**/ .r",e 4e.r$ar/ 1A w!en a citi@en ") Rea(an C"$nt/ n"ticed a -e!ica* at t!e #ite ") t!e "ri(ina* )ire at Rea(an C"$nt/ (in+ T!e citi@en )"**"wed t!e -e!ic*e and wa# a*#" in c"mm$nicati"n wit! Rea(an C"$nt/ S!eri))0# "))icer#+ S!eri))0# "))icer# *"cated t!e #$#'ect -e!ic*e at Sti*e# near t!e !i#t"rica* mar,er+ A)ter ".#er-in( Dent"n "))icer# detained !im )"r >$e#ti"nin( at Rea(an C"$nt/ C"$rt!"$#e+ At t!e S!eri))0# O))ice Dent"n wa# inter-iewed "n -ide"ta'e ./ C!ie) De'$t/ Dar/* Re.er and %i( La,e 4ire C!ie) D"c R".ert#"n+ S"me a**e(ed e-idence wa# ".#er-ed and rec"-ered )r"m Dent"n0# -e!ic*e at t!at time inc*$din( item# ,n"wn t" !a-e .een $#ed in ar#"n ca#e#+ Dent"n i# c!ar(ed wit! ar#"n in Rea(an C"$nt/ T"m Green C"$nt/ C"nc!" McC$**"c! U't"n 8ec"# and Mid*and c"$ntie#+ Dent"n i# retired )r"m t!e U+S+ Na-/+ He i# c$rrent*/ in Mid*and C"$nt/ Eai* w!ere !e wa# arre#ted ./ Te1a# Ran(er# and arrai(ned+ %"nd wa# #et at B297 777+ Tw" c!ar(e# wi** .e )i*ed in Rea(an C"$nt/+ One c!ar(e wi** .e ar#"n+ T!e "t!er c!ar(e wi** .e ar#"n en!anced wit! an inE$r/ t" a )ire)i(t!er+ %"t! c!ar(e# 'ertain t" t!e Sti*e# C"$rt!"$#e+ L"ca**/ ."nd i# e1'ected t" .e #et in t!e am"$nt ") B29 777 )"r t!e ar#"n ca#e and B97 777 )"r t!e inE$r/ t" a )ire)i(!ter c!ar(e+ In additi"n t" Rea(an C"$nt/ "))icer# %L&4D in-e#ti(at"r# Te1a# Ran(er# 3e## Ma*"ne ") Mid*and and 3err/ %/rne# ") O@"na and m"#t recent*/ a##i#ted in t!e in-e#ti(ati"n+ Ar#"n ca#e# in Rea(an C"$nt/: 1+ T!e "*d 8ettit H"me at Sti*e# wa# c"m'*ete*/ de#tr"/ed ./ a )ire Decem.er A 1665+ 2+ Decem.er 2= t!e )ir#t attem't t" .$rn t!e Sti*e# C"$rt!"$#e wa# made+ <+ On C!ri#tma# Da/ 1665 a #ec"nd attem't t" .$rn t!e Sti*e# C"$rt!"$#e wa# made+ =+ On C!ri#tma# Da/ 1665 a -acant )arm !"$#e in N"rt! Rea(an C"$nt/ wa# .$rned t" t!e (r"$nd+ 4ire)i(!ter# were re#'"ndin( t" t!at ca** w!en t!e/ #aw #m",e c"min( )r"m t!e Sti*e# C"$rt!"$#e+ 9+ A #tr$ct$re )ire at Sti*e# wa# re'"rted at <:77 '+m+ M"nda/ Decem.er 25+ T!at !"$#e wa# )"rmer*/ t!e 3" Ne** Carne# re#idence and it wa# a t"ta* *"##+ A*#" "n M"nda/ )ire)i(!ter# in U't"n C"$nt/ re#'"nded t" a ca#e ") ar#"n at t!e "*d M$*e Train ta-ern E$#t we#t ") Ran,in+ A+ On 3an$ar/ < 1666 t!e Sti*e# C"$rt!"$#e wa# c"m'*et*/ c"n#$med "n t!e in#ide ./ a )ire #et ./ an ar#"ni#t+ ;+ 3an$ar/ ; 1666 a -acant )arm!"$#e at S'ra/.err/ wa# .$rned t" t!e (r"$nd+ Rea(an C"$nt/ S!eri)) E)rain G"n@a*e# #aid 0A *"t ") credit need# t" .e (i-en t" mem.er# ") t!e )ire de'artment and a *"t ") "t!er#+ We !ad N"rt! Rea(an C"$nt/ $nder #$r-e**ience )"r a *"n( time and )iremen went a."-e and .e/"nd t!e ca** ") d$t/ t" a##i#t in e-er/ wa/ t!e/ c"$*d+0 G
NAME: Ter*in($a COUNTY: %rew#ter ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2
CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer BEST TIME TO VISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: O)) !i(!wa/ 1;7 we#t ") !i(!wa/ 115 E$ncti"n+ REMAINS: Se-era* .$i*din(#+ Ter*in($a i# tr$*/ a m"#t intere#tin( (!"#t t"wn .$t i# #"mew!at rem"te+ It# name re)er# t" t!e S'ani#! tre# *en($a# "r t!ree *an($a(e#+ T!e a##$m'ti"n i# a)ter S'ani#! t!en American# #ett*ed in t!e area it )ir#t .ein( an Indian -i**a(e t!e t!ree *an($a(e# were Indian S'ani#! and American+ Un,n"wn t" an/."d/ in t!e area a H"ward E+ 8err/ ") 8"rt*and Maine "wned m$c! ") t!e *and+ W!en cinna.ar wa# di#c"-ered tw" *"ca*# )"$nd "$t w!" "wned t!e *and and wr"te t" 8err/ a#,in( i) !e w"$*d #e** t!e 'r"'ert/+ 8err/ .ecame c$ri"$# and t!r"$(! a *"ca* #"$rce di#c"-ered t!e rea#"n )"r t!e in>$ir/+ He immediate*/ !ired a mana(er and #tarted minin( "'erati"n# and de-e*"'ment ") t!e t"wn+ He "wned e-er/t!in( in #i(!t+ He *itera**/ "wned t!e t"wn and e-er/t!in( in it+ 8r")it# were m"de#t at )ir#t+ W"r*d War I created a demand )"r merc$r/ and t!e t"wn )*"$ri#!ed+ T!e end ") t!e war wa# t!e .e(innin( ") t!e end )"r Ter*in($a+ A careta,er i# t!e *"ne re#ident ") a )a#cinatin( (!"#t t"wn+ SU%MITTED %Y : Henr/ C!en"wet!+
NAME: &ieEa S'rin(# COUNTY: 8re#idi" ROADS: =WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: C"*d in winter !"t in #$mmer .$t dr/ BEST TIME TO VISIT: An/time COMMENTS: &ieEa S'rin(# i# *"cated in &ieEa 8a## in 8re#id" C"$nt/ .etween &a*entine Te1a# and &ieEa Ranc!+ Wa# t!e "ri(ina* trai* )r"m &a*entine t" Ri" Grande area .ac, w!en 8anc!" &i**a wa# ar"$nd+ REMAINS: 4"rt H"**and "n t!e ea#t and R"c, H"$#e at &ieEa S'rin(#+ &ieEa S'rin(# wa# t!e "n*/ #"$rce ") (""d drin,in( water )"r mi*e# ar"$nd+ T!e #'rin(# r$n c"ntin"$#*/ /ear ar"$nd+ &ieEa Ranc! !ead>$arter# wa# .$i*t at t!e #'rin(# and wa# "wned ./ E-an# Mean# )"r man/ /ear# $nti* !i# deat! "n t!e ranc! in t!e *ate 16;70#+ 8anc!" &i**a and !i# .andit# $#ed t!e ranc! and t!e r"c, !"$#e !ead>$arter# t" e-ade t!e *aw and t!e mi*itar/ )r"m 1619 t" 16270#+T!e ranc! !ead>$arter# and t!e #'rin(# #et in a r"c,/ m"$ntain de#ert #ettin( a*"n( #ide t!e Rim R"c,+ T!e Rim R"c, *"",# *i,e t!e #ide ") a m"$ntain c$t in !a*) wit! t!e we#t #ide .ein( t!e rim r"c, C-er/ !i(! r"c, c*i))#D and t!e ea#t #ide #*"'in( (ent*/ t" t!e ea#t+U#ed e1ten#i-e*/ ./ t!e tr""'# )r"m 4"rt H"**and and Di"# E Oc!" Cree, Cam' w!i*e trac,in( &i**a0# .andit# and 'r"tectin( *"ca* ranc!er# and t!eir 'r"'ertie#+ S$.mitted ./: C*arence L"$-iere
TEXAS GHOSTOWNS, SECTION 3 (c !"#$% T &$')

NAME: A-en(er 4ie*d COUNTY: N"*an ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Ri(!t ")) I:27 + REMAINS: T!e r$nwa/#+ O-er )i)t/ /ear# a(" A-en(er 4ie*d earned t!e di#tincti"n ") .ein( t!e *ar(e#t a**:)ema*e air .a#e in American !i#t"r/+ It i# n"w Sweetwater Air'"rt a# it wa# 'ri"r t" W"r*d War II+ T!e W"men0# Air)"rce Ser-ice 8i*"t# "r WAS8 a# it wa# ,n"wn act$a**/ .e(an trainin( w"men 'i*"t# in N"-em.er 16=2 at H"ward H$(!e# )ie*d in H"$#t"n+ In 4e.r$ar/ 16=< A-en(er 4ie*d .ecame an a**:)ema*e in#ta**ati"n e1ce't )"r a )ew ma*e in#tr$ct"r# and "t!er "))icer#+ A-en(er 4ie*d remained a WAS8 trainin( .a#e $nti* Decem.er ") 16== w!en it c*"#ed !a-in( )$*)i**ed it# mi##i"n+ D$rin( it# e1i#tence 1 7;= w"men 'i*"t# were trained at t!e )aci*it/ inc*$din( t!e t!irt/:#e-en t!at (a-e t!eir *i-e# in t!e #er-ice ") t!eir c"$ntr/+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! '!"t"#: a-en(er UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU NAME: %an,er#mit! COUNTY: 2enda** ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm #$mmer?mi*d winter %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/ time COMMENTS: Tw" mi*e# #"$t! ") Gra'et"wn near S"$t! Gra'e Cree, t!irteen mi*e# #"$t! ") 4rederic,#.$r(+ Ta,e #e-era* c"$ntr/ r"ad# t" (et t" t!e t"wn #ite+ REMAINS: Un,n"wn %an,er#mit! i# #imi*ar t" Gra'et"wn .eca$#e it cea#ed t" e1i#t a)ter t!e di#$#e ") t!e 4rederic,#.$r( J N"rt!ern Rai*r"ad+ %an,er#mit! .e(an a# a de'"t "n t!e rai*r"ad named a)ter Tem'*e D+ G%an,erG Smit!+T!e *and i# "n 'ri-ate 'r"'ert/ and t!e #tati"n wa# de#tr"/ed a*"n( wit! t!e "ri(ina* re#idence#+ S$.mitted ./: C!ri# Lea UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU NAME: %e**e 8*ain COUNTY: Ca**a!an ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer
%EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: 3$#t #"$t! ") %aird+ REMAINS: A c"$'*e ") !"$#e# C'artia*D and a < #t"r/ c"**e(e+ One ") t!e m"#t 'r"mi#in( t"wn# in We#t Te1a# d$rin( t!e 15;7# wa# %e**e 8*ain+ T!e t"wn e1'erienced #*"w (r"wt! wit! "n*/ t!ree .$#ine##e# "'eratin( d$rin( it# )ir#t /ear w!ic! wa# 15;A+ %/ 1557 !"we-er t!e '"'$*ati"n !ad increa#ed t" ar"$nd t!ree !$ndred and #$''"rted a !"te* #e-era* mercanti*e #t"re# and a new#'a'er am"n( a n$m.er ") "t!er .$#ine##e#+ D"ct"r# and *aw/er# were am"n( t!e t"wn0# 'r")e##i"na*#+ One ") t!e )ir#t in#tit$ti"n# ") !i(!er *earnin( in We#t Te1a# wa# t!e %e**e 8*ain C"**e(e+ T!e #c!""* "))ered t!e )$** c*a##ica* c"$r#e ") #t$die# a# we** a# t!e #cience# and *i.era* art#+ H"we-er t!e re'$tati"n ") %e**e 8*ain C"**e(e re#ted wit! it# m$#ic de'artment and it# twe*-e (rand 'ian"#+ T!e c"**e(e )*"$ri#!ed a# we** a# t!e t"wn )"r a )ew /ear# $nti* t!e #e-ere dr"$(!t ") 155A:155; )r"m w!ic! neit!er c"$*d rec"-er+ T!e #c!""* c*"#ed it# d""r# in 1562+ %/ 156; "n*/ )"$r )ami*ie# in!a.ited t!e t"wn+ T"da/ %e**e 8*ain i# a tr$e (!"#t t"wn+ It *ea-e# t!e remain# ") t!e c"**e(e .$i*din( and a re#idence "r tw" ."t! ") w!ic! !a-e #$))ered (reat*/ )r"m t!e e*ement#+ %e**e 8*ain i# *"cated "n*/ a."$t a mi*e ea#t ") U+S+ Hi(!wa/ 25< a."$t #i1 and a !a*) mi*e# #"$t! ") %aird .$t reac!in( t!e #ite re>$ire# a circ$it"$# r"$te "n (raded c"$ntr/ r"ad#+ &i#it"r# wi** 'a## near t!e nice*/ maintained %e**e 8*ain cemeter/+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! %e**e 8*ain wa# #ett*ed in t!e *ate 15770# ar"$nd 1567+ It wa# a t"wn t!at !ad .i( #'$rt# ") '"'$*ati"n increa#e#+ It wa# e1'ected t" (r"w int" a t"wn a# *ar(e a# San An(e*" Te1a# w!en t!e rai*r"ad wa# ("in( t" .e .r"$(!t t!r"$(!+ T!e rai*r"ad# ne-er went t!r$"(! %e**e 8*ain+ It went A mi*e# n"rt! t" %aird+ '"'$*ati"n #tarted dec*inmin( and #""n en"$(! it .ecame de#erted+ It "nce !ad 9 .$#ine##e# and a."$t 1 777 'e"'*e at it0# 'ea,+ It !ad a c"**e(e and t!at !ad an attendance ") <77 'e"'*e+ S$.mitted ./: Sean Mic!ae* UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU NAME: %r/ant Stati"n COUNTY: Mi*am ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Near %$c,!"*t# "$t ") Wac"+ REMAINS: T!e cemeter/+ T!e %att*e ") San 3acint" 'r"d$ced a !er" ./ t!e name ") %enEamin 4ran,*in %r/ant+ Sam H"$#t"n a )riend ") %r/ant a# 're#ident ") t!e Re'$.*ic ") Te1a# a''"inted !im a re're#entati-e ") t!e re'$.*ic in dea*in( wit! t!e Indian#+ %r/ant wa# a#,ed t" e#ta.*i#! a tradin( '"#t "n t!e Litt*e Ri-er n"rt!we#t ") Wa#!in(t"n:"n:t!e:%ra@"#+ It wa# t" #er-e a# a .$))er .etween t!e Indian# "n t!e we#t and w!ite #ett*ement# t" t!e ea#t+ %r/ant .$i*t a !"$#e )"r !i# )ami*/ a*"n( t!e *ine# ") a #ma** )"rt )r"m w!ic! !e traded wit! t!e Indian#+ It wa#n0t *"n( .e)"re a c"mm$nit/ (rew $' ar"$nd %r/ant0# !"me ta,in( t!e name ") %r/ant Stati"n+ T!e #ett*ement 'r"#'ered $nti* a)ter t!e Ci-i* War w!en t!e Santa 4e Rai*wa/ .$i*t n"rt! ") t!e #ett*ement in 1551 and t!e rai*r"ad t"wn ") %$c,!"*t# wa# e#ta.*i#!ed "n*/ )"$r mi*e awa/+ %r/ant Stati"n .e(an t" dec*ine and ./ 1677 wa# near*/ a (!"#t t"wn+ T!e #ett*ement !a# di#a''eared *ea-in( "n*/ it# cemeter/ t" mar, it# "ne time e1i#tence+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet!
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NAME: Ca*) Cree, "r T$c,er "r De*and COUNTY: Mcc$**"c! ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Near %rad/+ REMAINS: Cemeter/ and a )ew )"$ndati"n#+ Ca*) Cree, i# ,n"wn m"re )"r an e-ent t!at "cc$rred .e)"re it# )"$ndin( rat!er t!an )"r it# e1i#tence a# a t"wn+ T!e e-ent wa# a )i(!t .etween 3im %"wie and ten c"m'ani"n# a(ain#t an "-erw!e*min( n$m.er ") Indian# in 15<1 w"n ./ %"wie et a*+ Ranc!er# .e(an '"'$*atin( t!e area in t!e 15;7# and 57#+ T!e t"wn wa# "ri(ina**/ named De*and t!en T$c,er and )ina**/ Ca*) Cree,+ T!e )ir#t tw" name# are )ami*/ name# ") *and"wner# w!ere t!e t"wn wa# t!en #it$ated+ Ca*) Cree, wa# t!e name ") a #tream w!ere t!e ear*/ ranc!er# .$i*t a c"rra* )"r ca*-e# d$rin( weanin(+ O-er a 'eri"d ") time t!e t"wn act$a**/ m"-ed tw" di))erent time# )ina**/ #ett*in( in w!at i# n"w Ca*) Cree, w!ic! i# a tr$e (!"#t t"wn+ Sti** #tandin( i# a )"$r:r""m c"ncrete .*"c, #c!""*!"$#e .$i*t in1621 a *ar(e cemeter/ and )"$ndati"n# ") #e-era* )"rmer .$i*din(#+ Ca*) Cree, i# in #"$t!ern McC$**"c! C"$nt/+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! Ca*) Cree, C"$rte#/ Danie* G$*in" '!"t"#: ca*)1 2 UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU NAME: Cain Cit/ COUNTY: Gi**e#'ie ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm #$mmer?mi*d winter %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/ time COMMENTS: Se-en mi*e# #"$t! ") 4rederic,#.$r( "n 267+ REMAINS: N"t m$c! Cain Cit/0# )ir#t re#ident wa# 3+C+ Stin#"n ") San Ant"ni" w!" #ett*ed in 161<+ T!e #ec"nd .$i*din( in Cain Cit/ wa# a 4rederic,#.$r( J N"rt!ern de'"t and t!e t"wn .""med in 161=+ A ware!"$#e *$m.er/ard '"#t:"))ice !"te* #c!""* .an, and tw" (enera* #t"re# were .$i*t+ Se-era* d"@en !"$#e# were a*#" .$i*t+ Cain Cit/ #tarted t" *"#e it# "cc$'ant# in 1622+ %/ t!e ear*/ 16=70# t!e t"wn wa# #*"w*/ wit!erin( awa/+ T!e !"te* wa# t"rn d"wn in 16=2 and t!e rai*r"ad wa# #!$t d"wn in 16==+ W!at i# *e)t ") Cain Cit/ i# ".#er-ed at t!e inter#ecti"n ") t!e "*d L$c,en.ac! r"ad and %r"adwa/+ T!e remain# are a )ew .ric,# ") t!e .an, -a$*t "n a #ma** "ne:)""t !i(! wa** ar"$nd a .*$e
ranc! !"$#e+ A** t!e "t!er .$i*din(# and rai*r"ad trac,# were de#tr"/ed+ T!ere n"w are #e-era* !"$#e# a*"n( t!e r"ad# were Cain Cit/ "nce t!ri-ed+ S$.mitted ./: C!ri# Lea UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
NAME: Ca**a!an Cit/ COUNTY: Ca**a!an ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Near %e**e 8*ain+ REMAINS: N"t!in(+ Ca**a!an Cit/ ne-er !ad a *ar(e '"'$*ati"n de#'ite it# im'"rtance a*"n( t!e We#tern Catt*e Trai*+ T!e trai* *ed )r"m Te1a# n"rt!ward t" D"d(e Cit/ 2an#a# and wa# $#ed t" !erd catt*e t" mar,et+ T!ere were a n$m.er ") )eeder trai*# t!at *ed int" t!e main trai* "ne ") w!ic! wa# t!e )eeder trai* )r"m San Ant"ni"+ It wa# t!at trai* t!at inc*$ded a water!"*e ,n"wn a# Dee' H"*e "n Dee' Cree,+ N"t )ar )r"m Dee' H"*e wa# t!e #ite w!ere Ca**a!an Cit/ wa# ."rn in t!e mid 15;7#+ T!e t"wn0# '*ace in !i#t"r/ i# de#cri.ed in it# .itter .att*e wit! %e**e 8*ain t" .ec"me t!e c"$nt/ #eat ") Ca**a!an C"$nt/+ T!e t"wn wa# ne-er #$cce##)$* in it e))"rt# de#'ite #e-era* attem't#+ E-en #" Ca**a!an Cit/ remained an acti-e t"wn )"r #e-era* /ear# d$e t" it# nearne## t" t!e We#tern Trai*+ T!en came t!e We#t Te1a# dra$(!t ") 155A:5; t!at )ini#!ed t!e t"wn )"r (""d+ It# "n*/ '!/#ica* e-idence *e)t i# a *ar(e "a, tree near a c"$ntr/ r"ad t!at wa# t!e center ") t"wn in t!e /ear# ("ne ./+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU NAME: Cam' &erde COUNTY: 2err ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: On SR ;2+ REMAINS: St"re cemeter/ and w!at i# *e)t ") t!e mi*itar/ '"#t+ T!e U+S+ Arm/ '"#t ") Cam' &erde wa# e#ta.*i#!ed in 1599 and t!e t"wn ") Cam' &erde )"**"wed #!"rt*/ t!erea)ter+ T!e mi*itar/ '"#t wa# "ne ") man/ #it$ated t" 'r"tect t!e Te1a# )r"ntier+ A '"#t "))ice )"r t!e Cam' &erde c"mm$nit/ "'ened in 1595 and i# #ti** "'eratin( a# 'art ") t!e Cam' &erde #t"re+ T!e c"mm$nit/ wa# #$.Eect t" Indian attac,# $nti* a)ter t!e Ci-i* War a# were "t!er #ma** t"wn# a*"n( t!e )r"ntier+ T"da/ t!e Cam' &erde c"mm$nit/ c"n#i#t# ") t!e Cam' &erde #t"re t!e cemeter/ and t!e remain# ") t!e mi*itar/ '"#t+ T!e t"wn i# *"cated in 2err C"$nt/+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU NAME: C!a*, M"$ntain COUNTY: Erat! ROADS: 2WD
GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: C$rrent re#ident#+ REMAINS: A )ew #tr$ct$re# and c$rrent re#ident#+ C!a*, M"$ntain at it# @enit! !ad ei(!t/:"ne in!a.itant#+ And t!at wa# at t!e t$rn ") t!e cent$r/+ Ori(ina**/ e#ta.*i#!ed a# a tradin( center .e)"re t!e Ci-i* War t!e #ett*ement !ad it# #tart in t!e 1597# .$t did n"t .ec"me a t"wn $nti* t!e 15;7# w!en it# '"#t "))ice )ir#t "'ened+ %/ 1617 t!e '"'$*ati"n !ad decrea#ed t" )i)t/ re#ident#+ T!e m"#t 'r"minent .$i*din( t"da/ i# t!e tw":#t"r/ )rame Ma#"nic *"d(e+ T!e *"d(e "cc$'ied t!e #ec"nd )*""r wit! t!e )ir#t )*""r .ein( t!e t"wn #t"re+ At *a#t c"$nt t!ere were a."$t #i1 "cc$'ied re#idence#+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! '!"t"#: c!a$*,1 2 UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU NAME: L"/a* &a**e/ "r C"*d S'rin(# COUNTY: Ma#"n ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Near Ma#"n+ REMAINS: A )ew .$i*din(#+ German immi(rant )armer# were t!e )ir#t t" "cc$'/ L"/a* &a**e/ in t!e *ate 1597#+ T!e t"wn wa# )ir#t ca**ed C"*d Cree, a name ta,en )r"m a cree, t!at )*"wed t!r"$(! t!e area+ L"/a* &a**e/ wa# a #ta(e #t"' "n t!e r"ad )r"m San Ant"ni" we#tward t" E* 8a#"+ A tw" #t"r/ #t"ne .$i*din( t!at wa# t!e #ta(ec"ac! inn #ti** #tand# at t!e center ") t!e )"rmer t"wn+ N"t we** ,n"wn t" 're#ent da/ (enerati"n# i# t!e incident ") 15;7 w!en an A'ac!e raidin( 'art/ ca't$red an e*e-en /ear "*d ."/ named Herman Le!mann+ T!e ."/ wa# ."rn near L"/a* &a**e/ in 1596 and *i-ed in t!e t"wn wit! !i# )ami*/ w!en t!e raid "cc$rred+ He *i-ed wit! t!e A'ac!e# )"r )"$r /ear# t!en ,i**ed an A'ac!e medicine man+ T!e /"$n( German #'ent a /ear a*"ne *i-in( "n t!e '*ain#+ He t!en E"ined a C"manc!e tri.e and #'ent )"$r m"re /ear# wit! t!em .ec"min( a warri"r and 'artici'atin( in Indian raid# a(ain#t w!ite #ett*ement#+ %e*"n(in( t" "ne ") t!e *a#t C"manc!e .and# t" #$rrender t" t!e U+S+ Arm/ at 4"rt Si** in 15;6 !e wa# identi)ied a# a w!ite ca'ti-e and a(ain#t !i# wi** wa# ret$rned t" !i# )ami*/ at L"/a* &a**e/+ Hi# m"t!er !ad remarried and wa# "'eratin( t!e #ta(ec"ac! inn at t!e time ") !i# ret$rn+ He ne-er )$**/ adE$#ted t" *i)e in t!e German c"mm$nit/ a*t!"$(! !e did marr/ and rai#ed a )ami*/ in L"/a* &a**e/+ He died in t!e t"wn in 16<2 and i# .$ried in t!e L"/a* &a**e/ cemeter/ w!ic! i# E$#t ")) U+S+ Hi(!wa/ 5; "n L""' 22=2 a."$t 15 mi*e# #"$t!ea#t ") Ma#"n+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! St"re at L"/a* &a**e/ in t!e *ate 15A70# C"$rte#/ S"'!ien.$r( M$#e$m New %ra$n)e*# Te1a# '!"t": *"/a*-a**e/ UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
NAME: Cr/er cree, COUNTY: Na-arr" ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Tem'ret$re i# mi*d in winter and !"t in #$mmer+ %EST TIME TO &ISIT: T!e .e#t time t" -i#it w"$*d .e in mi*der #ea#"n#+ COMMENTS: It i# *"cated at t!e inter#ecti"n ") )+m+ 112A and 26<7 )"$r mi*e# n"rt! ") %arr/ T1+ Cr/er Cree, t"", it# name )r"m anear./ cree,+ Sett*er# t!"$(!t a )a** in t!e #tream #"$nded *i,e a w"man cr/in(+ REMAINS: T!ere i# n"t t" m$c! t" #ee e1ce't )"r a cemeter/ and an "*d .$i*din( t!at wa# "nce a (r"cer/ #t"re+ T!e #ite wa# )ir#t #ett*ed in 159= ./ Wm+ Me*t"n w!" .e)"re 1599 wa# E"ined ./ a n$m.er ") "t!er #ett*er#+ D"c, Gar*in(t"n and Wi*t St",e# "'ened a (enera* #t"re t!ere in 15;5L t!i# #t"re #ti** e1i#ted in 16A2 w!en it wa# r$n ./ Minnie Gar*in(t"n Wa*,er+ In 15;6 %$d C"n(er "'ened t!e Cr/er Cree, '"#t "))ice w!ic! wa# m"-ed t" %arr/ in 167;+ %/ 155= Cr/er Cree, !ad a di#trict #c!""* tw" #t"re# t!ree c!$rc!e# t!ree #team c"tt"n (in#:(ri#tmi**# and a '"'$*ati"n ") 177+ T!e '"'$*ati"n r"#e t" 197 in 1567 and 'ea,ed at 277 in 1562 .$t t!e t"wn .e(an t" dec*ine a)ter t!e Te1a# and St+ L"$i# Rai*wa/ ./'a##ed it+ T!e Cr/er Cree, #c!""* !ad 59 #t$dent# in 167A+ In t!e 16<70# t!e c"mm$nit/ c"n#i#ted ") a c!$rc! a #c!""* a cemeter/ and a n$m.er ") #cattered dwe**in(# and )r"m 16<A t" t!e end ") t!e 16A70# it re'"rted ;9 re#ident#+ 4r"m 16;7 t" 1667 t!e '"'$*ati"n wa# re'"rted a# )i)teen+ S$.mitted ./: Anna 8enn/ :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: D""*e "r Gan#e* COUNTY: McC$**"c! ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Near %rad/+ REMAINS: Cement %*eac!er# )"$ndati"n#+ T!e '"'$*ati"n ") D""*e ne-er e1ceeded 297 in!a.itant# and t!at wa# d$rin( t!e 16<7# and 16=7#+ T!e t"wn wa# )ir#t in!a.ited in 1675 wit! t!e .$i*din( ") a #c!""* )"r t!e c!i*dren ") ranc!er# and )armer# in t!e area+ T!e #c!""* wa# t!e t"wn0# )ir#t .$i*din(+ T!e )ir#t #t"re# were .$i*t in 1617+ A #!"rt w!i*e *ater t!e c"mm$nit/ )e*t t!e need )"r a '"#t "))ice and made a''*icati"n )"r "ne t" .e ca**ed Gan#e*+ T!e '"#tma#ter ") a nei(!."rin( t"wn a Da-id D""*e 3r+ 'r"-ided in#tr$cti"n# "n !"w t" 'r"ceed+ 8"#ta* A$t!"ritie# denied t!e re>$e#t t" $#e t!e name Gan#e*+ A# a (e#t$re ") a''reciati"n )"r t!e !e*' 'r"-ided ./ Da-id D""*e 3r+ t!e name D""*e wa# #$.mitted and a''r"-ed+ T!e #c!""* wa# t!e 'rimar/ .$i*din( in t"wn !a-in( a )""t.a** and .a#e.a** )ie*d wit! 'ermanent cement .*eac!er#+ A)ter W"r*d War II t!e t"wn .e(an t" *""#e it# re#identia* '"'$*ati"n d$e t" t!e c"n#"*idati"n ") a(ric$*t$re and t!e re#$*tant dec*ine ") #ma** )ami*/ )arm#+
T!e #c!""* .$i*din(# are ("ne .$t t!e cement .*eac!er# remain (i-in( t!e a''earance ") t!e r$in# ") a R"man am'!it!eater+ D""*e can .e #een at t!e inter#ecti"n ") 4arm t" Mar,et R"ad 97< wit! 4arm t" Mar,et R"ad ;A9 in e1treme we#tern McC$**"c! C"$nt/+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! '!"t"#: D""*e1 2 C"$rte#/ Dan G$*in" UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU NAME: 4r/ COUNTY: %r"wn ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Near H"rd# Cree, La,e+ REMAINS: R$in# "n*/+ %""m t"wn# are !ere t"da/ and ("ne t"m"rr"w+ 4r/ wa# an "i* .""mt"wn+ T!e t"wn wa# ."rn in 162A and died in 16<=+ D$rin( t!e #'an ") ei(!t /ear# t!e t"wn ") 4r/ ca't$red t!e attenti"n ") t!"$#and# t!at came t" t!e new*/ di#c"-ered "i* )ie*d wit! t!e !"'e ") ma,in( t!eir )"rt$ne+ It a** #tarted w!en a 3ame# W+ H$inn and tw" 'artner# ."$(!t *ea#e# c"-erin( 5;A acre# )r"m ranc!er# and )armer# m"#t ") t!em mem.er# ") t!e 4r/ )ami*/+ 8r"d$cti"n )r"m t!e 4r/ )ie*d wa# en"rm"$# #" m$c! #" t!at "i* tran#'"rtati"n wa# a maE"r 'r".*em+ N"r "n*/ were 'i'e*ine# *aid t" tran#'"rt "i* t" "$t#ide c"nnecti"n# .$t tw" re)inerie# were c"n#tr$cted t" !and*e t!e 'r"d$cti"n+ %/ 16<= t!e ann$a* 'r"d$cti"n !ad dec*ined #" dra#tica**/ t!at it e>$a*ed "n*/ t!at ") a #in(*e m"nt! in 162;+ T!e end wa# in #i(!t )"r 4r/+ It i# n"w a (!"#t t"wn+ A** t!at i# *e)t are #"me c"ncrete )""tin(# and #idewa*,# t!at *ead t" n"w!ere+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU NAME: Gra'et"wn COUNTY: Gi**e#'ie?2enda** ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm #$mmer?winter %EST TIME TO &ISIT: S'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Hard t" )ind a."$t 11 mi*e# #"$t! ") 4rederic,#.$r(+ Ta,e U+S+ 267 t" t!e "*d L$c,en.ac! r"ad and t$rn *e)t "n %r"adwa/ w!ic! *ead# t" Gra'et"wn R"ad+ A** .$i*din(# "n )enced 'r"'ert/+ REMAINS: Sc!""*!"$#e #ta.*e# a.and"ned .$i*din(# ranc! !"$#e# Gra'et"wn came and went wit! t!e 4rederic,#.$r( J N"rt!ern Rai*r"ad+ 4ir#t #ett*er wa# 3"!n Hem'!i** in 15=5+ T!e )"**"win( #ett*er# were m"#t*/ German+ D"e..*er0# "*d #t"ne #ta.*e# were .$i*t in 15A7 and are t!e "*de#t remainin( #tr$ct$re+ Ot!er .$i*din(# are an a."nd"ned !"$#e t!e re'ainted Ra$#c! ranc! !"$#e and t!e red tin r"")ed *ime#t"ne #c!""*!"$#e+ T!ere i# a*#" #$''"#ed*/ a cemeter/ and c"mm$nit/ center in e1i#tance .$t I #aw neit!er "n m/ -i#it t" Gra'et"wn+ Se-era* 'ri-ate ranc!e# !a-e .een .$i*t a*"n( t!e r"ad in recent /ear#+ S$.mitted ./: C!ri# Lea UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
NAME: Gr$ene COUNTY: C"ma* ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: H"t S$mmer Mi*d winter %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/ time COMMENTS: N"w a #!"''in( di#trict in New %ra$n)e*# "n t!e "''"#ite .an, ") t!e G$ada*$'e Ri-er t!ere are man/ #i(n# t" direct /"$+G" #!"''in( #am'*e #"me wine eat (reat )""t and #ta/ at .ed and .rea,)a#t# t" (et t!e )ee*in( ") t!e t"wn+ REMAINS: Man/ .$i*din(# #ti** intact n"w "cc$'ied ./ re#ta$rant# .$#ine##e# and .ed J .rea,)a#t#+ Dance !a** "ne ") t!e "*de#t in Te1a# De-e*"'ed ar"$nd (ri#tmi** and mercanti*e and named Gr$eneC'r"$n"$nced GreenD a)ter t"wn0# )"$nder w!" "wned mercanti*e and Gri#tmi**+ Dance !a** #ta/ed in "'erati"n t!r"$(!"$t t!e /ear# and wa# "n t!e H$nter Cei*in( 4an# c"mmercia* in t!e *ate 1667#+ N"w a '"'$*ar t"$ri#t area )"r #!"''in( and recreati"n+ Gr$ene i# n"w in t!e New %ra$n)e*# cit/ *imit#+ Time ") -acanc/ n"t ,n"wn .$t at "ne time m"#t .$i*din(# were -acant+ S$.mitted ./: Nat!an &ance :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: He*ena COUNTY: 2arne# ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Ma,e #$re t" #ee t!e c"$nt/ c"$rt!"$#e+ REMAINS: Man/ !i#t"rica* mar,er# and r$in# He*ena i# an"t!er e1am'*e ") a t"wn t!at wa# .$t n" *"n(er i# .eca$#e ") it# deci#i"n t" n"t 'a/ a ."n$# t" t!e rai*r"ad t" a-"id t!e rai*r"ad ./'a##in( t!e t"wn+ A# a re#$*t it# 're#ident c!"#e t" r"$te t!e *ine .etween San Ant"ni" and t!e ($*) c"a#t -ia %ee-i**e+ T!e t"wn wa# )"$nded in 1592 and in time .ecame an im'"rtant S"$t! Te1a# t"wn+ De#'ite it# re'$tati"n )"r *aw*e##ne## He*ena remained t!e c"mmercia* center ") 2arne# C"$nt/ $nti* it wa# ./'a##ed ./ t!e rai*r"ad d$rin( t!e mid 1557#+ Wit! t!e 'a##a(e ") time He*ena .ecame a t"wn wit! )ewer and )ewer re#ident# $nti* it )ina**/ E"ined t!e *i#t ") -irt$a* (!"#t t"wn#+ T!e -i#it"r wi** #ee #e-era* !i#t"rica* mar,er# t!e (enera* and Ma#"nic cemeterie# t!e r$in# ") n$mer"$# .$i*din(# and t!e 15;2 2arne# C"$nt/ C"$rt!"$#e t!at !a# .een 're#er-ed a# a !i#t"rica* m"n$ment and m$#e$m+ He*ena i# )"$nd at t!e inter#ecti"n ") Te1a# Hi(!wa/ 57 and 4arm t" Mar,et R"ad 51 in n"rt! centra* 2arne# C"$nt/+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! He*ena C"$rte#/ 2arne# C"$nt/ Li.rar/ 2arne# Cit/ Te1a# '!"t":
NAME: La Re$ni"n COUNTY: Da**a# ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: M"#t*/ ("ne d$e t" minin( )"r c"ncrete materia*#+ REMAINS: N"t!in(+ A# "ne can te** )r"m t!e name t!e t"wn m$#t !a-e !ad a 4renc! c"nnecti"n ") #"me #"rt+ And indeed it !ad+ T!e t"wn wa# )"$nded in 1599 ./ )"**"wer# ") 4ranc"i# Marie C!ar*e# 4"$rier a 4renc! ec"n"mic and '!i*"#"'!ica* t!in,er d$rin( t!e ear*/ nineteent! cent$r/+ He .e*ie-ed t!e nat$ra* "rder ") #"ciet/ wa# t" '*ace man,ind int" #ma** c""'erati-e c"mm$nitie# w!ere a** mem.er# w"r,ed )"r t!e (""d ") t!e w!"*e+ Land wa# '$rc!a#ed in 1599 near w!at i# n"w t!e cit/ ") Da**a# )"r t!e '$r'"#e ") creatin( #$c! a c"*"n/+ T!e #ite c!"#en wa# *e## t!an de#ira.*e )"r a(ric$*t$ra* de-e*"'ment a# m"#t ") t!e 4renc! immi(rant# were a(ric$*t$ri#t#+ T!e c"*"n/ did n"t !a-e e))ecti-e *eader#!i' and c"m.ined wit! $n#$cce##)$* a(ric$*t$ra* 'r"d$cti"n t!e t"wn .e(an a #tead/ dec*ine+ %/ t!e .e(innin( ") t!e Ci-i* War m"#t ") t!e c"*"ni#t# !ad m"-ed e*#ew!ere+ M$c! ") t!e area "cc$'ied ./ t!e c"*"ni#t# !a# .een c"m'*ete*/ e1ca-ated )"r *ime $#ed in t!e man$)act$re ") c"ncrete+ T!e Re$ni"n arena in d"wnt"wn Da**a# 'er'et$ate# t!e name ") t!e "*d 4renc! C"*"n/+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! U8DATE:La Re$ni"n wa# )"$nded in 1592 ./ &ict"r C"n#iderant w!" wa# a #t$dent ") C!ar*e# 4"$rier+ 4"$rier died in 15<;+ La Re$ni"n i# !i#t"rica**/ #i(ni)icant a# i# t!e *a#t ") t!e $t"'ian c"mm$ne# ./ t!e )"**"wer# ") 4"$rier+ T!e c"mm$ne wa# act$a**/ a !ea-/ mi1 ") 4renc! and %e*(ian #ett*er#+ C"ntrar/ t" /"$r artic*e t!e 4renc! immi(rant# were n"t Gm"#t*/ a(ric$*t$ri#t#G+ In )act t!e maE"rit/ ") t!e #ett*er# were arti#t# m$#ician# and "t!er creati-e 'e"'*e w!" ,new *itt*e a."$t )armin(+ T!e/ were ("in( t" attem't t" !a-e a -ine/ard )"r t!eir main #"$rce ") inc"me .$t )ai*ed ./ tr/in( t" (r"w t!e (ra'e# "n t!e Gc!a*, !i**#G c*"#e t" t!e 're#ent:da/ .$*, mai* center "n I:<7 E$#t "$t#ide ") d"wnt"wn Da**a#+ A*#" t!ere act$a**/ ARE remain# ") at *ea#t 9 #tr$ct$re# ") t!e c"mm$ne .$t t!e/ are .$ried in !ea-i*/ "-er(r"wn )"re#t area# and are #'read "$t )ar and )ew .etween "n ."t! #ide# ") 're#ent:da/ 4t+ W"rt! A-en$e+ T!eir cam"$)*a(e ma,e# t!em e1treme*/ di))ic$*t t" )ind+ We were e1treme*/ *$c,/ a# "ne ") t!e de#cendant# ,new a."$t #"me r$in# .$t !ad ne-er .een a.*e t" )ind t!em+ A# we were cr$i#in( t!e area we met a /"$n( man w!" act$a**/ $#ed t!e )"$ndati"n# ") t!e#e .$i*din(# Cand an "*d we**D a# '*a/ area# w!en !e wa# a #ma** c!i*dK I ma/ .e wr"n( .$t I .e*ie-e t!at we !a-e t!e "n*/ -ide" )""ta(e ") t!e#e r$in#+ It0# -er/ dar, and !ard t" #ee #"me ") it .$t we '*an "n ("in( .ac, wit! e>$i'ment t" trim .ac, #"me ") t!e "-er(r"wt! and re:#!""t t!e r$in# in an attem't t" !e*' 're#er-e t!e mem"r/ t!e#e area# at *ea#t "n ta'e+ T!an,# )"r readin( m/ ram.*in(#K Mi,e Hat!awa/ ::::::::::::::::::::::::
NAME: Law#"n CHa$(!t0# St"reD COUNTY: Da**a# ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Mi*d winter# Warm #$mmer# %EST TIME TO &ISIT: A** /ear COMMENTS: N"t!in( *e)t m"#t*/ $nder inter#tate 27 REMAINS: R"ad# C*aw#"nD !a$(!t0# #t"re wa# an ear*/ #t"''in( '"int )"r ea#t te1a# tra-e**er# ./ wa/ ") t!e mc,en@ie0# cr"##in( ") t!e ea#t )"r, ") t!e trinit/+ Ha$(!t0# #t"re in da**a# c"$nt/ wa# in direct c"m'etiti"n wit! ni10# #t"re in ,a$)man c"$nt/ *ater t!e t"wn ") ni1+ Ha$(!t0# #t"re wa# a (""d cam'in( #'"t t" (et w""d and )ence '"#t )r"m ."i# d0 arc i#*and and t!e ea#t )"r, ."tt"m#+One ") t!e )ir#t .$#ine##e# in da**a# c"$nt/ wa# a #aw mi** "wned ./ "ne ") !a$(!t# .r"t!er#+ Ha$(!t0# #t"re remained a #ma** c"mm$nit/ in t" t!e 1677# wit! a new name ") *aw#"n and wa# #ti** ar"$nd in t" t!e 16970# .$t wa# in t!e wa/ ") c"n#tr$cti"n )"r i:27 and t!at i# w!ere t!e main '"rti"n ") t!e t"wn remain# ")) ") *aw#"n r"ad and $nder i:27 in #ea("-i**e+ T!e t"wn ") ni1 i# *"cated ")) )m =A7 and i:57+ 3$#t ta,e *aw#"n r"ad n"rt! t" i:57 and (" ea#t "n i:57 t" )m =A7 c*ement# r"ad e1it C)"rme*e/ nic!"*a# ni1 #treet S$.mitted ./: Mic!ae* De'"*" :::::::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: Le-ita COUNTY: C"r/e** ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: H"t !"t %EST TIME TO &ISIT: Year# R"$nd COMMENTS: Le-ita Te1a# i# 11 mi*e# we#t ") Gate#-i**e Te1a# in C"r/e** c"$nt/+ REMAINS: Near*/ a** t!e 8a#t i# ("ne e1ce't t!e Gra-e/ard M/ Great Grand 8arent# d"nated t!e *and )"r t!e #ite ") at t!at time wa# Sim'#"n-i**e+ At "ne time it !ad tw" .an,# Genera* St"re# Tw" D"ct"r# and near*/ a** t!e t!in( *ar(er t"wn# !a-e n"w+ A** t!r "*dtimer# are ("ne n"w and t!ere# n"t!in( .$t 'e"'*e t!at *i-e# t!ere i# n"t ,n"wn ./ an/"ne "-er twent/ /ear# "*d+ S$.mitted ./: T"m Lee ::::::::::::::::: NAME: L"/a* &a**e/ "r C"*d S'rin(# COUNTY: Ma#"n ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Near Ma#"n+ REMAINS: A )ew .$i*din(#+
German immi(rant )armer# were t!e )ir#t t" "cc$'/ L"/a* &a**e/ in t!e *ate 1597#+ T!e t"wn wa# )ir#t ca**ed C"*d Cree, a name ta,en )r"m a cree, t!at )*"wed t!r"$(! t!e area+ L"/a* &a**e/ wa# a #ta(e #t"' "n t!e r"ad )r"m San Ant"ni" we#tward t" E* 8a#"+ A tw" #t"r/ #t"ne .$i*din( t!at wa# t!e #ta(ec"ac! inn #ti** #tand# at t!e center ") t!e )"rmer t"wn+ N"t we** ,n"wn t" 're#ent da/ (enerati"n# i# t!e incident ") 15;7 w!en an A'ac!e raidin( 'art/ ca't$red an e*e-en /ear "*d ."/ named Herman Le!mann+ T!e ."/ wa# ."rn near L"/a* &a**e/ in 1596 and *i-ed in t!e t"wn wit! !i# )ami*/ w!en t!e raid "cc$rred+ He *i-ed wit! t!e A'ac!e# )"r )"$r /ear# t!en ,i**ed an A'ac!e medicine man+ T!e /"$n( German #'ent a /ear a*"ne *i-in( "n t!e '*ain#+ He t!en E"ined a C"manc!e tri.e and #'ent )"$r m"re /ear# wit! t!em .ec"min( a warri"r and 'artici'atin( in Indian raid# a(ain#t w!ite #ett*ement#+ %e*"n(in( t" "ne ") t!e *a#t C"manc!e .and# t" #$rrender t" t!e U+S+ Arm/ at 4"rt Si** in 15;6 !e wa# identi)ied a# a w!ite ca'ti-e and a(ain#t !i# wi** wa# ret$rned t" !i# )ami*/ at L"/a* &a**e/+ Hi# m"t!er !ad remarried and wa# "'eratin( t!e #ta(ec"ac! inn at t!e time ") !i# ret$rn+ He ne-er )$**/ adE$#ted t" *i)e in t!e German c"mm$nit/ a*t!"$(! !e did marr/ and rai#ed a )ami*/ in L"/a* &a**e/+ He died in t!e t"wn in 16<2 and i# .$ried in t!e L"/a* &a**e/ cemeter/ w!ic! i# E$#t ")) U+S+ Hi(!wa/ 5; "n L""' 22=2 a."$t 15 mi*e# #"$t!ea#t ") Ma#"n+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! ::::::::::::: NAME: L$c,en.ac! COUNTY: Gi**e#'ie ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: N"w a m$#ic )an (at!erin( '*ace+ REMAINS: Man/ .$i*din(#+ An"t!er t"wn #ett*ed ./ German immi(rant# i# L$c,en.ac!+ L"cated a."$t ten mi*e# #"$t!ea#t ") 4rederic,#.$r( it# c"n#idered a (!"#t t"wn "n*/ .eca$#e it i# n" *"n(er t!e t"wn it $#ed t" .e w!en t!e Re-erend and Mr#+ A$($#t En(e* )"$nded it d$rin( t!e 1597#+ T!e Re-erend wa# a tra-e*in( Met!"di#t mini#ter and #'ent m$c! ") !i# time awa/ )r"m !"me+ T" "cc$'/ !er time d$rin( !i# a.#ence Mr#+ En(e* "'ened a #ma** c"$ntr/ #t"re )"r t!e .ene)it ") t!e re#ident#+ A# t!e t"wn (rew #" did t!e need )"r a '"#t "))ice+ T!e a''*icati"n t" '"#ta* a$t!"ritie# in Wa#!in(t"n re>$ired t!e name ") t!e t"wn+ T!e Re-erend0# #i#ter Minna wa# en(a(ed t" marr/ a *"ca* .ac!e*"r ./ t!e name ") A*.ert L$c,en.ac!+ Minna #$((e#ted t!e t"wn .e named L$c,en.ac! and #" it wa#+ In 1551 A$($#t En(e* .$i*t a *ar(e c"tt"n (in w!en c"tt"n wa# t!e cr"' ") im'"rtance+ T!e #team '"wered '*ant #ti** #tand# a*t!"$(! it n" *"n(er i# in "'erati"n+ T!e En(e*# c"ntin$ed t" ma,e im'r"-ement# t" t!e t"wn inc*$din( a dance !a** t!at .ecame t!e #"cia* center ") t!e t"wn+ In 16<2 t!e dance !a** wa# re.$i*t and #ince t!en !a# .een t!e )"c$# ") intr"d$cin( new ta*ent t" t!e *"ca* c"mm$nitie#+ Wa/*"n 3ennin(# and Wi**ie Ne*#"n !ad m$c! t" d" wit! t!e c$rrent '"'$*arit/ ") L$c,en.ac! w!en t!e/ rec"rded t!e #"n( G L$c,en.ac! Te1a#G in 16;;+ Since t!en L$c,en.ac! !a# .een a (at!erin( '*ace )"r m$#ic )an#+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! ::::::::::::::::::::::::
NAME: L/ra COUNTY: 8a*" 8int" ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: U#$a**/ !"t %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/time COMMENTS: Wa# *"cated .etween #trawn and min($# te1a# and *a#t i #aw it wa# 16;7 "n 'ri-ate 'r"'ert/+ On*/ #aw )"$ndati"n# and #"me .$i*din( #t$)) REMAINS: Un,n"wn n"w 4at!er wa# ."rn t!ere .$t n" "t!er in)" ,n"wn+ #ti** *"",in( )"r #"me )"r )ami*/ tree S$.mitted ./: %". M""re :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: Minter# C!a'*e COUNTY: U# ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm Winter H"t S$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/time COMMENTS: L"cated "n D?4W air'"rt "n We#t Air'"rt Dri-e+ T!e t"wn i# ("ne+ It wa# "n w!at i# n"w D?4W Internati"na* Air'"rt+ W!en t!e air'"rt wa# .$i*t a** t!at remained wa# an "*d c*"#ed (a# #tati"n and Minter0# C!a'*e C!$rc! w!ic! wa# m"-ed+ T!e cemeter/ w!ic! !a# (ra-e mar,er# datin( .ac, t" t!e 15970# i# #ti** t!ere and #ti** .ein( $#ed t"da/+ I .e*ie-e t!at t!i# i# t!e "*de#t cemeter/ in Tarrant C"$nt/+ T!ere are man/ "*d (ra-e mar,er# #"me )r"m t!e Ci-i* War+ REMAINS: Cemeter/ O*de#t cemeter/ i# Tarrant C"$nt/ Te1a#+ S$.mitted ./: %". Di*( :::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: M"rri# Ranc! COUNTY: Gi**e#'ie ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: 8"#t "))ice wa# di#c"ntin$ed in 169=+ REMAINS: S"me -er/ nice*/ 're#er-ed .$i*din(#+ N" "t!er (!"#t t"wn in Te1a# !a# a !i#t"r/ #$c! a# M"rri# Ranc!+ W!at ma,e# it #'ecia* i# t!e "n*/ '$r'"#e )"r t!e t"wn0# e1i#tence:t!e .reedin( and trainin( ") t!"r"$(!.red race!"r#e#+ It .e(an in 159A w!en a 4ranci# M"rri# '$rc!a#ed 2< 777 acre# a."$t twe*-e mi*e# #"$t!we#t ") 4rederic,#.$r(+ 4ranci# M"rri# died in 155A and !i# #"n 3"!n A+ M"rri# c"ntin$ed t!e w"r, #tarted ./ !i# )at!er+ %/ t!e ear*/ 1567# M"rri# Ranc! !ad
.ec"me a #e*):#$))icient c"mm$nit/ dedicated t" t!e care and trainin( ") !"r#e#+ E-ent# "-er w!ic! t!e "wner# !ad n" c"ntr"* ca$#ed t!e demi#e ") M"rri# Ranc!+ D$rin( t!e 1567# n$mer"$# #tate# enacted *aw# c$rtai*in( !"r#e racin( t!at radica**/ a))ected M"rri# Ranc!+ T!e )ami*/ decided t" end t!eir "'erati"n in Te1a# in 1672 and #"*d m"#t ") t!e *and ."$(!t in 159A+ H"we-er man/ ") t!e .ea$ti)$* cent$r/:"*d .$i*din(# remain t" mar, a t"wn $ni>$e in Te1a# !i#t"r/+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! ::::::::::::::: NAME: M$#tan( 8rairie COUNTY: 4a**# ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: H"t !$mid #$mmer# mi*d winter# %EST TIME TO &ISIT: H"t #$mmer# mi*d winter# COMMENTS: M$#tan( 8rarie wa# a #ma** c"mm$nit/*"cated "n 4a**# C"$nt/ R"ad 25< E$#t ")) State Hw/ 1= a''r"1+ A mi*e# N"rt!ea#t ") %rem"nd and t!ree mi*e# S"$t!we#t ") 2"##e+ REMAINS: A cemeter/ and a !i#t"rica* mar,er Sett*er# came t" t!e area ,n"wn a# M$#tan( 8rarie #!"rt*/ a)ter t!e Ci-i* War+ T!e maE"rit/ ") t!e#e #ett*er# came )r"m A*a.ama Tenne#ee and Mi##i##i''i acc"rdin( t" cen#$# rec"rd# )"r t!at 'eri"d+ S$.mitted ./: Mic!e*e Snider ::::::::::::::::: NAME: Ni1 COUNTY: 2a$)man ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Mi*d Winter H"t S$mmer# %EST TIME TO &ISIT: A** Year COMMENTS: C*earded *and n"t m$c! *e)t REMAINS: Gra-e*/ R"ad# and #"me )"$ndati"n# Ni1 wa# )ir#t .r"$(!t int" e1i#tence w!en a *"ca* )armer Named Nic!"*a# Ni1 #tarted a )arm ./ t!e %$))a*" Cree,+ In 15A5 Nic!"*a# Ni1 created A #t"re )"r tra-e**er# )r"m Ea#t Te1a# )"r a w!i*e t!ere wa# (reat c"m'etiti"n .etween Ha$(!t# St"re in Da**a# C"$nt/ and Ni10# in 2a$)man C"$nt/+ T!e #t"re .r"$(!t in Sett*er# and "n Ma/ 22nd 15;2 a '*at wa# )i*ed )"r t!e T"wn ") Ni1 wit! a '"'$*ati"n ") a 179 re#ident#+ On Decem.er 27t! 15;5 T!e T"wn ") Ni1 wa# inc"r'"rated a# a m$nici'a*it/ and !ad a '"'$*ati"n ") 2A9 re#ident# %/ 1557 T!e '"'$*ati"n wa# <12 and t!e t"wn !ad a #a*""n a .an, a !"te* a .ar.er #!"' a #c!""* a '"#t "))ice and tw" (enera* merc!andi#e #t"re#+ T!e t"wn t!ri-ed )"r a w!i*e wit! a '"*ice de'artment !"$#ed in t!e Cit/ !a** t" #ec$re *aw and "rder $nder t!e t"wn ") Ni10# )ir#t Ma/"r Nic!"*a# Ni1+ T!e '"'$*ati"n ") Ni1 !e*d )irm at ar"$nd 997 in 1559 .$t dwind*ed t" <52 in 1567 w!en t!e Te1a# 8aci)ic Rai* R"ad 'a##ed $' Ni1 in )a-"r ") Me#>$ite+ %/ 1677 "n*/ 2=5 'e"'*e ca**ed Ni1 !"me+ and in 1672 a )ire de#tr"/ed a."$t !a*) t!e t"wn )r"m Wi**iam %+ Mead"r Street t" H""d R"ad+ de#tr"/in( t!e Ni1 #c!""* !"$#e+ ./ 1617 "n*/ 11A 'e"'*e *i-ed in Ni1 and a #ec"nd )ire in 161A .$rnt a*m"#t a** t!at wa# *e)t ") Ni1+ %/ 1627 t!e *a#t /ear Ni1 wa# en$merated a# m$nici'a*it/ it "n*/ !ad a '"'$*ati"n ") 91+ T"da/ t!e T"wn ") Ni1 i# a #et ") .arren
)ie*d# Di-ided ./ 4M =A7 C"*d Nic!"*a# Ni1 StreetD E$#t #"$t! I:57+ S$.mitted ./: Mic!ae* De'"*" :::::::::::::: NAME: 8e/t"n C"*"n/ COUNTY: 2enda** ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: &er/ )ew re#ident# 'ri-ate 'r"'ert/ : Ha$ntedK REMAINS: A )ew #tr$ct$re#+ 8e/t"n C"*"n/ i# $ni>$e in t!e !i#t"r/ ") Te1a# Hi** C"$ntr/ )"r it wa# )"$nded e1c*$#i-e*/ ./ .*ac, )reedmen a)ter t!e Ci-i* War+ T!e )"$nder 8e/t"n R".ert# and "t!er# came n"t )r"m Te1a# .$t )r"m )"rmer !"me# in t!e S"$t!+ T!e .*ac,# )"rmed a #ett*ement in a .ea$ti)$* #ettin( in ea#tern %*anc" C"$nt/+ T!e/ c"n#tr$cted a n$m.er ") !"me# a c!$rc! and a #c!""* t!e )ir#t .*ac, #c!""* in %*anc" C"$nt/+ T!e re#ident# named t!e c"mm$nit/ 8e/t"n C"*"n/ in !"n"r ") it )"$nder 8e/t"n R".ert#+ A# t!e /ear# 'a##ed t!e C"*"n/ dec*ined in '"'$*ati"n a*t!"$(! m$c! ") t!e *and i# "wned ./ de#cendent# ") t!e "ri(ina* #ett*er#+ T!e #c!""* wa# inte(rated in t!e 16A7# and a*t!"$(! it i# n"w c*"#ed it #ti** #tand# a# d"e# t!e Mt+ H"re. %a'ti#t C!$rc!+ R$in# ") )"rmer #tr$ct$re# ma/ #ti** .e #een ar"$nd t!e c!$rc! and #c!""*++ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet!+ ::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: 8!e*an COUNTY: %a#tr"' ROADS: =WD GRID: < CLIMATE: U#$a* Te1a# weat!er !"t in #$mmer and mi*d in winter e1ce't )"r c"*d )r"nt# .*"win( t!r"$(!+ %EST TIME TO &ISIT: L"cated "n 'ri-ate 'r"'ert/+ COMMENTS: 8!e*an i# *"cated a."$t < mi*e# N"rt! ") %a#tr"'+ It i# "n 'ri-ate 'r"'ert/+ It wa# a c"a* minin( t"wn at t!e ear*/ 'art ") t!i# cent$r/+ I !a-e !$nted t!i# 'r"'ert/ and )"$nd #e-era* "*d )"$ndati"n# and t!e t"wn# .an, -a$*t $nder (r"$nd+ T!e 'r"'ert/ i# d"tted wit! mine #!a)t# t!at are dan(er"$#+ M/ )riend w!" "wned t!e 'r"'ert/ i# n"w decea#ed+ He #aid t!ere wa# a #!a)t c"**a'#e in t!e 270# t!at ,i**ed "-er 27 w"r,er# and #e-era* m$*e#+ T!ere are n" c$rrent re#ident# and n" .$i*din(# #ti** #tand+ 8reci#e directi"n# can .e ".tained )r"m %a#tr"' C"$nt/ rec"rd#+ I d" n"t ,n"w w!" "wn# t!e *and an/m"re+ I wa# *a#t t!ere in 1661+ REMAINS: Se-era* )"$ndati"n# and c"a* minin( arti)act#+ See a."-e+ S$.mitted ./: Tre/ R$#, ::::::::::::::: NAME: 8"rt S$**ii-an COUNTY: Mi*am
ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: O*d Steam."at '"rt+ REMAINS: S"me ") t!e c"ncrete *"c,#+ In an $n#$cce##)$* e))"rt t" ma,e t!e %ra@"# Ri-er na-i(a.*e t" Wac" t!e U+S+ Arm/ C"r'# ") En(ineer# ear*/ in t!e 1677# c"n#tr$cted c"ncrete *"c,# immediate*/ d"wn#tream )r"m t!e #ite ") 8"rt S$**i-an+ T!e )"$nder# ") 8"rt S$**i-an e1'ected t!e t"wn t" .ec"me 'rimari*/ a ri-er '"rt .$t e-en in t!e .e#t ") /ear# it wa# acce##i.*e ./ #teamer# "n*/ d$rin( 'eri"d# ") !i(! water and ne-er .ecame a re($*ar '"rt ") ca**+ T!e t"wn #$r-i-ed t!e Ci-i* War "n*/ t" die d$rin( Rec"n#tr$cti"n+ Here a(ain i# t!e a))ect ") rai*r"ad# "n t!e #$r-i-a* ") (r"win( t"wn#+ A** t!e trac,# .ein( *aid d$rin( t!e time )"**"win( t!e Ci-i* War mi##ed t!e t"wn+ Ot!er near./ c"mm$nitie# (ainin( rai* c"nnecti"n# )*"$ri#!ed w!i*e 8"rt S$**i-an 'eri#!ed+ T!e ne-er $#ed *"c,# #ti** #tand a# a reminder ") t!e ri-er '"rt t!at c"m'*ete*/ di#a''eared+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: 8re#t"n COUNTY: Gra/#"n ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: M"#t ") t!e t"wn i# $nder water+ REMAINS: T!e cemeter/+ T!e "ri(in ") t!e name 8re#t"n i# n"t ,n"wn+ T!e name ") t!e t"wn0# m"#t )am"$# re#ident !"we-er i# n"t *"#t t" !i#t"r/ )"r it i# -er/ m$c! a 'art ") t!e !i#t"r/ ") t!e Ci-i* War+ Her name:S"'!ia S$tt"n)ie*d A$(!in.a$(! C"))ee %$tt# 8"rter C"n)ederate #'/+ T!e t"wn !ad it# .e(innin( a# a tradin( '"#t in 15<; "n t!e Red Ri-er+ %/ 15=9 a c"n#idera.*e '"'$*ati"n !ad made 8re#t"n t!eir !"me and it# )"$nder a H"**and C"))ee made "nce married S"'!ia !i# wi)e+ C"))ee .$i*t G*en Eden a '*antati"n t/'e man#i"n )"r S"'!ia+ He died in 15=A and S"'!ia c"ntin$ed t" ma,e G*en Eden !er !"me de#'ite tw" #$.#e>$ent marria(e#+ It wa# at G*en Eden S"'!ia entertained Uni"n "))icer# and (at!ered m$c! im'"rtant mi*itar/ in)"rmati"n t!at #!e 'a##ed a*"n( t" C"n)ederate "))icer#+ S!e #$r-i-ed t!e Ci-i* War and died in 156;+ In t!e *ate 16<7# t!e Arm/ C"r'# ") En(ineer# '$rc!a#ed a** t!e *and in t!e area in 're'arati"n ") t!e c"n#tr$cti"n ") t!e Te1"ma Dam+ T!e #ite ") 8re#t"n i# $nder water .$t it# cemeter/ i# intact+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! 4"r m"re in)"rmati"n -i#it !tt':??www+ci+)ri#c"+t1+$#?M/We.#?we.'a(e+!tm* ::::::::::::::::::: NAME: 8$m'-i**e COUNTY: &a* &erde ROADS: 2WD
GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: A c"$'*e ") re#ident#+ REMAINS: A )ew )"$ndati"n#+ 8$m'-i**e w"$*d 'r".a.*/ #ti** .e in e1i#tence wa# it n"t )"r t!e #team *"c"m"ti-e .ein( re'*aced ./ t!e die#e* en(ine+ T!e S"$t!ern 8aci)ic Rai*r"ad .$i*t a '$m'in( #tati"n at t!e #ite t" 'r"-ide water )"r #team *"c"m"ti-e# t!at '$**ed train# t!r"$(! t!e #emiarid ranc! c"$ntr/+ In t!e ear*/ 1557# t!e c"m'an/ dri**ed a )re#! water we** c"n#tr$cted a '$m'in( )aci*it/ and #t"ra(e tan, and 'r"-ided !"$#in( )"r rai*r"ad 'er#"nne*+ T!e t"wn (rew #*"w*/ a)ter a '"#t "))ice wa# added in 1566 t" inc*$de a (enera* #t"re *i-e#t"c, !"*din( 'en# and *"adin( c!$te# a %a'ti#t C!$rc! and a n$m.er ") dwe**in(#+ 8$m'-i**e .e(an t" dec*ine a)ter W"r*d War II w!en t!e rai*r"ad .e(an t" wit!draw it# 'er#"nne*+ T!e de'"t c*"#ed in 1692 and t!e water #er-ice a.and"ned in 1699 w!en die#e* *"c"m"ti-e# re'*aced t!e #team en(ine#+ A** t!at remain# are t!e )"$ndati"n# and r$in# ") #tr$ct$re# t!at "nce ca**ed it#e*) 8$m'-i**e+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! ::::::::::::::::: NAME: Rat! Cit/ COUNTY: St"newa** ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: H"t S$mmer m"#t*/ mi*d Winter#+ %EST TIME TO &ISIT:4ir#t Sat$rda/ in 3$ne eac! /ear "n*/+ COMMENTS: N" re#ident# "t!er t!an t!e tw" .$))a*" !$nter# .$ried t!ere+T!e #ite i# "'en t" -i#t"r# d$rin( t!e )ir#t Sat$rda/ in 3$ne eac! /ear "n*/+ T!i# i# 'art ") t!e G%ac, t" Rat!0# Trai*G ann$a* e-ent+ 4"r m"re in)" ca** 619:9;A:<971 6am t" =L<7'm+ REMAINS: R"c,# a (ra-e/ard wit! tw" "cc$'ant#+ E#ta.*i#!ed ./ C!ar*e# Rat! M+D+ Lee and A+E+ Re/n"*d# in t!e )a** ") 15;A Rat! Cit/ C"r Rat!T# St"re "r Re/n"*d# Cam'D cr"''ed $' a*m"#t "-erni(!t )"**"win( a 97 wa("n <77:"1en cara-an )r"m D"d(e Cit/ acc"rdin( t" 3"!n C"", a .$))a*" !$nter+ T!e t"wn wa# .e*ie-ed t" c"ntain a !ide/ard a #"d c"rra* and Rat!T# tradin( '"#t a*"n( wit! #$c! )r"ntier e##entia*# a# a dance !a** tw" #a*""n# a .*ac,#mit! a C!ine#e *a$ndr/ and a .r"t!e*+ Water wa# !a$*ed )r"m a #'rin( "ne mi*e n"rt! ") t"wn near t!e %ra@"# Ri-er+ T!e #tenc! ") dr/in( .$))a*" !ide# and r"ttin( carca##e# !$n( "-er t!e t"wn d$rin( it# t!ree:/ear e1i#tance atte#tin( t" t!e 1+1 mi**i"n !ide# #!i''ed "$t t" 4t+ W"rt! and D"d(e Cit/+ A)ter #$r-i-in( #e-era* Indian attac,# t!e cit/ )ina**/ .ecame a -ictim ") it# "wn 'r"#'erit/+ T!e *ar(e .$))a*" !erd# t!at "nce r"amed )r"m 2an#a# t" Te1a# were !$nted t" e1tincti"n and a# t!e .$))a*" !$nter# m"-ed "n t!e merc!ant# 'ac,ed $' *ea-in( .e!ind a )ew #"d !"$#e# a# t!e "n*/ reminder# ") t!e carna(e t!at t"", '*ace )r"m 15;A t" 15;6+ 15;9 In 15;9 t!e Te1a# Le(i#*at$re wa# a."$t t" 'a## *e(i#*at$re t!at w"$*d 'r"tect t!e (iant !erd# ") .$))a*" t!at r"amed t!e R"**in( 8*ain#+T!e U+S+ Arm/ #te''ed in ad-i#in( t!em
t" 'ermit t!e .$))a*" !$nter# t" wi'e "$t t!e !erd# in#tead+ Gen+ S!eridan rea#"ned t!at t!e !$nter# ./ wi'in( "$t t!e IndianT# #"$rce ") )""d c*"t!in( and #!e*ter c"$*d #ett*e in E$#t a )ew #!"rt /ear# t!e Indian 'r".*em w!ic! !ad '*a($ed t!e arm/ )"r a decade+It !a''ened+ Rat! Cit/ came int" e1i#tance and in t!ree /ear# "-er 1 177 777 .$))a*" !ide# were !a$*ed )r"m Rat! Cit/ t" D"d(e Cit/ t" 4"rt W"rt!+ T!e Indian# "-erw!e*med ./ #$c! de-a#tati"n #$rrended and re*"cated t" re#er-ati"n#+We in-ite /"$ t" c"me #ee t!e '*ace w!ere it a** ended+ Ta,e time t" ta*, t" t!e !$nter#+ t!e Indian# and t!e merc!ant# w!" ran Rat! Cit/+ Hear t!e #t"rie# ") eac! #ide+ And '"nder w!at mi(!t !a-e .een+ S'end t!e da/ wit! in 15;A+ See !"w t!e We#t wa# rea**/ w"n+ And ") a** itT# )ree+ S'"n#"red ./ t!e Hi#t"rica* Rat! Trai* A##"ciati"n Inc+ 2=9 S+ Centra* A-en$e Ham*in TI ;6927 4"r m"re in)" c"ntact: Ham*in C!am.er ") C"mmerce 8+O+ %"1 =72 Ham*in TI ;6927 619:9;A:<971 Or -i#it t!e Rat! Cit/ in)"rmati"n 'a(e at: !tt':??www+(ate+net?V.E"!n#"n?rat!cit/+!tm SU%MITTED %Y: Har-e/ M+ Di1"n :::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: Ra/ner COUNTY: St"newa** ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: T!e "*d St"ne C"$rt!"$#e i# a m$#t #ee+ REMAINS: T!e c"$rt!"$#e and cemeter/+ S'ec$*atin( in *and wa# n"t!in( new in t!e 1577# a# wa# e-idenced ./ W+E+ Ra/ner0# attem't t" create a t"wn t" .e t!e c"$nt/ #eat .e)"re t!e c"$nt/ wa# "))icia**/ "r(ani@ed+ In 1556 Ra/ner ."$(!t a #ecti"n ") *and !ad it '*atted t" inc*$de #i1t/:t!ree cit/ .*"c,# wit! #treet# r$nnin( n"rt! and #"$t! and ea#t and we#t+ St"newa** C"$nt/ a*#" came int" .ein( t!at #ame /ear and Ra/ner .ecame t!e #eat ") c"$nt/ ("-ernment+ A t!ree #t"r/ #t"ne c"$rt!"$#e wa# c"n#tr$cted t" !"$#e c"$nt/ "))ice# a# we** a# c"$rtr""m#+ In *e## t!an a decade t!e c"$nt/ #eat wa# m"-ed t" a newer c"mm$nit/ named A#'erm"nt nearer t" t!e center ") t!e c"$nt/+ %$#ine##e# and re#ident# ") Ra/ner .e(an t" m"-e t" t!e newer t"wn and Ra/ner *"#t it# '"#t "))ice in 167A+ T"da/ t!e "*d c"$rt!"$#e #ti** #tand# .$t i# 'ri-ate*/ "wned and #er-e# a# t!e !"me ") a *"ca* ranc!er+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet!
Ra/ner C"$rte#/ Dan G$*in" NAME: Sa*t Ga' COUNTY: McC$**"c! ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: M$c! t" #ee e#'ecia**/ t!e '"#t "))ice+ REMAINS: Main*/ a.and"nded .$i*din(#+ Sa*t Ga' .ecame a t"wn in 1679 w!en it recei-ed it# '"#t "))ice and it# )ir#t #c!""*+ T!e #c!""* wa# a #ma** )rame #tr$ct$re t!at #er-ed t!e c"mm$nit/ $nti* 16<5 w!en a *ar(er .ric, .$i*din( t"", it# '*ace+ T!e t"wn wa# a #ma** a(ric$*t$ra* c"mm$nit/ wit! a."$t #i1t/ re#ident# and a )ew .$#ine##e# t" #$''"rt t!em+ T!e c"n#"*idati"n ") a(ric$*t$re in t!e )"rtie# and )i)tie# red$ced t!e im'"rtance ") t!e t"wn a# m"re and m"re #ma** )ami*/ )arm# di#a''eared and t!eir "wner# m"-ed t" *ar(er t"wn# and citie#+ Sa*t Ga' !a# .een red$ced t" a.and"ned .$i*din(# and "t!er #tr$ct$re# a# e-idence ") it# "ne time e1i#tence SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! :::::::::::::::::::: NAME: S!erw""d COUNTY: T"m Green ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: A )ew re#ident#+ REMAINS: T!e c"$rt!"$#e and "t!er .$i*din(# w!ic! are "cc$'ied+ S!erw""d !a# .een de#cri.ed a# "ne ") t!e m"#t 'ict$re#>$e (!"#t t"wn# in Te1a#+ A(ain it wa# t!e rai*r"ad t!at ca$#ed t!e dec*ine ") w!at "t!erwi#e w"$*d !a-e .een a t"wn in a .ea$ti)$* tree:*ined #ettin( a*"n( t!e .an,# ") S'rin( Cree, In t!e 15;7# ranc!er# .e(an t" #ett*e in t!e area ar"$nd S'rin( Cree, and ./ 1551 a '"#t "))ice wa# (ranted wit! t!e name ") S!erw""d t!e name ") a )"rmer "wner ") t!e *and+ In 1556 Ir"n C"$nt/ wa# "r(ani@ed and S!erw""d .ecame it# #eat ") ("-ernment )"r near*/ !a*) a cent$r/ .e)"re it )e** -ictim t" t!e rai*r"ad+ T!e 2an#a# Cit/ Me1ic" and Orient Rai*r"ad ./'a##ed S!erw""d in 1611 creatin( a rai*r"ad t"wn ca**ed Mert@"n n"rt! and we#t ") S!erw""d+ T!e new t"wn !a-in( t!e rai*r"ad and *ater t!e new #tate !i(!wa/ drew m$c! ") t!e c"mmerce awa/ )r"m S!erw""d $nderminin( t!e t"wn0# ec"n"mic .a#e+ In 16<A t!e citi@en# ") Ir"nw""d C"$nt/ -"ted t" m"-e t!e #eat ") E$#tice t" Mert@"n t!$# #ea*in( t!e )ate ") S!erw""d+ T"da/ t!e t"wn i# *itt*e m"re t!an a r$ra* c"mm$nit/ .$t it #ti** !a# it# ma(ni)icent c"$rt!"$#e .$i*t in 1671 #$rm"$nted ./ a t"wer .earin( a )a*#e c*"c, wit! it# !and# #et at t!e #$''"#ed time ") A.ra!am Linc"*n0# deat!+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! ::::::::::::::: NAME: Tarrant COUNTY: H"',in#
ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Near Da**a#+ REMAINS: Cemeter/ and a )ew "cc$'ied .$i*din(#+ Named a)ter a n"ted Te1a# Ran(er and Indian )i(!ter Genera* Edward H+ Tarrant t!e t"wn .ecame t!e )ir#t c"$nt/ #eat )"r H"',in# C"$nt/ in 15=A+ %/ t!e 1597# Tarrant !ad .ec"me a t!ri-in( c"mm$nit/ wit! a !"te* tanner/ (ri#tmi** #c!""* '"#t "))ice mercanti*e #t"re and .ric, ,i*n am"n( it# .$#ine##e#+ %$t t!e t"wn !ad "ne 'r".*em+ It wa# near*/ inacce##i.*e t" 'e"'*e ") "t!er 'art# ") t!e c"$nt/ d$rin( 'eri"d# ") !i(! water+ In an e*ecti"n in 15;7 Tarrant *"#t t!e #eat ") ("-ernment t" S$*'!$r S'rin(#+ T!at c"$'*ed wit! it# inacce##i.i*it/ d$rin( !ea-/ rain# ca$#ed Tarrant t" .ec"me a r$ra* c"mm$nit/ wit! )ew re#ident# and a .ea$ti)$**/ maintained cemeter/+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! ::::::::::::::::: NAME: T!e Gr"-e COUNTY: C"r/e** ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Re#t"red Main #treet+ REMAINS: M"#t ") t!e .$i*din(#+ T!e name de#cri.e# t!e #ite and #$rr"$ndin( are ") t!e t"wn:tree#+ T!e Gr"-e .e(an a# a t"wn in t!e ear*/ 15;7#+ T!e t"wn0# ec"n"mic .a#e wa# )armin( and #t"c, rai#in(+ It maintained a )air*/ #ta.*e '"'$*ati"n ") #*i(!t*/ m"re t!an a !$ndred re#ident# $nti* t!e 16=7# w!en t!e t"wn .e(an t" dec*ine+ T!e rea#"n wa# a new #tate !i(!wa/ ./'a##in( t!e t"wn and t!e c"n#"*idati"n ") a(ric$*t$re+ &i#it"r# wi** #ee a .ea$ti)$**/ re#t"red r"w ") c"mmercia* .$i*din(# a# t!e/ were d$rin( t!e t"wn0# ear*ier /ear#+ T!e Gr"-e i# "n 4arm t" Mar,et R"ad 111= E$#t #"$t! ") Te1a# Hi(!wa/ <A in C"r/e** C"$nt/+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! ::::::::::::::: NAME: T!$r.er COUNTY: 8a*" 8int" ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Re#t"red Main #treet+C$rrent re#ident# 5 4"rmer c" t"wn *"cated "n I 27 H"me )"r a# man/ a# 17 777 'e"'*e at "ne time d$e t" c"a* mine and .ric, )act"r/ we. #ite at:www+t!$r.erte1a#+c"m REMAINS: M"#t*/ )"$ndati"n# and a )ew #tr$ct$re#+ In it# !e/da/ T!$r.er !ad a '"'$*ati"n ") "-er ten t!"$#and re#ident# w!ic! made it t!e *ar(e#t t"wn .etween 4"rt W"rt! and E* 8a#"+ Te1a# i# ,n"wn )"r it# catt*e ranc!e# and it# a(ric$*t$ra* )arm#+ T!$r.er i# remem.ered )"r it# c"a* mine#+ C"a* wa# t!e .a#i# )"r t!e T!$r.er ec"n"m/ a# t!e t"wn #at "n t"' ") t!e "n*/ .it$min"$# c"a* re#er-e in Te1a#+ T!e minera* wa# di#c"-ered ./ a Wi**iam W!i''*e 3"!n#"n in t!e mid 1557#+ 3"!n#"n
."$(!t #e-era* t!"$#and acre# enc"m'a##in( m"#t ") t!e $nder(r"$nd minera* and in 155A #tarted *ar(e:#ca*e minin( "'erati"n#+ He c*"#ed t!e mine# in 1555 rat!er t!an accede t" certain demand# ") t!e miner#+ Later t!at #ame /ear 3"!n#"n #"*d t!e 'r"'ert/ t" Ea#tern in-e#t"r# w!" )"rmed t!e Te1a# and 8aci)ic C"a* C"m'an/ t" #ett*e t!e #tri,e and c"ntin$e "'erati"n#+ In 161; "i* wa# di#c"-ered "n c"m'an/ *and and indirect*/ ca$#ed t!e demi#e ") T!$r.er+ Since t!e rai*r"ad# were c"n-ertin( t" "i* a# )$e* )"r #team *"c"m"ti-e# t!i# c!an(e rem"-ed t!e 'rinci'a* ec"n"mic .a#e ") t!e t"wn+ In 1627 t!e miner# #tr$c, )"r !i(!er wa(e# w!ic! t!e c"m'an/ wa# $na.*e t" meet and t!e mine# were c*"#ed+ T!$r.er #tr$((*ed t" #$r-i-e .$t it# )ate wa# #ea*ed+ T!e #ite i# *i#ted in t!e Nati"na* Re(i#ter ") Hi#t"ric 8*ace#+ T!$r.er i# .i#ected ./ Inter#tate Hi(!wa/ 27?U+S+ Hi(!wa/ 57 in n"rt!we#tern Erat! C"$nt/+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! A c"m'an/ t"wn "wned ./ a c"a* minin( c" t!at 'r"d$ced c"a* )"r t!e rai*r"ad+%ric,# were a*"# 'r"d$ced !ere+At "ne time !"me t" 17 777 'e"'*e and 1A nati"na*ite#+Oi* wa# )"$nd E$#t a )ew mi*e# awa/+T!e t"wn #ti** e1i#t t"da/ wit! 5 'e"'*e+#e-era* .$i*din(# are t!ere and a ca)e t" eat at+See t!e we. #ite at:www+t!$r.erte1a#+c"m S$.mitted ./: Randa** Ree#e T!$r.er Miner# C"$rte#/ S"$t!we#t C"**ecti"n Te1a# Tec! Uni-er#it/ L$.."c, Te1a# H"r#e#!"e #!a'ed .ar at T!$r.er C"$rte#/ S"$t!we#t C"**ecti"n Te1a# Tec! Uni-er#it/ L$.."c, Te1a# 2 '!"t"# :::::::::::::::::: NAME: COMYN OR THENEY C"**e(e M"$nd CFD COUNTY: C"manc!e ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: C$rrent re#ident#+ REMAINS: Man/ tan,#+ It c"$*d .e #aid t!e #t"r/ ") C"m/n i# )r"m "i* t" 'ean$t#+ Sett*er# )ir#t came t" t!e area in t!e 15;7#+ A tradin( '"#t wa# e#ta.*i#!ed ./ a W+M+ Cat!ene/ and wa# t!e )ir#t #t"re in w!at wa# t!en ca**ed T!ene/+ T!at name *a#ted $nti* 1551 w!en t!e Te1a# Centra* Rai*wa/ .$i*t a trac, #idin( and #tati"n in t!e t"wn+ T!e rai*r"ad named it# #tati"n a)ter "ne ") it# "))icia*# a M+T+ C"m/n+ T!erea)ter t!e t"wn wa# ,n"wn a# C"m/n+ T!e We#t Te1a# "i* .""m ") 161; '$t C"m/n in t!e ri(!t '*ace at t!e ri(!t time+ T!e H$m.*e 8i'e Line C"m'an/ c"n#tr$cted a 'i'e*ine in 161;:1615 t" c"nnect C"m/n wit! it# termina* near H"$#t"n+ It a*#" c"n#tr$cted a *ar(e tan, )arm at C"m/n t" !"*d 'etr"*e$m $nti* it c"$*d .e '$m'ed t" H"$#t"n+ In 162= H$m.*e ret$rned t" C"m/n t" .$i*d a 'i'e*ine we#tward a)ter t!e di#c"-er/ ") a *ar(e "i* )ie*d in t!e 8ermian %a#in+ T!i# re>$ired e-en m"re #t"ra(e tan,# t" .e .$i*t at C"m/n+ T!e "i* re#er-e# in t!e We#t Te1a# )ie*d .e(an t" dec*ine *ater in t!i# cent$r/ and #" did t!e '"'$*ati"n in C"m/n )"rcin( t!e #c!""* t"
c*"#e in 1692 d$e t" t!e dwind*in( n$m.er ") #t$dent#+ H$m.*e red$ced it# tan, )arm t" a #,e*et"n "'erati"n+ M"#t ") t!e tan,# are n"w em't/ .$t #"me !a-e .een c"n-erted int" 'ean$t #t"ra(e+ T!ere i# n"t a #in(*e #t"re in t!e t"wn+ C"m/n i# *"cated "n 4arm t" Mar,et R"ad 1=6A a."$t )i-e mi*e# ea#t ") De Le"n in C"manc!e C"$nt/+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! ::::::::::::::::::: NAME: Tric,!am COUNTY: C"*eman ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: H"t #$mmer# mi*d winter#r %EST TIME TO &ISIT:A$t$mn E$#t $nder $n.eara.*e in t!e #$mmer COMMENTS: Ta,e #tate r"ad 11;A "$t#ide ") %r"wnw""d Ca."$t 1?2 !"$rD "r dri-e #"$t! )r"m %an(#+ T!i# i# !eart:"0Te1a# c"$ntr/ r"**in( !i**# e*e-ati"n a."$t 1<97)t+ '"'$*ati"n 12+ A."$t 2+9 !"$r# )r"m eit!er 4t+W"rt! "r A$#tin++ REMAINS: C!$rc! "*d #c!""*!"$#e cemeter/ = !"$#e#+ Tric,!am wa# "ri(ina**/ a #a*""n #t"' "-er "n "ne ") 3"!n C!i*#"*m0# catt*e trai*#+ E#ta.*i#!ed in t!e ear*/ 15A70# $nder t!e name M$,e Water )r"m t!e *"ca* cree, it wa# renamed GTric,0emG a)ter t!e "ne:r""m )rame #t"re?#a*""n w!ere t!e *"ca* 'r"'riet"r %i** 4ran,# w"$*d (et t!e c"w."/# dr$n, and tric,0em "$t ") t!eir m"ne/+ T!ere wa# an arm/ '"#t near./ t" 'r"tect t!e #ett*er# )r"m t!e C"manc!e# w!" ,i**ed at *ea#t #i1 ") t!em ear*ier+ T!e 8"#t O))ice re)$#ed t" re(i#ter t!e name and "))ered t!e m"re '"*ite En(*i#! Tric,!am a# a #$.#tit$te+ O) c"$r#e in centra* Te1a# t!e/ #"$nd t!e #ame+ T!e 8"#t O))ice wa# acti-e )r"m A'ri* 1A 15;6 $nti* 3$*/ <1 1695+ T!e )ir#t and "*de#t r$ra* #c!""*!"$#e in C"*eman C"$nt/ #ti** #tand# and i# $#ed a# a r$ra* #eni"r citi@en# center+ Tric,!am wa# ,n"wn )"r it# .ar.er#!"' >$artet# and !ad "ne ") t!e )ir#t e*ectric c":"'# in t!e #tate+ T!ere i# m$c! nat$ra* (a# .$t *itt*e "i* t!ere t!"$(! t!e )ir#t we** wa# )"$nd in 1619+ See T!e Te1a# Hand."", )"r m"re detai*#+ T!e cememter/ c"ntain# t!e $nmar,ed (ra-e# ") #"me ") t!e c"w!and# and t!e )"**"win(: %ai*e/ %ani#ter %"." C"*e Dean 4i-ea#! G""d(i"n La$(!*in L$#we** McCain McC*atc!e/ Martin M$**i# Rea(er Stac/ Tan,er#*e/ &a$(!n+ S$.mitted ./: 3"e %ai*e/ C"*e NAME: Ca*) Cree, "r T$c,er "r De*and COUNTY: Mcc$**"c! ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Near %rad/+ REMAINS: Cemeter/ and a )ew )"$ndati"n#+ Ca*) Cree, i# ,n"wn m"re )"r an e-ent t!at "cc$rred .e)"re it# )"$ndin( rat!er t!an )"r it# e1i#tence a# a t"wn+ T!e e-ent wa# a )i(!t .etween 3im %"wie and ten c"m'ani"n# a(ain#t an "-erw!e*min( n$m.er ") Indian# in 15<1 w"n ./ %"wie et a*+ Ranc!er#
.e(an '"'$*atin( t!e area in t!e 15;7# and 57#+ T!e t"wn wa# "ri(ina**/ named De*and t!en T$c,er and )ina**/ Ca*) Cree,+ T!e )ir#t tw" name# are )ami*/ name# ") *and"wner# w!ere t!e t"wn wa# t!en #it$ated+ Ca*) Cree, wa# t!e name ") a #tream w!ere t!e ear*/ ranc!er# .$i*t a c"rra* )"r ca*-e# d$rin( weanin(+ O-er a 'eri"d ") time t!e t"wn act$a**/ m"-ed tw" di))erent time# )ina**/ #ett*in( in w!at i# n"w Ca*) Cree, w!ic! i# a tr$e (!"#t t"wn+ Sti** #tandin( i# a )"$r:r""m c"ncrete .*"c, #c!""*!"$#e .$i*t in1621 a *ar(e cemeter/ and )"$ndati"n# ") #e-era* )"rmer .$i*din(#+ Ca*) Cree, i# in #"$t!ern McC$**"c! C"$nt/+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! ::::::::::::::::: NAME: T$c,ert"wn COUNTY: Na-arr" ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: M"derate %EST TIME TO &ISIT: S'rin( and )a** COMMENTS: T$c,ert"wn wa# act$a**/ a .""mt"wn w!ic! #'ran( $' in 3$*/ 162< in Na-arr" C"$nt/+ REMAINS: N"t!in( T$c,ert"wn wa# )"rmed in 162< t" 'r"-ide !"$#in( )""d and entertainment )"r t!e "i* )ie*d w"r,er# d$rin( t!e .""m /ear# ") Na-arr" C"$nt/+ S$.mitted ./: Cmw ::::::::::::::::: NAME: W!"n COUNTY: McC$**"(! ROADS: 2WD GRID: < CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: A )ew intere#tin( w""d #tr$ct$re# t" #ee+ REMAINS: A )ew .$i*din(#+ A Me1ican ranc! !and w!"#e (i-en name wa# 3$an w"r,ed )"r a Mr+ and Mr#+ Sam McCain w!" '$rc!a#ed *and a*"n( Cam' Cree, in 167<+ It wa# Mr#+ McCain w!" decided t" 'etiti"n '"#ta* a$t!"ritie# )"r a '"#t "))ice+ 4"r a name #!e t!"$(!t 3$an w"$*d .e a nice name )"r t!e t"wn+ S!e wa# $ncertain !"w t" #'e** t!e name #" #'e**ed it WHON "n t!e a''*icati"n .eca$#e t!at0# t!e wa/ it #"$nded and t!at .ecame t!e name ") t!e t"wn+ %/ t!e 1627# t!e t"wn c"n#i#ted ") )"rt/ t" )i)t/ )ami*ie# wit! a !$ndred and )i)t/ c!i*dren attendin( #c!""*+ T!e c"mm$nit/ .e(an t" dec*ine in t!e 16<7# wit! #ma**: #ca*e c"tt"n )armin( .ec"min( a t!in( ") t!e 'a#t+ &i#it"r# t" t!e "*d t"wn wi** )ind #$r-i-in( #tr$ct$re# ") t!"#e w!" "nce in!a.ited a t"wn named ./ mi#ta,e+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! :::::::::::::: NAME: Wi**iam0# Ranc! COUNTY: Mi**# ROADS: 2WD GRID: <
CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Near G"*dt!waite+ REMAINS: T!e cemeter/+ It wa# ar"$nd 1599 w!en a 3"!n Wi**iam# )r"m Mi##"$ri wa# 'a##in( t!r"$(! t!e area and decided t" cam' )"r t!e ni(!t .e#ide a #'rin( "n M$**in Cree,+ Wi**iam# wa# #" im're##ed wit! w!at t!e *"cati"n !ad t" "))er !e decided t" #ta/ and e#ta.*i#!ed a ranc! "n t!e #'rin(#+ D$rin( t!e ne1t ten /ear# a c"mm$nit/ !ad (r"wn $' ar"$nd Wi**iam# ranc! c"n#i#tin( ") a n$m.er ") !"me# a !"te* a (enera* #t"re a #c!""* and a n$m.er ") "t!er .$#ine##e# inc*$din( a #ta(e #t"'+ %/ t!e 1557# t!e c"mm$nit/ !ad a."$t 297 re#ident#+ It# demi#e .e(an w!en it wa# ./'a##ed ./ t!e Santa 4e Rai*r"ad in 1559 .$t m"re )"r t!e rea#"n ") t!e )e$d t!at e1i#ted .etween t!e t"wn0# "ri(ina* #ett*er# and it# newc"mer#+ W!ate-er t!e rea#"n )"r t!e )e$d it *ead t" )ence c$ttin( ma/.e catt*e r$#t*in( and "t!er )"rm# ") -i"*ence t!at c"#t t!e *i-e# ") #e-era* 'e"'*e+ A)ter it wa# a** "-er t!e t"wn ne-er re(ained t!e #tat$re it "nce enE"/ed+ T"da/ t!ere i# am'*e e-idence ") w!at wa# "nce a t!ri-in( ranc!in( c"mm$nit/ inc*$din( a we**:maintained cemeter/ and intere#tin( (ra-e mar,er# "-er a cent$r/ "*d+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet!
GHOST TOWNS IN SECTION ( (EAST TEXAS):

:::::::::::::::: %ROWNING NAME: %r"wnin( COUNTY: Smit! C"$nt/ ROADS: 2WD GRID: = CLIMATE: H"t S$mmer# %EST TIME TO &ISIT: S'rin( 4a** Winter COMMENTS: Ea#t ") T/*er "n 4arm t" Mar,et R"ad 2;A; at C"$nt/ R"ad <;7+ See t!e R"ad# ") Te1a# 8a(e ;= 4. REMAINS: Scattered dwe**in( in t!e area T!e c"mm$nit/ wa# named )"r ear*/ #ett*er I#aia! %r"wnin( w!" arri-ed in t!e area ar"$nd 1597 )r"m O1)"rd Mi##i##i''i+ T!e c"mm$nit/ !ad a '"#t "))ice )r"m 15;6 t" 1565 and a(ain )r"m 1566 t" 1672 w!en t!e "))ice wa# tran#)erred t" Starr-i**e+ %r"wnin( c"mm$nit/ !ad c"tt"n (in (ri#tmi** a (enera* #t"re a #awmi** a c!$rc! a di#trict #c!""* and a #a*""n+ 4"r m"re in)"rmati"n "n t!e c"mm$nit/ #ee t!e New Hand."", ") Te1a# &"*+ 1 'a(e ;;<+ S$.mitted ./: Te1a# Wander("in( Inc+ ::::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: %$rnin( %$#! COUNTY: Smit! ROADS: 2WD GRID: = CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Near T/*er+ REMAINS: N"t!in(+ T!e Metr"'"*itan C!$rc! A##"ciati"n an "))#!""t ") t!e Met!"di#t C!$rc! in t!e n"rt!ern #tate# e#ta.*i#!ed it#e*) a# a !a-en )"r t!"#e w!" )e*t t!eir c!$rc! wa# .ec"min( t"" )"rma*+ It# !ead>$arter# wa# in Wa$,e#!a Wi#c"n#in+ It wa# a*#" re)erred t" a# t!e S"ciet/ ") t!e %$rnin( %$#!+ Ha-in( e#ta.*i#!ed c"mm$na* c"*"nie# in &ir(inia We#t &ir(inia and L"$i#iana '*an# were made in 1612 t" create a c"*"n/ in Te1a#+ In t!at /ear 1 927 )erti*e acre# were ac>$ired near t!e t"wn ") %$**ard+ T!e *and wa# idea* )"r a(ric$*t$re t!at de-e*"'ed int" t!e main #"$rce ") inc"me )"r t!e c"*"n/+ T!e c"*"n/ !"we-er wa# ne-er #e*):#$''"rtin( and created a )inancia* drain "n t!e A##"ciati"n+ T" meet it# )inancia* ".*i(ati"n# t!e *and wa# #"*d in 1616 and t!e c"*"n/0# re#ident# di#'er#ed+ T"da/ n"ne ") t!e "ri(ina* .$i*din(# remain and t!e 'ecan "rc!ard direct*/ acr"## t!e #treet )r"m t!e 're#ent:da/ %$**ard Hi(! Sc!""* 'rimari*/ mar,# t!e #ite ") t!e )"rmer t"wn+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! :::::::::::::::::::::::::::
NAME: C"**e(e M"$nd COUNTY: 2a$)man ROADS: 2WD GRID: = CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: C$rrent re#ident#+ REMAINS: Man/ #tr$ct$re# t!e cemeter/ c!$rc!+ An $n$#$a* name )"r a t"wn )it# t!e $n$#$a* circ$m#tance t!at created t!e name+ A )ew )ami*ie# )r"m Indiana and Tenne##ee )ir#t #ett*ed t!e t"wn in t!e 15=7#+ D$rin( t!e ear*/ da/# ") t!e #ett*ement an ed$cated Ea#terner a''eared *"",in( )"r a *"cati"n t" .$i*d a c"**e(e+ He #e*ected a# t!e idea* #ite a #ma** !i** "r m"$nd "n w!ic! t" .$i*d t!e #c!""*+ %e)"re arran(ement# c"$*d .e made t" #tart .$i*din( t!e man died and t!e #c!""* wa# ne-er .$i*t+ T!e name C"**e(e M"$nd wa# c"ined and t!e c"mm$nit/ ad"'ted it a# t!e name ") t!eir t"wn+ T!e 16t! cent$r/ Met!"di#t c!$rc! and t!e we**:,e't cemeter/ are w"rt!/ ") a -i#it+ C"**e(e M"$nd i# ea#i*/ acce##i.*e "n 4arm t" Mar,et R"ad =26 in 2a$)man C"$nt/+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! :::::::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: Inde'endence "r C"*e# Sett*ement COUNTY: Wa#!in(t"n ROADS: 2WD GRID: = CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: &er/ intere#tin( and !i#t"rica* '*ace t" -i#it+ REMAINS: Man/ Ori(ina* .$i*din(# inc*$din( 16t! cent$r/ !"me# "*d %a/*"r t!e cemeter/+ T!e "*de#t !"$#e in Wa#!in(t"n C"$nt/ i# t!at ") 3"!n 8+ C"*e# w!" )ir#t #ett*ed in t!e area in 152= at w!ic! time !e .$i*t !i# !"me w!ic! #ti** #tand#+ T" ce*e.rate t!e #i(nin( ") t!e Te1a# Dec*arati"n ") Inde'endence t!e 'e"'*e ") C"*e# Sett*ement in 15<A c!an(ed t!e name ") t!e t"wn t" Inde'endence in !"n"r ") t!e e-ent+ Inde'endence i# remem.ered )"r #e-era* rea#"n#+ It# m"#t )am"$# citi@en i# Sam H"$#t"n w!" *i-ed t!ere )r"m 159< t" 1595+ An"t!er rea#"n i# Inde'endence i# t!e .irt!'*ace ") %a/*"r Uni-er#it/+ It# )ir#t /ear ") "'erati"n wa# in 15=A .e(innin( $''er:*e-e* #t$die# t!e )"**"win( /ear+ T!e rea#"n %a/*"r i# n" *"n(er in Inde'endence i# t!e #ame rea#"n )"r t!e (enera* ec"n"mic dec*ine ") t!e t"wn+ Rai*r"ad trac,# were *aid in e-er/ directi"n .$t n"ne 'a##ed t!r"$(! t!e t"wn+ Ot!er t"wn# (rew $' a*"n( t!e rai*r"ad #a''in( t!e ec"n"mic #tren(t! )r"m Inde'endence+ It i# n"w a r$ra* c"mm$nit/ wit! )ew re#ident#+ H"we-er -i#it"r# )ind Inde'endence en"rm"$#*/ intere#tin( (i-en it# !i#t"ric nineteent! cent$r/ !"me# t!e r$in# ") "*d %a/*"r Uni-er#it/ e1!i.it# in t!e Hi#t"rica* Center and an intri($in( cemeter/+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! :::::::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: Cri#' COUNTY: E**i# ROADS: 2WD GRID: = CLIMATE: H"t in #$mmer
%EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/time COMMENTS: Scattered re#ident# REMAINS: &er/ *itt*e M"#t*/ a re#identia* area+ At "ne time it !ad a #t"re .$t it i# a *"n( time ("ne+ T!i# i# t!e .irt! '*ace ") Erne#t T$.. t!e Te1a# Tr"$.ad"r ") c"$ntr/ m$#ic )ame+ A Te1a# State Hi#t"rica* Si(n i# *"cated "n a )ence t!ere te**in( ") t!e #ite# 'a#t+ S$.mitted ./: H ! c"*-in ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: Da*./ S'rin(# COUNTY: %"wie ROADS: 2WD GRID: = CLIMATE: Mi*d winter# J !$mid/ #$mmer# %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: It# a c"mm$nit/ n"w a''r"1imate*/ #"$t! ") 1; mi*e# De 2a*. "n 4M 9A1+ It !a# #t"re S$*)$r S'rin( water w!ic! i# Red in c"*"r 129 /ear Met!"di#t C!$rc! Cemeter/+ It !ad 2 !"te*# and Dr/G""d# #t"re+ REMAINS: One #t"re !and '$m' #$*)$r #'rin( water and Met!"di#t C!$rc!+ E#t+ a."$t 15<7 ear*/ #ett*ement ") N"rt!ea#t Te1a#+ It !ad 2 !"te*# dr/(""d# #t"re Met!"di#t C!$rc! %"tt*in( '*ant ") #$*)$r #'rin( water+ It went d"wn a."$t 16=7+ S"me ") )ami*/ name# were t!e 8ir,e/0# Da*./0# H$(!e#0+m"re "n Da*./ S'rin(# T1 It !a# = #t"re# .*ac,#mit! #!"' c"tt"n(in (ri# mi** #c!""* it# '"'$*ati"n wa# a."$t = t" 9 !$ndred 1627 a *"t m"re d$rin( #'rin( ") /ear t!e #'rin( water wa# t!"$(!t t" !a-e #"me medica* (""d+ 8e"'*e w"$*d drin, and .at! in it+ It c"ntained a *"t ") #$*)$r .ein( red in c"*"r it i# near S$*)$r Ri-er+ M"re )ami*ie# name ar"$nd t!ere were 8r"ct"r L$m',in#+ H"rn.$c,*e+ In t!e ear*/ 270# a .*ac, man wa# !$n( and in t!e ear*/ t!irtie# a man ./ t!e name ") C*$te*/ Ric!ard# ,i**ed Har-e/ T$tt+ T$tt wa# #aid t" a .ad man+ Sam Ha** w"$*d !a-e ,i**ed !im i) #"me"ne !adn0t #t"''ed !im+ S$.mitted ./: Mic!ae* L+ H$m'!rie# ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: Dam"n COUNTY: %ra@"ria ROADS: 2WD GRID: = CLIMATE: H"t #$mmer#L "cca#i"na* ice in winter %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/tine COMMENTS: At t!e inter#ecti"n ") State Hi(!wa/ <A and 4M 1=A2+ Semi:G!"#t+ REMAINS: Sma** )ami*/ "wned .$#ine##e#L '"#t "))iceL c!$rc!e# 8"'$*ati"n: 297:<77L O*d Oi*:)ie*d .""m t"wn t!at died a)ter "i*:)ie*d )e**+ S$.mitted ./: Gre( 3+ :::::::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: Dr/ S$*c! COUNTY: Un,n"wn ROADS: 2WD GRID: = CLIMATE: Te1a# de##ert %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/time COMMENTS: W!en I 'a##ed t!r"$(! in 16AA t"wn #ti** !ad w""den ."ard wa*,# and dirt #$r)aced main #treet+ I .e*ie-e t"wn i# #"mew!ere .etween Da**a# and C"mmerce Te1a#+ I remem.er it .ein( "n t!e ma'# ") t!e da/ .$t n" *"n(er "n c$rrent ma'#+ N" "t!er in)" a# I wa# 1A at t!e time and a r$nawa/K REMAINS: Un,n"wn Una.*e t" (i-e .i"(ra'!/+ S$.mitted ./: Terr/ Cie#@,i
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NAME: 4a#tri** COUNTY: C!er",ee ROADS: 2WD GRID: = CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Near T/*er REMAINS: T!e Te1a# 4"re#t Ser-ice Re#earc! Center+ %eca$#e 4a#tri** wa# a*wa/# a *"((in( cam' it# *i)e a# a t"wn wa# "n*/ a# *"n( a# t!ere were tree# t" *"( t" t$rn int" *$m.er+ T!e S"$t!ern 8ine L$m.er C"m'an/ e#ta.*i#!ed 4a#tri** in 1622 a# an "'erati"n# center )"r it# acti-itie# in C!er",ee and Ander#"n c"$ntie#+ It# name wa# c"ined )r"m t!e initia*# ") t!ree "))icia*# ") t!e c"m'an/+ %eca$#e 4a#tri** wa# a c"m'an/ t"wn and #"mew!at tem'"rar/ it# !"me# were c"n#tr$cted )r"m ine1'en#i-e '*an,# )r"m t!e c"m'an/ mi**+ 4"rmer re#ident# remem.er t!e t"wn a# a '*ea#ant '*ace t" *i-e a# it !ad a #c!""* c!$rc!e# a c"mmi##ar/ and a '"#t "))ice+ 8"'$*ati"n wa# ar"$nd #i1 !$ndred wit! a."$t "ne !$ndred #t$dent# in t!e )"$r teac!er #c!""*+ %/ t!e *ate 16<7# m"#t ") t!e tree# in t!e area !ad .een c$t and t!e c"m'an/ m"-ed it# 'e"'*e t" "t!er *"cati"n#+ %/ 16=7 4a#tri** wa# d"wn t" t!irt/ re#ident# and #""n t!erea)ter m"#t ") t!em !ad m"-ed awa/+ T!e Te1a# 4"re#t Ser-ice n"w "cc$'ie# t!e t"wn a# a re#earc! center+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: Ga/ Hi** Cman/ '!"t"#D COUNTY: Wa#!in(t"n ROADS: 2WD GRID: = CLIMATE: H"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/time+ COMMENTS: I0m n"t #$re w!" #ti** *i-e# t!ere+ T!e '*ace i# *"cated a."$t nine mi*e# NE ") %ren!am ")) ") a r"ad C'"##i.*/ 2<;D t!at inter#ect# wit! Hi(!wa/ <A+&i#it an"t!er Ga/ !i** we.#ite+ REMAINS: T!ere mi(!t '"##i.*/ #ti** .e a (enera* #t"re+ I rea**/ d"n0t ,n"w t!e !i#t"r/ "r "ri(in ") Ga/ Hi**+I wa# 17 /ear# "*d and *i-in( in %e**-i**e w!en m/ )at!er t"", "$r )ami*/ )"r a S$nda/ dri-e+ He t"", $# t!r"$(! Ga/ Hi** and we decided t" #t"' )"r a m"ment at t!e (enera* #t"re+ It wa# r$n ./ a c"$'*e ") #'in#ter #i#ter# w!" !ad a di#tr$#t ") men and 'r".a.*/ didn0t *i,e c!i*dren eit!er+ We ."$(!t #"me C",e# and m/ )at!er !ad t" *a/ t!e m"ne/ "n t!e c"$nter+ One ") t!e w"men w"$*d 'ic, it $' ma,e c!an(e and *a/ t!e c!an(e "n t!e c"$nter+ I remem.er t!at t!e #t"re !ad r"w# and r"w# ") ."1e# t!at c"ntained .$tt"nt"' #!"e#+ I didn0t ,n"w i) t!e/ were )"r #a*e+ T!e w"men a*#" !ad a mena(erie ") a."$t <7 cat# t!at were r$nnin( ar"$nd *""#e "$t#ide+ I d"n0t ,n"w i) t!e #t"re i# #ti** "'en+ S$.mitted ./ Dar*a Star, :::::::::::::::::::: NAME: G"#!en COUNTY: Hender#"n ROADS: 2WD GRID: = CLIMATE: H"t S$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT: 4a** Winter S'rin( S$mmer COMMENTS: 5 mi*e# ne ") e$#tace te1a#+ Ta,e )m <1A t" cr 26<5 t$rn *e)t and (" a''r"1imate*/ 1 t" 2 mi*e#+ REMAINS: Cemeter/
G"#!en wa# ei(!t mi*e# n"rt!ea#t ") E$#tace in Hender#"n C"$nt/+ A '"#t "))ice "'ened in 15;1 and ./ 1559 t!e #ett*ement !ad a '"'$*ati"n ") 197 wit! tw" c!$rc!e# a di#trict #c!""* t!ree (enera* #t"re# )"$r (ri#tmi**# a c"$'*e ") c"tt"n (in# a !"te* and a #a*""n+ D$rin( t!e ear*/ 1567# t!e t"wn .e(an t" dec*ine and ./ 156A t!e '"'$*ati"n wa# "n*/ twent/:)"$r+ T!e '"#t "))ice c*"#ed in 1679 and ./ t!e mid 16<7# "n*/ a c!$rc! a #c!""* and a )ew !"$#e# remained at t!e #ite+ A)ter W"r*d War II m"#t ") t!e remainin( re#ident# *e)t t!e area and ./ t!e ear*/ 1667# G"#!en wa# a.and"ned+ T!e "n*/ t!in( *e)t ") t!e t"wn ") G"#!en i# t!e cemeter/+ T!e cemeter/ wa# e#ta.*i#!ed w!en a c"w."/ )r"m a near./ ranc! died+ He i# .$ried at t!e cemeter/ enc*"#ed ./ a wa** ") r"c,#+ A# !e wa# a dri)ter++n" "ne ,new !i# name+ S$.mitted ./: H"**i %""ne 2ee# :::::::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: Ha#*am COUNTY: S!e*./ ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: S"me ice in winter and #c"rc!in( in #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT: 4a** and winter COMMENTS: I (rew $' in Ha#*am and #ti** *i-e "n*/ <7 mi*e# )r"m it+ S"me 'e"'*e ca** a** t!e wa/ )r"m t!e "-er'a## "n !i(!wa/ 5= t" t!e L"$i#iana *ine Ha#*am .$t t!e r"ad#i(n indicate# "t!erwi#e i (rew $' in .etween t!e 2 Ha#*am #i(n#+ M/ m"t!er %*anc! %ate# wa# "n ") t!e *a#t ") t!e "ri(ina* G#ett*er#G w!" *i-ed t!ere+ S!e died in 165A+ M/ )at!er Da-id w"r,ed t!ere w!en it wa# "wned ./ 8ic,erin( and a*#" wa# t!e )"rman ") t!e *$m.er c"m'an/ w!en t!e Garret# ."$(!t t!e mi**+ I '*a/ed a** "-er t!e mi** w!en I wa# /"$n( )"**"win( m/ dadd/ a# !e w"r,ed+ He died in 16A9+ He wa# t!e ni(!t watc!man and maintained t!e water tan, )"r t!e re#ident# a)ter t!e mi** wa# c*"#ed $nti* !e died+ REMAINS: St"ne .$i*din(# 'artia* r"ad# and #"me de#erted !"$#e# 8ic,erin( #"*d t!e *$m.er c"m'an/ t" W+C+ Garrett and )ami*/ w!" "wned it ti* it# demi#e+ Hi# wi)e Sara! Garrett wa# t!e dri-in( )"rce ") Ha#*am $nti* )ina**/ e-er/ t!in( wa# #"*d and "n*/ t!e #!e** ") Ha#*am remained+ T!e *a#t '"#tma#ter at Ha#*am wa# Mi*dred 8arri#!+ S!e #ti** *i-e# t!e Ha#*am 'art t!at i# a)ter t!e #i(n and .e)"re t!e L"$i#iana *ine+T!e c"mmi##ar/ !ad it0# "wn m"ne/ at "ne time+ T!e/ were ca**ed 0d""(ie#0 M/ !eart and mem"rie# are t!ere in t!i# (!"#t t"wn ") ea#t Te1a#++ S$.mitted ./: A*ice %ate# 8r$d!"mme ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: 3"ne#."r" COUNTY: Red Ri-er ROADS: 2WD GRID: = CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Ri-er Cr"##in( t"wn+ REMAINS: N"t!in(+ N"t m$c! i# ,n"wn "t!er t!an it wa# a ri-er cr"##in( t"wn+ S$.mitted ./ C!ar*ie 8rice+::: RE&ISED ::: 3"ne#."r" !ad a *i)e ") a."$t twent/:ei(!t /ear# )r"m 1519 t" 15=<+ It# !i#t"rica* #i(ni)icance i# *imited t" .ein( t!e #ite w!ere ."t! Sam H"$#t"n and Da-id Cr"c,ett cr"##ed t!e Red Ri-er and entered Te1a#+ T!e t"wn wa# named a)ter a Henr/ 3"ne# w!" came t" t!e area in 1519 and "'erated a )err/ cr"##in( at t!e #ite+ 3"ne#."r" wa# *"cated at t!e !ead ") #team na-i(ati"n "n t!e Red Ri-er and .ecame t!e .a#e ") "'erati"n# )"r trader# and merc!ant# in t!e area+ T!e Te1a# C"n(re## c!artered t!e t"wn in 15<; w!en 3"ne#."r" wa# !"me t" a."$t )i)t/ )ami*ie# and (r"win(+ S""n t!erea)ter t!e (r"wt! n"t "n*/ cea#ed .$t )ami*ie# .e(an m"-in( a# t!e )r"ntier
'$#!ed )$rt!er we#tward+ In 15=< t!e Red Ri-er n"t "n*/ )*""ded t!e t"wn .$t a*#" #!i)ted t!e ri-er c!anne* a."$t a mi*e t" t!e n"rt! *ea-in( t!e t"wn *and*"c,ed+ In time 3"ne#."r" c"m'*ete*/ di#a''eared+ S$.mitted ./ Henr/ C!en"wet!+ ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: 2e**/-i**e COUNTY: Mari"n ROADS: 2WD GRID: = CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Ma,e #$re t" #ee t!e cemeterie#+ REMAINS: Cemeterie# and !i#t"rica* m"n$ment+ A."$t )"$r mi*e# we#t ") t!e cit/ ") 3e))er#"n "n Te1a# Hi(!wa/ =6 in Mari"n C"$nt/ i# a rat!er *ar(e r"ad#ide 'ar, t!at wa# t!e #ite ") t!e )"rmer t"wn ") 2e**/-i**e+ Tra-e*er# a*"n( t!e !i(!wa/ #t"''in( at t!e r"ad#ide 'ar, !a-e a di))ic$*t time -i#$a*i@in( t!e area a# "nce t!e #ite ") a maE"r ind$#tria* t"wn+ %$t t!at wa# 2e**/-i**e+ T!e t"wn wa# )"$nded a# a man$)act$rin( center in 15=5 ./ a Sac!aria! L"c,ett and a 3"!n Stewart w!" rea#"ned t!at )rei(!t wa("n# c"min( in and ("in( "$t ") 3e))er#"n w"$*d .e in need ") re'air+ T!e/ were ri(!t+ T!e tw" "'ened a wa("n re'air #!"' t!at (rew int" an ir"n )"$ndr/ t!at 'r"d$ced '*"w# and "t!er )armin( e>$i'ment and t""*#+ In 15A7 Ge"r(e A+ 2e**/ '$rc!a#ed t!e .$#ine## and 'r"ceeded t" e1'and it# "'erati"n# ./ addin( additi"na* man$)act$rin( ca'acit/+ S""n t!ere were #me*ter# and )$rnace# t$rnin( "$t )arm and a(ric$*t$ra* e>$i'ment a# we** a# #t"-e# )"r t!e ci-i*ian '"'$*ati"n+ In 1557 a di#a#tr"$# )ire de#tr"/ed t!e .$i*din(# and m$c! ") t!e e>$i'ment+ Since t!e near./ t"wn ") 3e))er#"n wa# dec*inin( a# a trade center 2e**/ m"-ed !i# .$#ine## t" L"n(-iew+ A# #""n a# t!e )act"r/ *e)t 2e**/-i**e t!e t"wn (rad$a**/ di#a''eared+ T!ere i# an !i#t"rica* m"n$ment mar,in( t!e #ite w!ere a "nce '"'$*"$# t"wn e1i#ted+ O) #'ecia* intere#t are t!e t"wn0# tw" cemeterie# "ne )"r w!ite# inc*$din( t!e 2e**/ )ami*/ .$ria* '*"t and t!e "t!er )"r .*ac,#+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! ::::::::::::::::: NAME: 2e*#e/ COUNTY: U'#!$r ROADS: 2WD GRID: = CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: N"t m$c! t" #ee+ REMAINS: Hi#t"rica* mar,er and a )ew re#ident#+ 2e*#e/ wa# )"$nded in 1565 a# a M"rm"n #ett*ement )"r t!"#e ") t!e )ait! w!" were e1'eriencin( 'er#ec$ti"n in t!e S"$t!+ It .ecame t!e m"t!er c"*"n/ ") a** M"rm"n c"mm$nitie# in Te1a#+ Tw" .r"t!er# 3"!n and 3ame# Ed(ar )"$nded t!e #ett*ement a)ter *ea-in( t!eir !"me in A*a.ama+ A*t!"$(! it wa# n"t t!eir "ri(ina* intent t" )"rm a M"rm"n c"*"n/ t!eir #$cce## a# )armer# came t" t!e attenti"n ") c!$rc! "))icia*# in Sa*t La,e Cit/ w!" #ent mi##i"narie# int" t!e area and 2e*#e/ .ecame t!e !a-en )"r t!"#e c"n-erted t" M"rm"ni#m+ 2e*#e/ reac!ed it# 'ea, in '"'$*ati"n a."$t 161; wit! c*"#e t" #e-en !$ndred and )i)t/ in!a.itant#+ It wa# t!e rai*r"ad t!at wa# t!e 'rinci'*e rea#"n )"r t!e t"wn0# dec*ine+ T!e Mar#!a** and Ea#t Te1a# Rai*wa/ ran it# *a#t train t!r"$(! t!e t"wn in Se'tem.er ") 161; *ea-in( t!e )armer# n" 'ractica* wa/ ") tran#'"rtin( t!eir cr"'# t" mar,et+ T"da/ 2e*#e/ !a# n" #c!""*# n" c!$rc! and n" .$#ine##e# and i# #'ar#e*/ '"'$*ated+ T!ere i# an !i#t"rica* mar,er t!at de#cri.e# t!e t"wn a# t!e 2e*#e/ M"rm"n C"*"n/+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! :::::::::::::::::::::
NAME: Lari##a COUNTY: C!er",ee ROADS: 2WD GRID: = CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: One ") t!e ear*/ c$*t$ra* center# ") Te1a#+ REMAINS: Un,n"wn+ A )ami*/ )r"m A*a.ama )ir#t #ett*ed Lari##a in 15<;+ T!e )ami*/ wa# I#aac 2i**"$(! and !i# wi)e and t!e )ami*ie# ") !i# )"$r #"n# and tw" da$(!ter#+ W!i*e !ar-e#tin( t!eir cr"'# a C!er",ee war 'art/ #we't d"wn "n t!e #ett*ement and ,i**ed "r carried awa/ m"#t ") t!e )ami*/::ei(!teen men w"men and c!i*dren+ T!e #ett*ement did n"t c"me .ac, t" *i)e $nti* 15=A w!en a (r"$' )r"m Tenne##ee *ed ./ a T!"ma# H+ Mc2ee m"-ed int" t!e area )"rmer*/ "cc$'ied ./ t!e 2i**"$(! )ami*/+ T!e )"**"win( /ear Mc,ee *aid "$t a t"wn#ite and named it Lari##a a)ter a Gree, center ") *earnin(+ T!at Lari##a .ecame ,n"wn a# GT!e At!en# ") Te1a#G wa# a re#$*t ") e#ta.*i#!in( t!e ed$cati"na* in#tit$ti"n named t!e Lari##a Academ/+ In time t!e Academ/ .ecame Lari##a C"**e(e and wa# "ne ") t!e center# )"r !i(!er ed$cati"n in Te1a#+ T!e #c!""* wa# c*"#ed d$rin( t!e Ci-i* War and re"'ened a)ter t!e war .$t ne-er re(ained it# )"rmer #tat$re+ It c*"#ed in 15;7 and tran#)erred it# a##et# t" Trinit/ Uni-er#it/ t!at i# n"w in San Ant"ni"+ T!e c*"#in( ") t!e C"**e(e #tarted t!e dec*ine ") t!e t"wn and it wa# #""n )"**"wed ./ t!e rai*r"ad ./'a##in( t!e c"mm$nit/ t!at #ea*ed t!e )ate ") "ne ") t!e ear*/ c$*t$ra* center# ") Te1a#+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! ::::::::::::::::: NAME: Mannin( COUNTY: An(e*ina ROADS: 2WD GRID: = CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Sawmi** Mana(er# !"me i# a m$#t #ee+ REMAINS: Man/ .$i*din(#+ Named a)ter a Dr+ W+ W+ Mannin( w!" e#ta.*i#!ed a #awmi** in 15A< t!e t"wn at "ne time !ad "-er )i)teen !$ndred re#ident# .$t t!at did n"t !a''en $nti* near*/ )"rt/ /ear# *ater+ It wa# in 167< t!at a maE"r *$m.er c"m'an/ .e(an .$/in( tim.er*and# and e#ta.*i#!ed a mi** at t!e #ite ") Mannin(0# ear*ier mi**+ T!e/ named t!e t"wn a)ter t!eir 'redece##"r+ T!e *$m.er c"m'an/ in it# .e#t /ear# 'r"d$ced <= 777 777 ."ard )eet ") *$m.er and em'*"/ed <77 w"r,er#+ Di#a#ter #tr$c, in 16<= w!en )ire .$rned t!e #awmi** t" t!e (r"$nd+ T!e "wner# decided n"t t" re.$i*d a# t!e tim.er re#er-e# in t!e area were near*/ de'*eted+ T!en came t!e Great De're##i"n w!ic! )"rced man/ re#ident# t" #ee, em'*"/ment e*#ew!ere+ H$ndred# ") )ami*ie# m"-ed awa/ )r"m Mannin( and t"da/ "n*/ "ne "ri(ina* .$i*din( )r"m t!e "ri(ina* t"wn remain#+ It i# t!e 'a*atia* !"me ") t!e mi**0# #$'erintendent+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! :::::::::::::::::::::::::
NAME: M"ra*e# COUNTY: 3ac,#"n ROADS: 2WD GRID: = CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: A )ew c$rrent re#ident#+ REMAINS: Cemeter/ and )"$ndati"n#+ M"ra*e# i# a (!"#t t"wn mar,ed "n*/ ./ it# cemeter/ and a )ew r$ined .$i*din( )"$ndati"n#+ A*t!"$(! t!e t"wn *a#ted $nti* 16=7 it wa# t!e *aw*e## e*ement in it# ear*/ /ear# t!at 're-ented (r"wt!+ A rai*r"ad (raded a r"ad.ed t" M"ra*e# .$t ne-er *aid trac,+ It wa# t!e crimina* a#'ect ") t!e t"wn t!at )"rced t!e rai*r"ad t" a*ter it# '*an# and *aid trac, t" m"re "rder*/ t"wn# in#tead+ T!e t"wn !ad it# .e(innin( in t!e *ate 15=7# and !ad #*"w .$t "rder*/ (r"wt! $nti* t!e Ci-i* War+ %eca$#e ") it# *"cati"n in *i(!t*/ #ett*ed ranc! c"$ntr/ it attracted t!e *aw*e## e*ement d$rin( t!e Rec"n#tr$cti"n 'eri"d )"**"win( t!e Ci-i* War+ T!e re#t i# !i#t"r/+ T!e t"wn .e(an t" deteri"rate and w!en ./'a##ed ./ t!e rai*r"ad *i,e man/ "t!er ear*/ t"wn# it# )ate wa# #ea*ed+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! ::::::::::::::::::: NAME: New %irmin(!am C2 '!"t"#D COUNTY: C!er",ee ROADS: 2WD GRID: = CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Near R$#,+ REMAINS: N"t M$c!+ I) it were n"t )"r t!e Ta##ie %e**e Hi#t"rica* 8ar, New %irmin(!am w"$*d .e !ard t" )ind e-en )"r a (!"#t t"wn+ Once ca**ed t!e GIr"n H$een ") Ea#t Te1a#G #" named )"r it# ir"n 'r"d$cti"n t!e t"wn wa# ."rn (rew $' and died wit!in t!e #'ace ") )i-e /ear#+ 4"$nded in 1555 ./ t!e C!er",ee Land and Ir"n C"m'an/ wit! t!e aid ") in-e#t"r ca'ita* t!e t"wn (rew t" an e#timated 1 977 re#ident# !ad tw" ir"n )$rnace# an ir"n 'i'e )"$ndr/ a *ar(e .ric, ,i*n and "t!er man$)act$rin( enter'ri#e#+ It a*#" !ad )"$r !$ndred .$i*din(# e*ectrica**/ *i(!ted #treet# and e-en a #treetcar #/#tem+ It a*#" ."a#ted "ne ") t!e #!"w'*ace# ") Te1a# t!e S"$t!ern H"te*+ T"da/ a** t!i# !a# di#a''eared e1ce't )"r t!e )$rnace at t!e Ta##ie %e**e named a)ter t!e wi)e ") "ne ") t!e t"wn0# )"$nder# Ander#"n %*e-in#+ New %irmin(!am )"$ndered )"r t!e *ac, ") ca'ita* t" #$#tain it d$rin( t!e 'anic ") 156< and an e1'*"#i"n and )ire t!at de#tr"/ed t!e c!arc"a* .ed# and '"wer '*ant at t!e Ta##ie %e**e )$rnace+ S$))icient )$nd# t" re.$i*d were n"t a-ai*a.*e and wit!in a matter ") m"nt!# New %irmin(!am died and it# re#ident# m"-ed awa/+ T!e #ite i# a #!"rt di#tance #"$t!ea#t ") t!e t"wn ") R$#,+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! :::::::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: 8eac! Tree &i**a(e COUNTY: T/*er ROADS: 2WD GRID: = CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: C$rrent re#ident# a mem"ria*+ REMAINS: T!e c!a'e*+ A*t!"$(! c*a##i)ied a# a (!"#t t"wn 8eac! Tree &i**a(e i# m"re a mem"ria* )r"m a
#"n t" !i# 'arent#+ In 159< t!e c"mm$nit/ !ad #$))icient '"'$*ati"n t!at it wa# (ranted a '"#t "))ice $nder t!e name ") 8eac! Tree &i**a(e+ It# m"#t )am"$# citi@en wa# ."rn t!ere in 15A7+ Hi# name wa# 3"!n Henr/ 2ir./+ 2ir./ earned a *aw de(ree and a re'$tati"n ./ re're#entin( *$m.er c"m'anie# in c"$rt *iti(ati"n+ He in-e#ted in Ea#t Te1a# tim.er*and .$i*t a rai*r"ad and )"$nded t!e 2ir./ L$m.er C"m'an/+ T!e c"m'an/ "wned t!"$#and# ") acre# ") tim.er "'erated #aw mi**# and *"((in( cam'# and em'*"/ed 1A 777 men+ He a*#" #er-ed t!e #tate ") Te1a# a# a *e(i#*at"r+ 2n"wn 'rimari*/ a# a *$m.erman 2ir./ di#dained t!e $#$a* *i)e#t/*e ") an ind$#tria* ma(nate 're)errin( t!e >$ite atm"#'!ere ") t!e t"wn in w!ic! !e wa# ."rn+ He .$i*t a r$ra* !"me )"r !i# 'arent# in 8eac! Tree &i**a(e and it wa# t!ere !e retreated )"r #"*it$de+ A *"ca* #c!""*teac!er wa# >$"ted a# #a/in( G!e w"r#!i'ed !i# )at!er and m"t!er and *"-ed t!e -i**a(e (reat*/+G In 1612 t!ree /ear# a)ter t!e deat! ") !i# )at!er *$m.erman 2ir./ erected a .ea$ti)$* .ric, c!a'e* in t!e t"wn in !"n"r ") !i# 'arent#+ 3"!n Henr/ 2ir./ E"ined !i# 'arent# in 16=7+ T!e mem"ria* c!a'e* i# maintained ./ t!e citi@en# ") T/*er C"$nt/+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! ::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: Steward0# Mi** COUNTY: 4ree#t"ne ROADS: 2WD GRID: = CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: A )ew c$rrent re#ident#+ REMAINS: A )ew .$i*din(#+ 4ir#t #ett*ed in t!e 1597# t!e c"mm$nit/ wa# named )"r a water '"wered (ri#tmi** .$i*t ./ a Wa#!in(t"n Steward+ E##entia**/ an a(ric$*t$ra* #ett*ement it wa# n"t $n$#$a* )"r )armer# t" wait t" !a-e t!eir w!eat and c"rn (r"$nd int" )*"$r and mea* )"r t!e (ri#t mi** wa# "n*/ "ne ") #e-era* .etween Da**a# and H"$#t"n+ T!e mi** wa# t!e )ir#t #tr$ct$re erected in t!e c"mm$nit/ and attracted m"re #ett*er# a# time 'a##ed+ A Dr+ 3ame# %"nner "'ened t!e )ir#t (enera* merc!andi#e #t"re in 15A; and it #er-ed t!e area )r"m t!e #ame .$i*din( )"r "-er a !$ndred /ear# .e)"re c*"#in(+ T!e )ir#t c!$rc! .$i*din( wa# erected in 15;A and #er-ed t!ree den"minati"n# %a'ti#t Met!"di#t and 8re#./terian+ T!e w""den #tr$ct$re #ti** #tand#+ Steward# Mi** !ad a '"'$*ati"n ") #e-ent/ re#ident# in 1557 and )i)t/:)i-e in 16=;+ T"da/ t!e t"wn !a# n" '*ace# ") .$#ine## and ma/.e !a*) a d"@en "cc$'ied re#idence#+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! :::::::::::::::: NAME: Swartw"$t C#"me '!"t"#D COUNTY: 8"*, ROADS: 2WD GRID: = CLIMATE: Warm winter !"t #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT:Winter #'rin( )a** COMMENTS: Near G""dric!+ REMAINS: S"me cr$m.*in( r$in#+ T!e t"wn !ad a *i)e ") a."$t )"rt/ /ear# )r"m t!e 15<7# t" t!e 15;7#+ L"cated "n t!e Trinit/ Ri-er near t!e ea#t end ") t!e Trinit/ Ri-er dam t!e t"wn wa# "r(ani@ed ./ t!ree de-e*"'er# wit! )inancia* aid )r"m Sam$e* Swartw"$t ") New Y"r, Cit/+ T!e de-e*"'er# were certain Swartw"$t w"$*d .ec"me t!e c"$nt/ #eat w!en 8"*, C"$nt/ wa# "))icia**/ )"rmed in 159=+ T!e t"wn wa# a 'r"#'er"$# tradin( center wit! a #team."at *andin( #ta(ec"ac! #er-ice )err/ acr"## t!e Trint/ Ri-er #e-era* !"te*# and 'r")e##i"na* 'e"'*e inc*$din( d"ct"r# mini#ter# and "t!er 'r")e##i"na*#+ T!e c"$nt/ #eat went t" a t"wn nine mi*e# )r"m Swartw"$t ca**ed S'rin()ie*d at t!e time+ T!e name wa# c!an(ed t" Li-in(#t"n w!en t!e t"wn 'r"m"ter "))ered t!e c"$nt/ "ne !$ndred acre# ") *and+ T!e c"$nt/ acce'ted t!e "))er and Li-in(#t"n !a#
.een t!e "n*/ c"$nt/ #eat )"r 8"*, C"$nt/+ Decrea#ed ri-er tra))ic and t!e *"## ") t!e c"$nt/ #eat ca$#ed a dec*ine wit! t!e de'art$re ") m"#t ") t!e "ri(ina* #ett*er# and )ami*ie#+ SU%MITTED %Y: Henr/ C!en"wet! ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: Te*ic" COUNTY: E**i# ROADS: 2WD GRID: = CLIMATE: H"t in #$mmer %EST TIME TO &ISIT: An/time COMMENTS: Se-era* c$rrent re#ident#+ A )ew mi*e# ea#t ") enni#+ REMAINS: &er/ *itt*e i) an/ "ri(ina* .$i*din(# Te*ic" i# n"w a -er/ nice r$ra* re#identia* nei(!."r!""d+ It0# m"#t )am"$# citi@en wa# C*/de %arr"w ") %"nnie and C*/de )ame+ C*/de wa# ."rn in Te*ic" .e)"re m"-in( t" Ea(*e 4"rd "n w!at i# n"w Sin(*et"n .*-d+ we#t ") Da**a#+ S$.mitted ./: H ! c"*-in ::::::::::::::::: NAME: Win,e*man COUNTY: Wa**er ROADS: 2WD GRID: = CLIMATE: S"$t!ern !"t #$mmer Hi** c"$ntr/ c"*d winter# %EST TIME TO &ISIT: Ear*/ #'rin(C4e. A'ri*D .*$e."nnet #ea#"n+ COMMENTS: L"cated ")) 267W+ .etween %ren!am and C!a'e* Hi** TI+ T!i# '*ace i# #trai(!t "$t t!e !i#t"r/ ."",#+ REMAINS: M"#t .$i*din(# in t!e t"wn are "-er 177 /ear# "*d+ I !a-e c"m'*ete date and de#cri'ti"n# ") eac! .$i*din( and it0# #"$rce ") "ri(in+ 8*ea#e c"ntact me )"r m"re in)"rmati"n+ T!i# i# a w"nder)$* "*d TI t"wn S$.mitted ./: Re(ina*d Adam#
GHOST TOWNS IN SECTION ) (SOUTH TEXAS):

(from http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/tx/tx.html) NAME: Calliham COUNT : McM!llen "OA#$: %&# '"(#: ) C*(MATE: &arm winter+ hot s!mmer ,E$T T(ME TO -($(T:&inter+ spring+ fall COMMENT$: On $" .%. "EMA(N$: Un/nown. The U.$. Arm0 Corps of Engineers create1 a ghost town+ if 0o! can 2elie3e+ on p!rpose. (ts 1emise occ!rre1 in the 45.6s when the Corps 2!ilt the Cho/e Can0on #am. "anchers first settle1 in the area of Calliham following the Ci3il &ar 2!t the town itself was not settle1 !ntil 4547. Ten 0ears 2efore in 4567+ a rancher was 1rilling a water well on his ranch in the 8rio -alle0. 9e not onl0 fo!n1 water 2!t also high:press!re nat!ral gas. 9is name was Charles ,0rne. ,0rne too/ a sample of oil from a seep in the 2e1 of the 8rio to in3estors with the hope of 1e3eloping a ma;or oil fiel1. The area was not ta/en serio!sl0 !ntil 454. when an explorator0 well was 1rille1 on the <. T. ,rown ranch that 2lew in with a capacit0 of sixt0:two million c!2ic feet of gas. The next 0ear+ <. T. Calliham 2!ilt a store on his ranch an1 it was calle1 Calliham=s. (n 45%% another test well str!c/ a rich flow of oil on Calliham=s ranch an1 an oil fiel1 2oomtown was 2orn. 8rom 2oomtown to ghost town was Calliham=s fate with the constr!ction of Cho/e Can0on #am. Thro!gh the right of eminent 1omain+ the Corps p!rchase1 the entire town an1 e3icte1 the resi1ents. No one co!l1 li3e long !n1er fi3e feet of water if an1 when the reser3oir wo!l1 2e at f!ll capacit0. Callaham to1a0 is in what is /nown as the Cho/e Can0on $tate >ar/. $U,M(TTE# , : 9enr0 Chenoweth ::::::::::::::::: NAME: Clare3ille COUNT : ,ee "OA#$: %&# '"(#: ) C*(MATE: extreml0 hot s!mmer+warm winter nice spring ,E$T T(ME TO -($(T: an0 time+ not recommen1e1(s!mmer) COMMENT$: There are approximatel0 %):?6 c!rrent resi1ents. *ocate1 7 miles so!th of ,ee3ille on 9w0 )5 (going towar1s 'eorge &est)@ t!rn left on C" .7A (i 2elie3e). T!rn right at water tan/s. (f an0one has an0 t0pe of information a2o!t this comm!nit0 please s!2mit. ( /now there has to 2e more to this town. There are se3eral in this area (,ee3ille) Than/sB "EMA(N$: Ol1 school ho!se an1 se3eral other school ho!ses an1 stores in the s!rro!n1ing area. Clare3ille was a small town esta2lishe1 in late 4766=s earl0 4566=s. Not m!ch is /nown a2o!t this town except that it consiste1 of a post office (no longer stan1ing) an ol1 school ho!se (not in !se+ still stan1ing). $!2mitte1 20: ,!110 Clare3ille was originall0 *omita (f1 47.C). (t was rename1 Clare3ille in the 4776s when m0 gggran1father 9enr0 T Clare 2o!ght a lot of lan1 aro!n1 it. : &illar1 >hillips
:::::::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: C!th2ert COUNT : Mitchell "OA#$: %&# '"(#: ) C*(MATE: &arm winter+ hot s!mmer ,E$T T(ME TO -($(T:&inter+ spring+ fall COMMENT$: On Ol1 *a/e "oa1. "EMA(N$: A few remnants. C!th2ert 1ie1 shortl0 after &orl1 &ar ((. (t was 2orn in 4756 an1 its parents were a Mr. an1 Mrs. #.T. ,oDeman. The ,oDemans were the first resi1ents in the area that was a2o!t fifteen miles northwest of Colora1o Cit0. Mr. ,oDeman 2!ilt a home+ a store an1 a wagon 0ar1 to ser3e the teamsters. A 0ear later+ ,oDeman sec!re1 a post office an1 name1 it C!th2ert after a frien1+ Thomas C!th2ertson. ,oDeman=s wife+ Ellen+ was the first postmistress. As the 0ears went 20+ people starte1 mo3ing into the area an1 a comm!nit0 2egan to form with most resi1ents engaging in farming an1 cattle raising. (n 45%6+ an oil well was 1rille1 a2o!t a mile north of C!th2ert that was the 2eginning of commercial oil pro1!ction in the >ermian ,asin+ one of the largest oil fiel1s in the Unite1 $tates. After &orl1 &ar ((+ r!ral roa1s were impro3e1 in the area ma/ing it !nnecessar0 for area resi1ents to 1ri3e o3er 1irt an1 otherwise !nimpro3e1 roa1s to C!th2ert for mail an1 groceries with Colora1o Cit0 onl0 fifteen min!tes awa0. That pro3e1 to 2e fatal for C!th2ert. To1a0+ the town 1oes not ha3e a single inha2itant. $U,M(TTE# , : 9enr0 Chenoweth % pics :::::::::::::::::::: NAME: 8rio Town COUNT : 8rio "OA#$: %&# '"(#: ) C*(MATE: 9ot s!mmer mil1 winter ,E$T T(ME TO -($(T: An0time COMMENT$: On pri3ate propert0 2!t cemetar0 is accesi2le from roa1 "EMA(N$: Ol1 co!rtho!se from 4776=s $tarte1 in the 47.6=s+ it was a ranch town consisting of a2o!t a half mile sE!are1. $aloons+store an1 co!rtho!se. The co!nt0seat was mo3e1 to >earsall when the railroa1 20passe1 8rio Town. &as the setting for the T- show Texas <ohn $la!ghter in the A6=s. Owne1 20 the "o2erts famil0 $!2mitte1 20: <erri Otwell A11itional information from news station@ www.newsoftexas.com ........................................... ,!il1ings testament to promising 2oom town "eporte1 20 -irginia ,roa10 News of Texas Correspon1ent <an!ar0 %7+ %666 One 2!il1ing still stan1ing in 8rio Town is the ol1 co!rtho!se. >EA"$A** : Off the main roa1 stan1s a solitar0 remin1er of a frontier comm!nit0+ the ol1 8rio Cit0 co!rtho!se+ an1 in the 47.6s it was at the heart of a 2oom town calle1 8rio Cit0 on the Texas frontier+ a 1estination on the Ol1 >resi1io "oa1. FThis was the comm!nit0 of the ranchers. The0 were all getting their mail here an1 their groceries here. At one time the0 ha1 1ances on the secon1 floor of the co!rtho!se+F sai1 lan1owner Carrie <o "o2erts. (t
was the cow2o0 capitol an1 c!lt!re center of 8rio Co!nt0. (t=s sai1 that an ornate waln!t staircase once grace1 the co!rtho!se halls. (t=s gone+ along with the town sE!are. Two stone chimne0s are all that is left of homes which at one time sheltere1 !p to 4+)66 people. An1 ol1 ;ailho!se still stan1s. (t was one of the first 2!il1ings to go !p in 8rio Cit0 : as it was once /nown. The secon1 floor ser3e1 as a ;!r0 room. >risoners were /ept on the gro!n1 floor 2ehin1 stone walls three:feet thic/. To1a0 the Ol1 8rio Cit0 ;ail is a charming relic+ 2!t it is eas0 to forget there was a reason it was 2!ilt to 2egin with. (n its 1a0 it hel1 s!ch nota2les as $am ,ass an1 the <ames 2rothers. Then the railroa1 came+ missing 8rio Cit0 20 4) miles+ an1 almost as E!ic/l0 as this colorf!l town sprang !p+ it 1isappeare1. ,0 477A+ 8rio Cit0 was 8rio Town. On the e1ge of town+ the 8rio Town Cemeter0 ser3es as a mar/er for fol/s who /now that a cit0 once thri3e1 here+ 2!t those who loo/ closel0 might catch a glimpse of a gran1 2!il1ing off the main roa1. $till stan1ing as a statel0 testament to a promising frontier town once calle1 8rio Cit0 is the ol1 cit0 hall. There are no plans to restore the ol1 2!il1ing of 8rio Town 2eca!se it wo!l1 simpl0 cost too m!ch. The 2!il1ings are c!rrentl0 locate1 on pri3ate lan1 witho!t p!2lic access. This stor0 written for the (nternet 20 Alison $!tton+ NewsofTexas.com E1itor .................................................. #on $teffen Conroe+Texas ::::::::::::::::: NAME: (n1ianola or Garlsha3en COUNT : Calho!n "OA#$: %&# '"(#: ) C*(MATE: &arm winter+ hot s!mmer ,E$T T(ME TO -($(T:&inter+ spring+ fall COMMENT$: 9!rricane "a3age1. "EMA(N$: $tat!e of *a $alle+ Cemetar0+ 2ric/ remains of original settler=s 1am . (t has 2een written+ FOf the man0 ghost towns in Texas+ none 1ie1 as tragic a 1eath as (n1ianola.F 8o!n1e1 20 'erman immigrants in 47CC+ the town once was secon1 onl0 to 'al3eston as a Texas port cit0. To1a0+ (n1ianola no longer exists+ 2attere1 into s!2mission 20 two 1e3astating h!rricanes in 47.) an1 477A. A 'erman immigrant+ <ohann $chwartD+ 2!ilt the first ho!se in 47C). ,0 47A6+ the pop!lation ha1 grown to o3er a tho!san1 people an1 20 47.6 o3er two tho!san1. ,0 this time+ the town ha1 change1 its name to (n1ianola. As a port cit0+ (n1ianola grew to importance as a militar0 1epot@ it was the nearest port cit0 to $an Antonio@ it was an important point for the export of 3ario!s commo1ities from western Texas. ,eca!se the town was at sea le3el+ it was 3!lnera2le to all the tropical storms along the '!lf coast. The first h!rricane str!c/ on $eptem2er 4A+ 47.) an1 win1s of 446 miles per ho!r literall0 2lew the town awa0. The town was re2!ilt 2!t the 1amage ha1 2een 1one. The pop!lation 2egan to 1ecline an1 20 4776 fewer than a tho!san1 people remaine1. The secon1 h!rricane str!c/ on A!g!st 45+ 477A an1 was e3en more 1estr!cti3e than the first. &hat win1 an1 water faile1 to 1estro0+ a s!2seE!ent fire seale1 the fate of (n1inloa. $U,M(TTE# , : 9enr0 Chenoweth ( rea1 this poem+ wal/e1 this 2each an1 ha1 to /now more a2o!t this cit0 that is no more. (f 0o! li/e histor0 of interesting places please rea1 on. M0 poem is at the en1. Texas 'host Town an1 its histor0 An ol1 tr!e tale of the floo1 an1 ti1e $!ch is the aspect of this shore Ol1 (n1ianola $o+ (n1ianola+ has it 2een with thee+ Tho! once fair cit0 20 the moonlit seaB Th0 fame is en1e1 an1 th0 2ea!t0 fle1. ,lea/ memor0 call thee form the silent 1ea1. Th0 streets are nameless+ an1 seawee1s grow Along the wal/s where life 1i1 want to flow 8ore3er 1ea1B 8ore3er th0 1ream is o=erB Tho! li3ist alone on Memor0=s 2arren shore The s!n that set+ 0et sets to rise again+ &ill smile the same+ 0et
smile on the in 3ain &hile moon2eams 1ancing as the 2illows roar+ &ill seem as 2right+ 0et 1ance ont thee no more. <eff Melemona 4775 H Ol1 (n1ianola A h!n1re1 an1 some o11 0ears+ Ol1 (n1ianola co!l1 it 2eB $o 0o! are not forgotten+ 1on=t 0o! see. &ith stories of the 1a0s gone 20+ o!r fort0 gran1 0ears that 1i1n=t 1ie. Ol1 (n1ianola asleep 20 the sea+ o!r cisterns long since 1r0+ The cap=ts tom2 now empt0 The ch!rch 2ell 1oesn=t ring+ an1 the seag!lls sel1om cr0. Untol1 stories gone o!t into the sea Can 0o! share with !s no moreI Ol1 (n1ianola that !se to 2e+ 2!t we sho!l1 listen to theeB An1 care not to compare+ 2!t to 2e a 3illage 20 the sea. $ee the 2ea!t0 an1 won1er 8eel the emotions of 0ester0ear 9ere at Ol1 (n1ianola+ <!st listen+ she=ll tal/ to 0o!B Girsten AllenH Ma0 %6+ 455? The 9istor0 *e$alle 1isco3ere1 Matagor1a ,a0 in 4A7)+the 1eepest water on the Texas coast an1 the news tra3ele1 fast as this 2ecame one of the most important ports in the U$. The 1eca1e of the 47)6=s 2ro!ght the 4st newpaper+ railroa1 const!ction 2egan+ the comm!nit0 was incorporate1+ the co!nt0 seat was mo3e1+ an1 the camels lan1e1.(n the 4776=s 2ecomeing a cosmopolitan port cit0 an1 1e3eloping into a wholesale center. &har3es were at capacit0 with sailing 3essels an1 steamers tie1 !p 2ow to stern. The 2iggest point of entr0+ the Morgen line ran to (n1ianola from New or/+ New Orleans+ >esacloa+ C!2a an1 other foreign co!ntries. The oxen wagons were line1 !p for a mile an1 wo!l1 then ha!l the goo1s to all parts of the U$ an1 Ol1 Mexico. Tra1e in cattle+ hogs an1 l!m2er was carrie1 on well into $o!th America as well. The fish an1 o0ster in1!str0 of co!rse was one of the largest. Town lots sol1 as high as JC66.66. The mosonic *o1ge+ Co!rt 9o!se an1 <ail wo!l1 compare with an0 in the states. The ? shell carriage 1ri3es+ either of which was far s!perior to the famo!s 2each 1ri3e at 'al3estion an1 eE!al perhaps to an0 in the worl1. This Texas town of (n1ianola was 2orn 47CC as a tent camp an1 flo!rishe1 as a port an1 then 1isappeare1 when a monster h!rricane str!c/. This large port cit0 is no more+ an1 no hope of her res!rrections 2!t the memor0 of those who people1 this cit0+ man0 of whose last resting place is 2eneath the sea+ will ne3er 1ie. #a0light+ th!rs1a0 the 4Ath of $eptemer 477A+ 1awne1 !pon this stric/en town an1 its now anxio!s citiDens. The gale ha1 2ecome a h!rricane an1 the waters of the 2a0 race1 to f!r0 an1 r!she1 angril0 westwoo1 o3er the town an1 far o!t into the prairie 2e0on1. #!ring the afternoon most of the 2!il1ings along the 2a0front ha1 s!cc!me1 to the f!r0 of the storm. The horrors 20 night can scarsel0 2e imagine1. 9!n1re1s of 1eaths+ man0 ne3er fo!n1. Man0 homes+ 2!sinesses+ wharfs+ ships an1 schooners all 1estro0e1. ,0 A o=cloc/ on 8ri1a0 morning the streets were free of water. The first gleam of coming 1a0 shone 1own on the pitif!l sight of a wrec/e1 town. A thri3ing cit0 with its han1some resi1ences an1 happ0 homes+ its wareho!ses store1 with pro1!cts+ its costl0 ch!rches an1 splen1i1 marts of 2!sinesses+ streets+ pa3ements an1 gar1ens all shattere1 an1 !nsightl0 r!in. This secon1 h!rrican 1ealt a final 2low 2ringing 1eath an1 1estrction+ a scene of 1e3astation !ntil not a 2!il1ing was left stan1ing. A raft 4. miles long compose1 of pianos+ 1ishe1+ 1ea1 an1 maine1 poeple+ cows+ horses+ ships+ ho!ses+ concrete pillars. (n one area of 4? cit0 2loc/s some 44A 2!il1ings completel0 washe1 awa0+ 56 1amage1 2e0on1 repair. "ailroa1 cars ha1 2een 2o1il0 mo3e1 as far as 4/% mile. ,oats were 2lown high an1 1r0 onto the prairie some C an1 ) miles inlan1. : Girsten Allen *a $alle cross !se1 to claim the area in the 4A66=s in now on a ch!rch in >ort *a3aca+ ;!st north of the spot. Original town was calle1 (n1ian >oint+ later mo3e1 north of the spot an1 calle1 (n1ianola $!2mitte1 20: $herri *.,roome (n1ianola 2efore the h!rricane+ 47.) Co!rtes0 Texas $tate *i2rar0+ A!stin+ Texas
4 pic :::::::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: Gene10 COUNT : Garnes "OA#$: %&# '"(#: ) C*(MATE: Un1etermine1::it=s TEKA$+ for goo1ness sa/eB ,E$T T(ME TO -($(T: (t=s too hot in s!mmer. ,est 0o! go spring or fall COMMENT$: -isit the cemetaries@ 3isit the ol1+ !ninha2ite1+ 1elapi1ate1 mansions in town. As/ the chil1ren@ the0 /now the wa0. (As for the pict!res section 1own at the lower part of this s!2mission+ we ha1 a pict!re 2!t it m0sterio!sl0 1isappeare1... "EMA(N$: All the remains 0o! wo!l1 li/e are in the cemetaries@ ( 1on=t /now the names as ( am not a resi1ent an1 ( am onl0 %6 0ears ol1. The town is ol1 an1 is still in the throes of <im Crow in most places. There is a railroa1 trac/ that separates the FrichF from the F1irt poorF. There is a stor0 a2o!t little green men r!nning !p an1 1own a partic!lar street at night. ( 1on=t /now an0 of the character=s in the town histor0@ 0o! can go to their we2site 2!t ( ass!re 0o! that it=s all lies. ( 2elie3e alot of Nati3e Americans resi1e1 there::when ( was little ( wo!l1 fin1 arrowhea1s...arrowhea1s all o3er m0 gran1mother=s propert0. Come to fin1 o!t the arrowhea1s were seminole arrowhea1s...the1 significance in this is that m0 ancestors are all 2lac/:seminole in1ians+ /i1nappe1 from the reser3ations in Oa/lahoma an1 sol1 into sla3er0. The owner was 8rench+ 20 the wa0. #e2ro+ or #e3area!x. >lease 2e aware that the town is 3er0 s!spicio!s. There is a shro!1 of sa1ness o3er most things...the town is 10ing+ the chil1ren are lea3ing...2eware of !nhapp0 townspeople+ an1+ well+ if 0o! are not of Fthe ca!casion pers!asionF+ 1on=t get in an0one=s wa0...( am not &hite so 1ont ta/e offense to the a2o3e ( am simpl0 stating the o23io!s tr!th a2o!t what the so!th tries to hi1e. En;o0 0o!r sta0. The hotel with the antlers in front is the 2est place to go if 0o! wo!l1 li/e peacef!l sleep. $!2mitte1 20: "e2ecca *awson ::::::::::::::::: NAME: *a *omita or Mission COUNT : 9i1algo "OA#$: %&# '"(#: ) C*(MATE: &arm winter+ hot s!mmer ,E$T T(ME TO -($(T:&inter+ spring+ fall COMMENT$: Near ,rowns3ille. "EMA(N$: The Chapel. *a *omita was ne3er reall0 a town 2!t more of a mission station 2etween the Catholic missions at "oma an1 ,rowns3ille. (t was+ howe3er+ the reason for the newer town of Mission+ a few miles to the north+ coming into existence. *a *omita originate1 with a grant of lan1 from the Ging of $pain in 4.A.. The grant came into possession of the Catholic Missionar0 $ociet0 of the O2late 8athers who fo!n1e1 the mission station at *a *omita. (n 4567+ the 8athers sol1 a large portion of the lan1 to a partnership that 1i3i1e1 it into parcels for sale to farmers. The partnership lai1 o!t the town to the north an1 name1 it for the *a *omita Mission an1 the town prospere1 with the intro1!ction of irrigate1 agric!lt!re. Onl0 the chapel remains at the ol1 mission site. $U,M(TTE# , :
9enr0 Chenoweth. *a *omita is possi2le ha!nte1. Clic/ here for a pict!re ta/en at the site. :::::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: *os O;!elos COUNT : &e22 "OA#$: %&# '"(#: ) C*(MATE: &arm winter+ hot s!mmer ,E$T T(ME TO -($(T:&inter+ spring+ fall COMMENT$: On a pri3ate ranch. "EMA(N$: A few 2!il1ings. &ater has an1 alwa0s will 2e one of the /e0s to h!man s!r3i3al. (s it an0 won1er then the (n1ians who inha2ite1 the semiari1 lan1 of what was to 2ecome &e22 Co!nt0 resiste1 the attempts of the white man to settle the areaI That is exactl0 what happene1 when an E!genio '!tierreD+ who ha1 recei3e1 a grant of lan1 from the /ing of $pain in 4746+ trie1 to settle there. The pro2lem was the lan1 grant incl!1e1 seep springs that came to the s!rface to s!ppl0 water. (n1ians /new of the springs an1 ha1 campe1 near20 for cent!ries. '!tierreD co!l1 not withstan1 the attac/s 20 hostile (n1ians an1 with1rew. 8ort0:se3en 0ears later a 1escen1ent of '!tierreD was a2le to 2!il1 a 2loc/ho!se aro!n1 the springs an1 1i1 esta2lish a permanent settlement. ,0 47A6 an estimate1 fo!r h!n1re1 people occ!pie1 the lan1+ creating a s!2stantial ranch comm!nit0. *os O;!elos+ which in $panish means Fthe springs+F prospere1 !ntil the earl0 4566s when the pop!lation 2egan to 1ecline. To1a0+ the town is nearl0 a2an1one1+ ser3ing onl0 as a pri3ate ranch hea1E!arters. $U,M(TTE# , : 9enr0 Chenoweth :::::::::::::::::::: NAME: Monthalia COUNT : 'onDales "OA#$: %&# '"(#: ) C*(MATE: 9ot $!mmers+cool winters ,E$T T(ME TO -($(T: an0time COMMENT$: *ocate1 on the Texas (n1epen1ence Trail+8arm roa1 CAA. Ta/e (:46 to $eg!in+get off at U$ 9w0 56 Aternate+an1 go thro!gh $eg!in.&ill see sign for 8arm "oa1 CAA. Ta/e CAA an1 contin!e east on this roa1. o! will pass in '!a1al!pe co!nt0 a $ign for the Capote ranch+ were Te110 roose3elt got horses for his "o!gh ri1ers. Not m!ch to 1o in Monthalia. 9as se3eral cemetaries for 1ifferent 1enominations+li/e Catholic+metho1ist+etc.Not s!re how man0 people li3e there.8arm roa1 CAA will come o!t on Texas 9w0 5. in the little town of Cost. T!rn to the left on 5.. o! will see a mon!ment to the Texas "e3ol!tion.Contin!e north+an1 0o! will hit U$ 9w0 47?.Ta/e 47? north to 'onDales.This town+the 'onDales co!nt0 seat+has a 3er0 nicce par/ on the '!a1al!pe ri3er+antiE!e stores+lots of ol1 3ictorian ho!ses+an1 a m!se!m 1e1icate1 to the Texas "e3ol!tion on TK 9w0 5. East.*ots of fast foo1 places in town to eat at. Also+near 'onDales is >almetto $tate par/ at Ottine. This par/ is locate1 on the $an marcos "i3er+ an1 there are hot springs there+an1 reha2ilitatiln fac!lties for cripple1 chil1ren+etc. "EMA(N$: se3eral ho!ses+cemetatries+ Not s!re of fo!n1ing histor0 of town.(t is !n!sal that it has gra3e0ar1sfor the 1ifferent religio!s gro!ps.Near 'onDales are se3eral other ghost towns.Nic/el+ on 8M"oa1
)?%+onl0 a empt0 store 2!il1ing remains+Cheapsi1e+ #ew3ille+$an1ies Chapel(onl0 a cemetar0 remains),rown 9ill+#ilworth+etc. $!2mitte1 20: 9oll0 9ilpert ::::::::::::::::: NAME: Oa/3ille COUNT : *i3e Oa/ "OA#$: %&# '"(#: ) C*(MATE: 9ot $!mmers+ Texas:&eather &inters ,E$T T(ME TO -($(T: An0time COMMENT$: Ol1 Co!rtho!se an1 <ail from its stint as co!nt0 seat(47)A:4545)@*ies on (nterstate ?. mi1wa0 2etween $an Antonio an1 Corp!s Christi@goo1 resta!rant on (:?. North "EMA(N$: Ol1 Co!rtho!se an1 <ail@$ome 9o!ses@ "oa1s Ol1est town in *i3e Oa/ Co!nt0+ 8ormer Co!nt0 $eat 47)A:4545('eorge &est ,!ilt a new J.)+666 Co!rtho!se to 2ecome co!nt0 seat@Name1 for the town=s *i3e Oa/ Trees@The "ailroa1 20passe1 Oa/3ille an1 Oa/3ill 1ie1 awa0. Once was home to C)6 >eople. ,oaste1 itself as a Fhot2e1 of lawlessnessF 1!ring the Ci3il &arB The co!nt0=s newspaper:FThe *i3e Oa/ Co!nt0 *ea1erF(later the FTimesF) was fo!n1e1 in Oa/3ille in 4754. The >ost Office was esta2lishe1 in 47)..The town still has a post office+ a resta!rant+ a gas station an1 con3ience store. (t is still home to a few people. To get to Oa/3ille+ simpl0 get on (nterstate ?. an1 ta/e exit A) FOa/3illeF. This exit is right in the mi11le of town. (f 0o! go loo/ at the ol1 ;ail on the so!th si1e+ 0o! will notice that the ;ail has $atellite T-B ( g!ess that 0o! co!l1 call Oa/3ille a small town+ 2!t compare1 to its pre3io!s self+ it is 1efinetl0 a ghost town. (f Oa/3ille were not 20passe1 20 the railroa1+ it li/el0 wo!l1 ha3e 2ecome the largest cit0 2etween Corp!s Christi an1 $an Antonio. $!2mitte1 20: Nathan -ance ::::::::::::::::::: NAME: Olmos COUNT : '!a1al!pe "OA#$: %&# '"(#: ) C*(MATE: Mil1 winter hot s!mmers ,E$T T(ME TO -($(T: All 0ear long COMMENT$: ( 1ont 2elie3e there has e3er 2een a cens!s ta/en 2!t theres not to man0 off of ih:46 ta/e 4%? 20pass to stoc/1ale till 0o! see a sign to the right fm CA. 7 miles there is onl0 one 2!il1ing in the whole town "EMA(N$: $ome state historical mar/ers aro!n1 the area "!mor has it that 1!ring the ci3il war it was a safe ha3en for r!nawa0 sla3es 2!t the neatest thing was in the town of la3ernia . miles awa0 was a confe1erate officers training gro!n1 an1 all these escape1 sla3es hi1 right !n1er their noses !ntil the war en1e1 $!2mitte1 20: "o2ert 1ienert Up1ate: A >O$T O88(CE &A$ (N O>E"AT(ON 8"OM 47.5:456) AN# T9E"E &A$ A CEN$U$ #ONE (N 477C (T 9A# A >O>U*AT(ON O8 %) (NA##T(ON AT T9E TU"N O8 T9E CENT" (T 9A# C COTTON '(N$ AN# ONE 8*OU" M(** ::::::::::::::::: NAME: >oesta COUNT : ,ee
"OA#$: %&# '"(#: ) C*(MATE: T0picall0 Texas ,E$T T(ME TO -($(T: An0time. COMMENT$: This information was gi3en to me 20 m0 gran1mother. $he ha1 copie1 some pages o!t of an ol1 2oo/+ 2!t 1oesn=t /now the title or p!2lisher. (f an0one /nows please tell me+ as ( wo!l1 li/e to ha3e a cop0 of the 2oo/ m0self.. "EMA(N$: Un/nown. Aro!n1 4756+ 2etween Chase 8iel1 an1 ,ee3ille+ the small comm!nit0 /nown as 9atcher=s an1 later as >oesta arose. Tom *angston+ Anton <!enger+ ,en 9atcher+ Mrs. Gate G!rtD+ -an >elt+ an1 <.M. #orse0 settle1 here. *o3e <o0 ta!ght the school here in 475C. Their school 2!il1ing+ in !se as late as 45?5+ is now !se1 as the 8leet "eser3e Cl!2 (an enliste1 men=s cl!2). This information from a 2oo/ that was pro2a2l0 p!2lishe1 in 45)7. $U,M(TTE# , : Michelle Geener. ::::::::::::::: NAME: >raha COUNT : 8a0ette "OA#$: %&# '"(#: ) C*(MATE: &arm winter+ hot s!mmer ,E$T T(ME TO -($(T:&inter+ spring+ fall COMMENT$: $till !se1 to1a0. "EMA(N$: The gothic ch!rch. A penniless immigrant from CDechoslo3a/ia+ Mathias No3a/+ settle1 in the area in 47)C an1 is cre1ite1 with creating the mother colon0 of the man0 CDech settlements thro!gho!t Texas. As time passe1+ other CDechs immigrating from E!rope ;oine1 him an1 the town was gi3en the name >raha which means F>rag!eF in the CDech lang!age. The town 2ecame the center of a rich agric!lt!ral area an1 20 the 4776s ha1 a pop!lation of se3en h!n1re1 resi1ents. (n 4756+ wor/ was starte1 on what 2ecame one of the most magnificent 'othic ch!rches in Texas. (t reE!ire1 fi3e 0ears to complete an1 stan1s to1a0 as a tri2!te to those earl0 CDech ,ohemian Catholics. Again+ the location of railroa1s 1rew 2!sinesses from >raha to other neigh2oring towns. To1a0+ the CDech colon0 remains E!iet an1 seemingl0 almost a2an1one1 except for $!n1a0s when worshipers come from afar to atten1 ser3ices in the ch!rch. >raha lies on 8arm to Mar/et "oa1 4%5) a2o!t a mile so!th of its intersection with U.$. 9ighwa0 56 in 8a0ette Co!nt0. $U,M(TTE# , : 9enr0 Chenoweth >raha in the 4756=s Co!rtes0 (nstit!te of Texan C!lt!res+ $an Antonio+ Texas 4 pic
NAME: L!inc0 or *ittle L!inc0 COUNT : 'olia1 an1/or ,ee "OA#$: %&# '"(#: ) C*(MATE: &arm winter+ hot s!mmer
,E$T T(ME TO -($(T:&inter+ spring+ fall COMMENT$: ( am a 1escen1ant of the original lan1 hol1er. 9a3ing ne3er 3isite1 the co!nt0+ ( am !ns!re as to whether the remains are still there+ or the propert0 accessi2le. There are pro2a2l0 some general to!rist t0pe things an1 historical places to 3isit. ( am tol1 this area is rich in histor0. ( ha3e 2een warne1 that 1escen1ants of the Mo0a famil0 are not welcome in the area. "EMA(N$: Uns!re whether the0 are still there. <!an an1 A!g!stin Mo0a=s large hacien1a on ,lanco Cree/ 2ecame the <ohn L!inc0 "anch+ which #.<. $wic/hamer 2o!ght for s!21i3ision in 4754. The Enterprise *an1 an1 ColoniDation Compan0+ with N. Ging the 3ice presi1ent+ starte1 a new town 2efore 475%. ,ellesen+ 9alsell+ *arson+ &al/er+ $o!th+ ,!rt+ <ac/son+ an1 <ohnson families+ mainl0 from Gansas+ 2o!ght tracts in the area. A large 2!siness ho!se+ a post office+ with Ging the postmaster+ a 1r!g store+ with #r. C.,. >almer+ an1 se3eral commo1io!s resi1ences were reporte1. After man0 of the settlers mo3e1 awa0+ the ,ee Co!nt0 (rrigation $0n1icate trie1 again to re3i3e the little town. a ser3ice station+ cl!2ho!se+ an1 store were 2!ilt. The o3er 46+)66 acres remaine1 (as of 45)7) in the han1s of <ohn <. O=,rien an1 son+ <ohn Morgan. The ranch han1s saw st!22les in the past!re to show where the 3illage once 2oome1. The0 calle1 the ol1 ho!se 2loc/s F*ittle L!inc0. $U,M(TTE# , : Michelle Geener ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: NAME: L!ihi COUNT : Me1ina "OA#$: %&# '"(#: ) C*(MATE: Mil1 winter+ hot s!mmer ,E$T T(ME TO -($(T: *ate fall+ earl0 winter COMMENT$: Approx. A mi east of 9on1o on 8M%A.A.,ethlemhem *!theran Ch!rch+ L!ihi '!n Cl!2(monthl0 1ances). A2o!t %6 resi1ents. "EMA(N$: Man0 ol1 r!ins of roc/ ho!ses Esta2lishe1 in March 47CA 20 46 familes of 'erman/8rench colonists 2ro!ght to Texas 20 Emprasario 9enri Castro. 8amilies set o!t from Castro3ille an1 mo3e1 46 miles to west to site at L!ihi *a/e. Attac/e1 20 in1ians shortl0 after settlement an1 se3eral times thereafter. $ite of first p!2lic free school in Me1ina Co!nt0 as well as 'erman:English school. >op!lation of comm!nit0 grew thro!gh latter part of 45th cent!r0 2!t 2egan to 1win1le after 4566 as 0o!ng people mo3e1 to other near20 towns an1 cities. To1a0 onl0 a few families remain in comm!nit0 s!rro!n1e1 20 hea3il0 settle1 farm lan1. $!2mitte1 20: "ichar1 *. ,!rris ::::::::::::::: NAME: "ichlan1/$alt ,ranch COUNT : ,ee+ possi2l0 'olia1 "OA#$: %&# '"(#: ) C*(MATE: T0picall0 Texas ,E$T T(ME TO -($(T: An0time. COMMENT$: This information was gi3en to me 20 m0 gran1mother. $he ha1 copie1 some pages o!t of an ol1 2oo/+ 2!t 1oesn=t /now the title or p!2lisher. (f an0one /nows please tell me+ as ( wo!l1 li/e to ha3e a cop0 of the 2oo/ m0self.. "EMA(N$: Un/nown.
$alt ,ranch was the first name of this comm!nit0+ 2eca!se of its location on a cree/ of that name. Aro!n1 47.6+ C.9. Male0 an1 <ohn &ee1 2ro!ght their families here from ,lanconia. Other earl0 settlers were &illiam Massengale+ who later ha1 a store in his home@ Ma/ ,allar1+ "o2ert C!ster+ Charles Angermiller+ <ohn C!rr0+ an1 <ohn $tewart. <ohn &ill2orn opene1 a store. Craig UDDel 2o!ght o!t Massengale. Man0 of the ol1 settlers left. (n 45C6+ the school an1 a Metho1ist Ch!rch were acti3e. ,0 45)7+ 2oth were memories. $U,M(TTE# , : Michelle Geener. :::::::::::::: NAME: T!leta COUNT : ,ee "OA#$: %&# '"(#: ) C*(MATE: T0picall0 Texas. ,E$T T(ME TO -($(T:An0time. COMMENT$: This town is still on the map+ so li/el0 it isn=t a ghost town+ 2!t rather a 3er0 acti3e small town. &ith the area rich in historical e3ents+ it is pro2a2l0 still worth a 3isit to see what the0 ha3e o!t their wa0. "EMA(N$: >ro2a2l0. A town was 2orn in 456A on the $.A.>. rails 2elow >ett!s. Norwegian >eter UnDic/er 2o!ght a little o3er fort0 acres of the Chittim:Miller "anch for a new town+ which he name1 for <.&. Chittim=s 1a!gher+ T!leta. ,ac/ in 477A+ after the train whistle1 thro!gh+ settlers 2egan to increase in the area. &illiam "app+ O.*. Ta0lor+ an1 se3eral of the first citiDens petitione1 the commissioners for a 1epot. Charles 9ol1erman was the first postmaster in 4565. The next 0ear the T!leta school 1istrict was create1 o!t of the ol1 $am #omingo one. 8ront page ,ee3ille ,ee+ in 4544+ showe1: FT!leta 9as An Agric!lt!ral 9igh $chool.F ,iggest 2oost to the town was the 1isco3er0 of gas an1 oil in 45%5. $U,M(TTE# , : Michelle Geener. ::::::::::::::: NAME: Mella COUNT : McM!llen "OA#$: %&# '"(#: ) C*(MATE: &arm winter+ hot s!mmer ,E$T T(ME TO -($(T:&inter+ spring+ fall COMMENT$: >ri3ate >ropert0. "EMA(N$: The hotel. Another lan1 promotion that faile1 is the stor0 of Mella. The promotional scheme was to sell tho!san1s of acres of range lan1 to farmers. Altho!gh some lan1 was sol1+ the promoters lac/e1 s!fficient capital to constr!ct the large irrigation s0stem to 2ring water to the agric!lt!ral fiel1s. This after ha3ing lai1 o!t the townsite co3ering se3eral h!n1re1 acres consisting of 475 cit0 2loc/s+ after ha3ing 2!ilt an imposing two:stor0 hotel+ a schoolho!se an1 a general store an1 post office signale1 the 1eath of Mella almost 2efore it was 2orn. (t 2egan in 454% an1 en1e1 with the 1ro!ght in 454.. The c!rrent owners of the propert0 now !se the hotel as E!arters for h!nters 1!ring the 1eer season. Mella is at the west si1e of Texas 9ighwa0 5. a2o!t 7 miles north of 8owlerton in McM!llen Co!nt0. $U,M(TTE# , : 9enr0 Chenoweth

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