GONE TO TEXAS!
Garvin Great County Courthouse Adventure
In the early-1800's, Texas was part of Mexico. In the Mexican government's desire to control this valuable land, Stephen F. Austin and other empressarios were hired to recruit settlers to move to Texas from Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, and other US states. A league of free land was offered and many folks quickly packed up and moved their family to Texas. In their rush to leave, many left simple notes on their front doors that explained it all: "GONE TO TEXAS!".
On February 14, 2016, Susan & I embarked on our next great adventure: exploring every county in Texas. With 254 counties, we've got some great roads to travel & a lot of history to experience.For photos and more info, click the county names below and be sure to scroll down this page to read about some of our favorites. We love your comments and you can email us by clicking on the Email Me link above. Better yet, come travel with us!
On February 14, 2016, Susan & I embarked on our next great adventure: exploring every county in Texas. With 254 counties, we've got some great roads to travel & a lot of history to experience.For photos and more info, click the county names below and be sure to scroll down this page to read about some of our favorites. We love your comments and you can email us by clicking on the Email Me link above. Better yet, come travel with us!
Click on the county names below for photos
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Anderson Nov 9 2019
Angelina Nov 6 2016 Aransas Mar 3 2018 Austin Mar 13 2018 Bee Mar 17 2017 Bexar Nov 22-24 2019 Bowie Sept 13-15 2019 Brewster Mar 13-16 2019 Burnet Apr 14/15 2017 Caldwell Jan 14 2017 Collin Sept 13 2020 Cooke Oct 22 2016 Crockett Mar 16 2019 Culberson Mar 9-12 2019 Dallas Sept 24 2017 Delta Nov 10 2018 Nov 10 2018 Dewitt Mar 15 2017 El Paso Mar 9-11 2019 Erath Sept 25-29 2020 Fannin Nov 5 2017 Goliad Mar 14 2017 Gonzales Mar 13 2017 Grayson Sept 4 2016 Grimes Apr 17 2016 Hopkins Nov 9 2018 Houston Nov 11/12 2017 Hudspeth Mar 11 2019 Jack Feb 14 2016 Jeff Davis Mar 12-13 2019 Johnson Apr 26 2020 |
Karnes Mar 16 2017
Llano Apr 15 2018 Live Oak Mar 18 2017 Mason Apr 14 2018 McLennan Oct 13-14 2018 Nacogdoches Nov 5 2016 Parker Jan 2018 Presidio Mar 13 2019 Rains Nov 11 2018 Refugio Mar 2 2018 Rockwall Apr 19 2020 San Patricio Mar 4 2018 Schleicher Mar 16 2019 Shackleford Jul 29 2018 Sutton Mar 16 2019 Terrell Mar 16 2019 Tom Green Mar 17 2019 Travis Jan.15/16 2017 Trinity Nov 12 2017 Waller Mar 14 2018 Washington Apr 16 2016 Wise Feb 14 2016 Wood Nov 9 2018 |
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Detours & Delights
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Historical:
Texas Independence:
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Historic Bridges: 1. Carpenters Bluff/Grayson 2. Medio Creek/Bee 3. Joppa Bridge #1 4. Joppa Bridge #2 5. Bluff Dale cable splayed bridge Trains: 1. Texas Foresty Museum: Lufkin/Angelina Co 2. Spirit of Cleburne: Cleburne/Johnson Co 3. Big Boy #4014: Palestine/Anderson 4. George Bush 41 Memorial: Palestine/Anderson Co5. 5. Texas Railroad Transportation Musueum: San Antonio/Bexar Missions: 1. Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga - Golidad/Goliad Co 2. Mission de Tejas - Houston Co 3. Mission San Jose - San Antonio/Bexar Co 4. Mission Concepcion - San Antonio/Bexar Co 5. Mission San Juan - San Antonio/Bexar Co 6. Mission Espada - San Antonio/Bexar Co Cotton Gins:
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