Bastrop County Countryside

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“Texas is the finest portion of the globe that has blessed my vision.” ~ Sam Houston, 1833.

St. Stanislaus in Chappell Hill

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In 1888, Rev. James Grabinger, announced that a church would be built in Chappell Hill — St. Stanislaus. The great hurricane of 1900 that...

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At least three explanations exist for this town's unusual name. The most popular is that the name commemorated an invasion of bugs that spoiled a...

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Guadalupe River Photo by Jason Penney

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The barn was old when I was young – as far as I know it was built before the war. Its really showing its age these days, but I dare say it is...

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Luckenbach maintains a ghost town feel with its small population and strong western roots. The post office closed April 30, 1971 and its zip code...

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Haslet is on Farm Road 156 some sixteen miles northwest of Fort Worth in extreme north central Tarrant County.

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Alvord is on U.S. Highway 287/81 ten miles northeast of Decatur in northeast Wise County. Settlement began there in the early 1880s. The community...

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The word frío is Spanish for cold, a clear reference to the spring-fed coolness of the river.