On February 2, 1894, the Right Reverend Nicholas A. Gallager, Bishop of the German Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of Galveston purchased for $30.00 the parcel of land where St. Mary’s now stands.
This parcel was out of the league of land granted to John Landrum as a Colonist in Austin’s Colony.
Gorgeous inside, isn’t it?
Photo James Smock
The Baker Hotel is a long-shuttered hotel in Mineral Wells.
Photo by Melany Sarafis
Hog Creek Falls East is a scenic 15-feet falls in northern Jasper County. It is located on one of Hog Creek’s numerous branches, which like nearby...
Like this oak near the Texas Czech Heritage Center, massive trees that are hundreds of years old were here before the streets of La Grange were laid...
The Neches River flows for 416 miles through east Texas to its mouth on Sabine Lake near the Rainbow Bridge. Two major reservoirs, Lake Palestine and...
Prominent view looking East. Anderson County Anderson County Texas Photo by Greg Laudadio View Larger Map
Welcome to the City of Jefferson… "Riverport to the Southwest". Settle in for a journey through time when the living was easy and the era was golden.
An aerial tour of the exterior of the Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells.
