Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria In May, 1864, Colonel John M. Chivington ordered Lieutenant George S Eayre into Kansas from Denver, with an eighty-four man detachment to burn villages and kill Indians after the murder...
When the Indians made their appearance at the home of James Landman on the 26th day of November, 1860, it was the beginning of one of the most far reaching raids ever made on the West Texas frontier. Furthermore, no foray ever perpetrated by the...
Points of Interest Hodgden House Museum Complex (785) 472-3059, 104 S W Main St. Fort Harker Guardhouse Museum, 308 West Ohio, (785) 472-3059 Annual Events May Outdoor Living Show and Health Fair Campers and Hikers Convention "Heart of...
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During the summer of 1858, Joseph Hicks lived near Newburg in the southern part of Comanche County. His slave, Isom Hicks, was a carpenter and was building a house for Capt. T. C. Frost in Comanche. Each Saturday the African would return home and...
Commune established by French immigrants southeast of present day Denton. Despite a promising beginning, weather, disease and an ill-conceived organization forced abandonment within a season. A future prominent citizen of early Fort Worth, Adolphe...
Granbury Court House Our saga begins in 1847 by Charles Binard who opened a trading post along the Brazos River. Granbury was named for General Hiram Brinsom Granberry. Hood County was created by special act of the Texas legislature in 1866. Since...
Charlie Goodnight moved into the Keechi Valley with his family in 1857 and, like the other ranchers, admired and depended on the wisdom of the experienced pioneer, Oliver Loving. Loving was among a few others, including Reynolds and Matthews, who...
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