Jack County, Texas Lieutenant R.G. Carter of the 6th U.S. Cavalry gives a detailed description of the layout of the military post at Jacksboro in Thomas F. Horton's History of Jack County. Jacksboro was first occupied by our troops (6th U.S...
Tarrant County, Texas In 1845, Isaac Spence and a partner obtained the rights to open a trading house on the Trinity. A.G. Kimbell and partner had previously established a post somewhere between Fort Worth's hospital district and the Botanical...
Young County, Texas By virtue of an order from the office of Indian Affairs, dated November 25, 1850, Jesse Stem, of Piffin, Ohio, was appointed special Indian Agent for the Department of Texas. In this capacity he served for several years and many...
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Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts P.O. Box 667 St. Ignatius, MT 59865 Phone: 406-745-2768 The St. Ignatius Mission was built in the early 1890's. This Catholic Church is unique because its walls and ceilings have 61 original...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Northern Early America Stillwater, New York, was named for the calm waters of the Hudson River. This small village, just north of Albany, is built along the banks of the river, close to the Saratoga...
Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts P.O. Box 211 Stevensville, MT 59870 Phone: 406-777-5734 Fax: 406-777-5734 Email: [email protected] Fr. Pierre DeSmet, S.J., established historic St. Mary's Mission in 1841. It was the first...
Stephens County, Texas During May of 1873, Stockton, a young man from the East, had been batching alone for a few days on the Joe and Jim Browning Ranch, on the Clear Fork, about fifteen miles north and west of Breckenridge. According to...
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