February 24, 2008 – 8:53 pm
History of Somervell County and Glen Rose
Around 1860 Charles and Juana Barnard built a three story stone gristmill along the Paluxy River. The town that eventually grew around the mill was called Barnard’s Mill. In 1871 T.C. Jordan, bought the mill and surrounding land from Charles Barnard. Mrs. T.C. Jordan called the area around Barnard’s [...]
February 24, 2008 – 10:38 am
If you find yourself passing through Glen Rose Texas, and your hungry for barbecue, Hammond’s is a place you may want to check out.
The barbecue and the sides are good.
February 20, 2008 – 8:21 pm
Each Spring in Tyler Texas, beautiful landscaped yards and gardens abound with colorful blooming Azaleas. Azaleas were first introduced to Tyler in 1929, but it wasn’t until 1960 that the Tyler Chamber of Commerce organized the event and started marking trails. Today there are eight miles of marked Azalea Trails passing by beautiful [...]
February 17, 2008 – 8:42 pm
Why It’s Interesting
This triplet of Spring events are good excuses to get outdoors and relax in an enjoyable setting.
The Story of Three Azalea Events
It occurred to me earlier this week that Spring is slipping up on us. Here in Texas azaleas and bluebonnets are the big favorites. bluebonnets appear on road sides and in fields [...]
By sam
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Posted in Event, Flora, Texas
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Tagged azalea, Dallas Arboretum, Dallas Blooms, flower, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Azalea Trail, Spring, Texas, Tyler, Tyler Azalea Trails, wildflower
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