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Re: ROAD TRIP: A New BBM Game
« Reply #390 on: October 28, 2006, 07:57:18 am »
Oh, Fabienne, thank you!

For those who don't know, Quanah, TX is the where the Lazy L Farm is located and "my" Jack and Ennis presently live. In real life, Quanah is the county seat of Hardeman County and is located 30 miles east of Childress. A few Quanah attractions:

Quanah Parker Monument: On the Courthouse Square, dedicated in 1991, this tells the story of Indian captive, Cynthia Parker, her recapture and subsequent death, and her son who became the last great Comanche Chief. One of the most interesting stories in a state known for interesting stories.
Hardeman County Museum: 105 Green Street
Located in the old 1891 Jail, the lower floor is for exhibits while the upper floor retains original cells.
Quanah Acme and Pacific Depot Museum: 100 Mercer Street 940-663-5272 This 1908 National Register property is an extension of the County Museum. Undergoing restoration, the Depot Museum is due to reopen in the spring.
The Quanah Rocket: On the corner of Third and Main Streets is an item few towns have: their own meteorological rocket named after them. Open 24 hrs.
Quanah Memorial Park Cemetery: Notable graves include Texas Ranger Captain Bill McDonald and one Joe Earle, who had the misfortune of becoming Quanah's first burial. Since his death at the hands of Indians predated the town, his gravesite became the nucleus of the necropolis.

One of our Bettermost members, ifyoucantfixit (Janice) is a descendant of Cynthia Parker.

The former Hardeman County jail, located in Quanah:



Johnson Street, circa 1900



Okay, who's next? We need an H town.

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Re: ROAD TRIP: A New BBM Game
« Reply #391 on: October 28, 2006, 09:42:34 am »
Hillsdale, WY

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Re: ROAD TRIP: A New BBM Game
« Reply #392 on: October 28, 2006, 10:40:59 am »
Everman, Tx

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Thank you Heath and Jake for showing us Ennis and Jack,  teaching us how much they loved one another.

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Re: ROAD TRIP: A New BBM Game
« Reply #393 on: October 28, 2006, 12:55:40 pm »
New Sweden, TX

New Sweden dates from 1876 when the community of Knight's Ranch took its name from the New Sweden Lutheran Church. New Sweden has a dignified ring to it and we should all be glad they didn't choose "Little Sweden" like they have with "Little Mexico," "Little Havana," and "Little Saigon." New Sweden's population never went higher than 104 souls according to the Handbook of Texas.

It lost its post office in 1902 when they started receiving their mail through Manor. Even the sign in front of the church lists the church's address as Manor. Later, school consolidation helped hasten New Sweden's demise as a distinct community. The Church is quite striking with its unusually steep steeple, and it is certainly worth the short drive north from Manor, or even the drive south from Taylor.

The rolling terrain allows one to see for miles in any direction and the cattle and tilled fields make it easy to imagine what life was like here. Don't let the openness fool you. Without a good county map, you can still get lost.

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Re: ROAD TRIP: A New BBM Game
« Reply #394 on: October 28, 2006, 01:11:13 pm »
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Re: ROAD TRIP: A New BBM Game
« Reply #395 on: October 28, 2006, 01:17:01 pm »
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Re: ROAD TRIP: A New BBM Game
« Reply #396 on: October 28, 2006, 02:10:10 pm »
Rambo, TX

Long, before the movie "Rambo" came out, there was a Texas community by that name. Located about two miles south of McLeod in remote southeastern Cass County, Rambo was an extremely rural community that began, existed for some years and has now almost died out. It was, for a long time, a totally Black community. At its peak, Rambo probably consisted of 400 to 500 people.

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Re: ROAD TRIP: A New BBM Game
« Reply #397 on: October 28, 2006, 04:21:12 pm »
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Re: ROAD TRIP: A New BBM Game
« Reply #398 on: October 28, 2006, 09:23:34 pm »
Red Oak, TX

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Re: ROAD TRIP: A New BBM Game
« Reply #399 on: October 28, 2006, 10:44:34 pm »
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