The history of Fort Concho goes back centuries. Established along the banks of the Concho River, Fort Concho was an army post from 1867-1889 built...
The History of Fort Concho Sponsored by Discover San Angelo, TX
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The Long Drive The Long Drive from the Texas brasada country south of San Antonio up to Abilene was about eight hundred miles and could take as long as two months...
The Long Drive from the Texas brasada country south of San Antonio up to Abilene was about eight hundred miles and could take as long as two months....
Keeping The Peace—Not. Lawman Billy Bailey started trouble instead of preventing it.
Billy Bailey had the reputation as a dangerous man. Reportedly, he killed two men in Texas gunfights before moving to Kansas in the early 1870s. ...
A Short But Violent Life Fort Griffin burst on the scene…and faded off.
Fort Griffin, Texas became infamous in its brief run. Founded in the Panhandle in 1867, the place was a magnet for folks like Doc Holliday, Wyatt...
Lubbock, Texas
A little bit country, a little bit rock and a whole lot of Texas is ready to be discovered in the West Texas town.
Mesquite Championship Rodeo All Summer Long Sponsored by the Mesquite Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Mesquite Championship Rodeo will be held every Saturday at 7:30 p.m., June through August. The Mesquite Championship Rodeo is the largest...
The Real Texas Rangers
Armed And Dangerous
La Frontiera
From the settlement of Texas to the Mexican Revolution, The Texas Rangers were the most respected—and feared—law enforcers in Lone Star State history.
The Real Lonesome Dove
Thirty-five years after Larry McMurtry’s visionary novel was published, it still inspires our love of Old West History.
Eat! Drink! Sleep!
Western historic hotels and saloons offer guests a chance to experience the Old West with all the conveniences of the modern day.
Alpine, Texas
Texas’s Big Bend town is a rich crossroads of Western heritage.
The Hell-raising Horrells The clan was too much for Lampasas lawmen.
The Horrell brothers were raising hell around Lampasas, Texas in 1873. In January, they shot and killed the county sheriff. On March 19, seven...