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Calf Creek, TX: Calf Creek was the first
ghost town I explored when I lived in TX. The
pictures are of a schoolhouse built in 1921. The floors inside were unstable,
animals scurried about, and there was litter scattered throughout. I did not go through every room because I
was a bit
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Calf Creek is best known for the battle between Jim Bowie
(plus his ten friends) and Indians (Waco, Caddo, Tawakoni) in 1831.
Bowie & co. defeated some 50 Indians while only losing one of their
own. Update: David Deland of CalfCreek.net
has a fantastic site dedicated to this town. My information is not
completely accurate, so I urge you to visit this site! |
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Photographed with a Fujifilm Finepix
1300 digital camera |
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Doole, TX: Established in 1908. There are
several abandoned commercial buildings and a few occupied homes left in
the area. The highlight of my visit was when I found the concrete
bleachers & ticket booth from what was once an athletic field from the
Crossroads School. The school is gone but the rock walls, the
concrete bleachers, and ticket booth remain. My visit was very, very
brief because of gun shots near by.
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| Photographed with a Fujifilm Finepix
1300 digital camera |
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