Monthly Archives: August 2008

National Hunting and Fishing Day

Texas and the nation celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day on September 27th, 2008.  Congress has set aside the 4th Saturday of September every year as National Hunting and Fishing Day, a public reminder that good conservation depends on hunters, … Continue reading

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Old Fort Parker, Limestone County Texas

Old Fort Parker is the sight of the Comanche Indian raid in May 1836 during which 9 year old Cynthia Ann Parker was captured.  At first beaten and abused she came to accept Indian ways and was adopted by a Comanche … Continue reading

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Fort Parker State Park, Mexia Texas

Fort Parker State Park is named for Fort Parker, a nearby historic settlement established in 1833 and site of the well known Comanche Indian raid of May 1836 during which Cynthia Ann Parker was captured.  One of the largest remaining … Continue reading

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Pronghorn Antelope in Texas

Texas Parks & Wildlife biologists have completed a study showing a considerable drop in the population of the Pronghorn Antelope in portions of Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties in West Texas.  The region west of the Pecos River known as … Continue reading

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Lyndon Baines Johnson Centennial, Stonewall Texas

August 27th, 2008 marks the 100th birthday of the 36th President of the United States, Lyndon Baines Johnson.  Since his death on January 22nd, 1973 an annual wreath laying ceremony has taken place at his grave site on the LBJ … Continue reading

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