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Eisenhower State Park, Denison Texas

Posted on August 15, 2008 by joanie7

We just returned from a short trip to Eisenhower State Park, named for the 34th President of the United States who was born nearby. Located northwest of Denison Texas and approximately 100 miles north of Dallas Texas this nice size … Continue reading →

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Balmorhea State Park Toyahvale, Texas

Posted on July 21, 2008 by joanie7

The world’s largest spring-fed swimming pool lies here in the desert of West Texas inside Balmorhea State Park.  For thousands of years the springs, formed by subsurface geologic faults provided water for Native Americans and later for Spanish explorers and … Continue reading →

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