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Nacogdoches, Texas: Oldest Town in the Lone Star State Blossoming as the Garden Capital

Nacogdoches is a small East Texas city with a big historical footprint. Official records recognize it as the county seat of Nacogdoches County, and the 2020 U.S. census lists its population at 32,147 residents. The city proudly uses the nickname “The Oldest Town in Texas,” a title supported by its long record of Indigenous, Spanish, Mexican, and American settlement in Read more…
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Terlingua Ghost Town Texas: From Quicksilver Mines to Chili Legends

Terlingua sits in southwestern Brewster County, Texas, near the Rio Grande and the border with Chihuahua, Mexico. The town’s origins trace back to the 1880s, when prospectors discovered cinnabar, the ore used to produce mercury, or “quicksilver.” By the early 1900s, mining operations flourished under the Chisos Mining Company, founded and owned by Chicago industrialist Howard E. Perry. At its Read more…