Heading Back North
From Beaumont we headed north toward Huntsville. We drove the back roads most of the way enjoying the serenity of pine forests. Swarms of Love Bugs continued to get smashed on our grill and bumper until the front of our blue car was almost black. Mary Nell had told us that the acid from these bugs could damage the paint so we should wash our car soon.
We were getting hungry by the time we got to Huntsville so we stopped at a small Mexican restaurant. Not being familiar with the menu Grandma ordered about three times more than she could eat. We brought most of her huge burrito home to Barker. He enjoyed it as much as Grandma!
After lunch we stopped by the courthouse square.
Across the street was this historic log cabin.
We drove down the road a few miles to see the statue of Sam Houston. Grandma said it was bigger than she expected.
Grandma enjoyed the shady pathway behind the visitor center.
Gene Beecher met us at the visitor center and led us to his house where we enjoyed a good visit with him and Sylvia. Janelle their youngest daughter had died from cancer a couple of weeks ago.
After locating our motel we drove around town to see some more historic structures.
Friday morning found us heading home. We stopped at the courthouse in Madisonville to ponder what the Sidewalk Cattlemen's Association might have been.
After doing some research online I now know a little about the Sidewalk Cattlemen's Association!
The Leon County courthouse in Centerville caught our attention. It was built in 1887.
The building material is a slate brick made locally. It is a soft brick as evidenced by several "carvings"!
The staircase takes up most of the small central hallway.
The stairway and most of the rest of the building are still original materials and colors according to a man I met in the hall. He looked like a county judge! He said a few modern conveniences have been added to the building. The white walls have been added in the modernization.
The courtroom was spacious and airy.
I wondered if anyone had ever been tempted to slide down the banister.
Driving west from Buffalo we came over a hill and noticed a HUGE dragline in the distance. It was working in the coal mine.
Here is the strip mine as seen on Google Earth.
We saw several interesting structures in Mexia including this house.
We found a Jim's Fried Chicken restaurant in Mexia and enjoyed some fried catfish. Then we drove home via Irene and Milford.
From Beaumont we headed north toward Huntsville. We drove the back roads most of the way enjoying the serenity of pine forests. Swarms of Love Bugs continued to get smashed on our grill and bumper until the front of our blue car was almost black. Mary Nell had told us that the acid from these bugs could damage the paint so we should wash our car soon.
We were getting hungry by the time we got to Huntsville so we stopped at a small Mexican restaurant. Not being familiar with the menu Grandma ordered about three times more than she could eat. We brought most of her huge burrito home to Barker. He enjoyed it as much as Grandma!
After lunch we stopped by the courthouse square.
Across the street was this historic log cabin.
We drove down the road a few miles to see the statue of Sam Houston. Grandma said it was bigger than she expected.
Grandma enjoyed the shady pathway behind the visitor center.
Gene Beecher met us at the visitor center and led us to his house where we enjoyed a good visit with him and Sylvia. Janelle their youngest daughter had died from cancer a couple of weeks ago.
After locating our motel we drove around town to see some more historic structures.
Friday morning found us heading home. We stopped at the courthouse in Madisonville to ponder what the Sidewalk Cattlemen's Association might have been.
After doing some research online I now know a little about the Sidewalk Cattlemen's Association!
The Leon County courthouse in Centerville caught our attention. It was built in 1887.
The building material is a slate brick made locally. It is a soft brick as evidenced by several "carvings"!
The staircase takes up most of the small central hallway.
The stairway and most of the rest of the building are still original materials and colors according to a man I met in the hall. He looked like a county judge! He said a few modern conveniences have been added to the building. The white walls have been added in the modernization.
The courtroom was spacious and airy.
I wondered if anyone had ever been tempted to slide down the banister.
Driving west from Buffalo we came over a hill and noticed a HUGE dragline in the distance. It was working in the coal mine.
Here is the strip mine as seen on Google Earth.
We saw several interesting structures in Mexia including this house.
The Presbyterian Church.
The Civic Center built in 1927.
The Post Office built in 1931.
We found a Jim's Fried Chicken restaurant in Mexia and enjoyed some fried catfish. Then we drove home via Irene and Milford.
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