Trammel's Trace: The First Road to Texas from the North

Map showing "Trammel's Trace," the first road from the north (present-day Arkansas) into Texas, used around 1800. It includes notations for abandoned settlements, modern cities, and Caddo villages documented from 1800 to 1840, as well as other historic roads used at the time of Trammel's Trace.
Date: 2015
Creator: Pinkerton, Gary
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Early Settlers Life in Texas (open access)

The Early Settlers Life in Texas

This book describes the early history of Hill County, located in Texas, including the author's trip to Texas, information about the first settlers, prominent men, Native American massacres, government, and the general organization of the county.
Date: 1963
Creator: Kirkpatrick, A. Y.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest (open access)

The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest

This text gives an overview of the places and resources in Texas with an emphasis on the locations where the railroads run through the state. Indexes start on page 220.
Date: 1896
Creator: Texas & Pacific Railway
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Short History of the Thomas Chapel Community (open access)

A Short History of the Thomas Chapel Community

Text describing the history of St. Thomas AME Church, cemetery, and public school located near Alto, Texas.
Date: January 2013
Creator: Cates, Vivian Toole
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
St. Thomas Chapel Cemetery Survey: Alto, Texas (open access)

St. Thomas Chapel Cemetery Survey: Alto, Texas

List of names appearing on headstones in the St. Thomas Chapel Cemetery near Alto, Texas, including some dates and notes.
Date: 1976~
Creator: Ross, Alizabeth
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History