My Texas Alphabet is quite a personal summary of our life in Texas including (among others) the places we visited, and the things we saw and did. The first edition of the Alphabet came into being in 2015/2016. This post is part of the Alphabet second edition - more entries related to us in Texas.
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The letter C is for Comanche
Most people have heard about that nomadic tribe who lived
in the Southern Plains. They were hunter-gatherers who originated in
the mountainous region of the Great Basin region/western US. After the
acquisition of horses, the tribe members became more mobile which
influenced the life and culture of the Comanche peoples.
Comanche
is also the name of a Texas county organized in 1856. The first county
seat was Cora. The town was named after Cora Beeman, the daughter of
Major Alonzo Beeman. The courthouse - a log house - was built in Cora in
1856.
Two years later, the courthouse was turned into a private house.
The 1850s were the frontier era when more and more settlers came to Texas.
Cora
prospered until 1858 when the territory of the Comanche county was
changed, and part of its land was incorporated into Hamilton County. In
May 1859, the town of Comanche (founded in 1858) became the county seat
instead of Cora.
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| Comanche County Courthouse |
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| In Comanche, TX |
In 1983, the old log house which used to be the Cora courthouse was moved to Comanche. We visited it as well.
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| Time to go home (by bike maybe)? |
Info source:
- More about Cora, TX: Texas Handbook Online,
- More about Comanche Indians: TSHA,
- More about Comanche, TX: Texas Handbook Online.
On my usual route to Fredericksburg, when my parents still lived there! Brennan Vineyards is a nice stop.
ReplyDeleteThe city is a nice place indeed. The vineyards are probably quite enjoyable, but not exactly of our interest, though. :-)
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