Just received more Images of America: Glen Rose, Texas books |
| Posted by Storie (storiebook) on Jul 30 2009 |
Storiebook Cafe just received a few more copies of the "Images of America: Glen Rose, Texas" books. They don't last long - so stop by today and get your copy of 40 pages of actual photos of historic Glen Rose. Gene Fowler and the Somervell County Historical Commission worked with many Glen Rose and Somervell County residents to put together a book that documents through photos, the early days of Glen Rose. It is amazing to see the changes, and so much fun to look at what was and what has become.
Charles Barnard, a Connecticut entrepreneur, settled in the Brazos Valley in 1849, running an Indian Trading Post. He built a gristmill in 1860 near the confluence of the Brazos and Paluxy Rivers, around which the town of Glen Rose sprang up. Captured here in over 200 vintage photographs and postcards is the history of this quintessential little Texas town, from its origins as a mill town, to the bedroom community of Fort Worth that it has become today. In its earliest days, settlers flocked to the region from the war-torn South during the Civil War. By the 1900s, both Somervell County and Glen Rose established fame as a tourist resort, offering springs and artesian waters to heal the body and spirit. Naturopathic and magnetic healers built sanitariums, while locals built tourist parks to entertain the crowds that came for rest and relaxation. Showcased here are images of the Hill postcard collection, which relay the intriguing story of Glen Rose as a recreation Mecca, the Moonshine Capital of Texas during Prohibition, the discovery of the infamous dinosaur tracks, and its development as it enters the 21st century.
Author Gene Fowler has written several books on the health and tourist aspects of Glen Rose. He is a graduate of the University of Texas, has contributed articles to numerous Texas magazines, and currently is a freelance writer.
Although the process of receiving the books is sometimes a bit longer than we hope, Storiebook Cafe will continue to carry this publication. If you would like to add this historical documentation to your library, stop by, email or call us, and we will reserve you a copy.
Last changed: Jul 30 2009
Back