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Fort Davis National Historic Site – Fort Davis, TX – 10/6/2018

Posted on October 9, 2018 by walktx

We walked this event hosted by the West Texas Trail Walkers.  We did the 5K which was mostly on level ground around the fort grounds.

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Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center – Fort Davis, TX – 10/5/2018

Posted on October 7, 2018 by walktx

We hiked this trail hosted by the Midland Walkabout Club. Open year-round, the Nature Center offers over five miles of hiking trails, in addition to the Desert Botanical Garden, the Cactus & Succulent Greenhouse, the Heritage Mining Exhibit, the Geologic … Continue reading →

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Jourdanton, TX – 09/19/2018

Posted on September 21, 2018 by walktx

Jourdanton is the Atascosa County Seat. It is approximately 37 miles south of downtown San Antonio. At the center of town is the intersection of Texas State HWY-16 and 97. It is not a new county for us. We walked … Continue reading →

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Fredericksburg, TX – 09/12/2018

Posted on September 14, 2018 by walktx

Fredericksburg is the jewel of the “Texas Hill Country”.  It has multiple Year Round walking events.  We chose to do the St. Mary’s Cemetery Event.

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Granbury, TX – 07/14/2018

Posted on July 16, 2018 by walktx

Granbury is the Hood County Seat.  It is 35 miles SW of Fort Worth. This walk takes us by many Victorian houses.

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Floresville, TX – 06/29/2018

Posted on July 1, 2018 by walktx

Floresville is the Wilson County Seat. The town was platted in 1870 and the railroad arrived in 1883. It is 30 miles SE of San Antonio. We registered at a motel for the walk and drove over to the courthouse … Continue reading →

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Rockwall, TX – 06/22/2018

Posted on June 24, 2018 by walktx

Rockwall is the Rockwall County Seat.  It is the smallest county (land wise) in Texas.   We walked on a Friday again so we could get inside the courthouse and take a picture of another skylight under a courthouse dome.  … Continue reading →

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Cleburne, TX – 06/15/2018

Posted on June 16, 2018 by walktx

Cleburne is the Johnson County Seat. It is 30 miles south of Fort Worth on US-67. There is a state park nearby, but our walk was in the historic downtown. We walked on a Friday so we could get inside … Continue reading →

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Karnes City, TX – 06/02/2018

Posted on June 4, 2018 by walktx

Karnes City is the Karnes County Seat. Established in 1890, it was named in honor of Henry W. Karnes (1812-1840), Texas Ranger hero.  We parked on the Courthouse Square to begin the walk.  When the courthouse was built in 1895, it had … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Celebration in Fredericksburg, TX

Posted on January 2, 2016 by walktx

As 2015 drew to a close we joined other volksmarchers socializing at St. Joseph’s Halle in Fredericksburg, TX. There were snacks provided and then when the clock tolled midnight we all set out to walk in the new year. There was … Continue reading →

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