Whilst pursuing the ghost of
you know who, I came across this postcard at the
East Texas Research Center. It's Main Street (or El Camino Real or Old Spanish Trail), circa 1858. The two story structure in the background, just right of center, is known as the
Old Stone Fort. It was constructed in 1779 and was originally used as a home for the founder of Nacogdoches,
Antonio Gil Y'Barbo. Here is the same view, just slightly east (a couple of blocks back) of the vantage point in the postcard photo:
No comments:
Post a Comment