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One of the most charming stops in the Brazos Trail Region is Temple’s 25,000- square-foot Santa Fe Depot, which is also the showpiece of recent multifaceted downtown redevelopment. Constructed in 1910, the imposing depot serves as a busy Amtrak Station, the Temple Visitor Center, and the interactive Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum. Historically, Temple is

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I t’s an irony, no doubt, that the men’s correctional institution operating since…

Texas Historical Commission

Glance at a Fayette County map, and you’ll see German and Czech community names dotting the landscape. Schulenburg was named for a German land…

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Eyes wide open, Steve Schwartz takes a long look at “Old Sparky” and reads about “riding the thunderbolt.” “This is crazy,” Schwartz said with excitement. “That’s the electric chair the state of Texas used for more…

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