San Patricio Trail unsafe
Gene Maeckel November 3, 2009 This is the second of two articles about the San Patricio Trail, a travel and trade route from Corpus Christi to San Antonio, running through parts of Wilson County. (More)
Patillo ‘Pat’ Higgins turns grass into gold October 20, 2009 It’s not quite the stuff of fairy tales such as “Rumpelstiltskin,” where a maiden is asked to spin straw into gold. However, Patillo “Pat” Higgins Jr. found his fame in grass, not straw, in Wilson County. (More)
Sesquicentennial books on sale
October 13, 2009 If you have been enjoying the historical information included in this sesquicentennial column, you may enjoy a copy of the commemorative Wilson County Sesquicentennial History Book. (More)
Sesquicentennial Events 2010
October 7, 2009 This is a working schedule of sesquicentennial events scheduled for next year. As dates are confirmed, they will be added to this list. (More)
Preparing for a parade October 6, 2009 This photo from the Blakeney Collection, dated Oct. 24, 1908, may be a parade entry from a festival or event that year. In the front seat of the buggy are Samuel Vaughan Houston and his wife, Lillie Tom Houston. In the back seat are Annie Campbell and Taylor Whitsett. Samuel Vaughan Houston was elected mayor of Floresville in 1901 and, according to his obituary, served in that capacity for 35 years. (More)
