Exploring the Wild Horse Desert
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Sunday, July 30, 2006
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While driving around another pasture, we noticed a few large rocks in a sandy area. We joked that maybe it was the remains of another settlement. We went over and found signs of past
The so-called facts
Monday, July 24, 2006
After reading several books and visiting museums and the Texas General Land Office, I found nothing that suggested a settlement on our property. I decided to drive into Rio Grande City and pay a
need to start digging!
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
We heard about some other hand dug wells (called “norias de buques” locally). We headed to San Isidro (17 miles from HQ) and found the ruins of the old town of San Isidro. Sure enough, there were a
We live in South Texas in an area that used to be called “The Wild Horse Desert” way back when. We came across an old hand dug well and started to wonder how people lived in The Wild Horse Desert way back when. We want to learn about what they ate, what they used for building materials, what they used for soap and medicine, etc.
