Lake Texoma Entertainment
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In Grayson County, there used to be Georgetown, Texas, named after George Ivey. Georgetown was located four miles north of Pottsboro where Fort Johnson once stood in 1840. (1) The Georgetown Baptist Church...
by Kendall Davis on 11/29/2018
Lake Texoma (Nearby Events): Beginning Seasonal Christmas Activities
Come and join the Christmas activities near Lake Texoma for the 2018 season! There are a variety of options to enjoy for the family...
by Barbi Green on 11/17/2018
In 2017, people bought more DNA test kits than in all other years that they have been available. Ancestry.com topped their previous sales records within the four days of 2017's Black Friday and Cyber Monday. I...
by Kendall Davis on 11/14/2018
Lake Texoma Events: Critters Wearing Camo
Refuge Rocks is a free program offered to youth ages four through twelve. Children will learn how animals in the wild communicate with each other. The kids will love...
by Barbi Green on 11/12/2018
Events Near Lake Texoma: Wild Berry Farm
Come and join the fun at the Wild Berry Farm! The family will enjoy lots of activities for the Fall – Autumn season. The cost of admission is $10 per person;...
by Barbi Green on 10/26/2018
Guttersnipes, Rag Pickers, Street Arabs, and Scoundrels
In 1850 between 10,000 and 30,000 orphaned and abandoned children struggled on the streets of New York City (NYC) to survive by any means possible. This...
by Kendall Davis on 10/25/2018
Lake Texoma Nearby Events: Kingston Pumpkin Patch
Do you enjoy taking the children to a nearby pumpkin patch for some home town family fun? Then, be sure to take some time to visit the pumpkin patch near Lake...
by Barbi Green on 10/13/2018
I frequently reference the Cross Timbers region in my historical accounts, but I found that I did not understand what the Cross Timbers region is and how it relates to Texomans today. I took it for granted...
by Kendall Davis on 10/12/2018
The first time our region of the Red River witnessed the exciting Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show was on October 9, 1900, in Denison, and the last on December 9, 1914, in Durant. William Frederick Cody, a.k.a....
by Kendall Davis on 9/28/2018
Lake Texoma Nearby Events: Denison Fall Festival
Are you ready to enjoy the Autumn season? Then, be sure to come and visit the Denison Fall Festival which takes place on October 6th. The family fun filled...
by Barbi Green on 9/24/2018
Eisenhower Birthplace: 60th Anniversary State Historic Site Open House
Come and join the 60th Anniversary State Historic Open House on October 3rd and tour the birthplace of Eisenhower. Dwight David...
by Barbi Green on 9/24/2018
Frontier Day is here near Lake Texoma Ok Tx and many will come to enjoy the fun festivities! The main event is this Saturday, September 29th from 9 am to 4 pm. Also, Thursday & Friday before will include...
by Barbi Green on 9/24/2018
Make your holiday party extra special this year at Pelican’s Landing or at the Lodge special events center on beautiful Lake Texoma. Your friends, co-workers or employees will enjoy the view of twinkling...
by Rena McAdams on 9/21/2018
Yet Another Result of the Indian Removal Act
Not only did the U.S. Indian Removal Act (IRA) of 1830 lead to the destruction of native societies in the southeastern U.S., the IRA also caused friction between...
by Kendall Davis on 9/14/2018
I tried to find more internet service provider solutions for Texomans in this update. The following article includes a few new leads and review-type information about services that Graham Jones, RF systems...
by Kendall Davis on 8/24/2018
The First American Road Signs: Native American Trail Marker Trees
Native Americans bent trees by tying them down with leather thongs and ties to mark their trails. In Texas, the Texas Historic Tree Coalition...
by Kendall Davis on 8/9/2018
I feel the pull to set the record straight on alligators and humans living on Lake Texoma. The fact is that Texans and Okies on both sides of the Red River have been sharing Lake Texoma with gators for years....
by Kendall Davis on 7/26/2018
We called a strip of land on the western edge of Grayson County Wolf Path in the 19th century because wolves roamed the headwaters of the Red River Valley. Captain Ambrose B. White, born in Illinois in 1811,...
by Kendall Davis on 7/12/2018
Every time I visit a Lake Texoma beach, I find campsites surrounded by litter in the areas that do not charge an entry fee such as Fobb Bottom NWR and other out-of-the-way beaches. Years ago, I realized that...
by Kendall Davis on 6/28/2018
ARTS is the acronym for the Authors Round Table Society, a highly productive group of Texoma authors. Two and a half years ago, three Texoma authors, John Moody, Alan Martin, and James Peercy were searching...
by Kendall Davis on 6/14/2018