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This is Lambshead, one of the oldest ranches in the area. It was first built by J.A. Matthews. It lies south of the old Butterfield Stage Route. You could get from St. Louis, MO to San Francisco, CA in 25 days using this route. This is Daws Crossing where Robert E. Lee signed a peace …
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More photographs from my research trip. Everything I saw was beneficial. I doubt I will use all this information in the novel, but it's always better to have it and not need it, right? (the bodies were moved when the fort closed down, but this is the original site)
Here is the old bakery at Fort Griffin. But first, the main hill where the fort is located and the parade ground:
I didn't expect to stop at Fort Richardson. I meant to visit later in the year or early next year, but imagine my surprise when we were driving and I came upon it. So I thought, why not stop? While nothing in the new novel happens at Fort Richardson I knew it would be helpful …
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Here are some preliminary pictures from the trip to Fort Griffin and Fort Richardson. It was exactly what I was looking for as far as the novel goes. I will post a lot more pictures throughout the week.
