San Augustine County

by John Oglesbee, Betty Oglesbee

Overview

San Augustine has been called the Eastern Gateway into Texas for more than three centuries. Many immigrants crossed the Sabine River and followed El Camino Real to the little settlement nestled on each side of this ancient roadway. Alamo-bound David Crockett wrote his last letter to his daughter Margaret from San Augustine on January 9, 1836. Davy's words echoed the favorable impressions expressed by new arrivals to Texas: I am hailed with hearty welcome to this country . . . The cannon was fired here in San Augustine on my arrival. What I have seen of Texas, it is the garden spot of the world, the best land and the best prospects for health I ever saw, and I do believe it is a fortune to any man to come here. San Augustine County still retains the charm of times past through her well-preserved 19th-century homes and churches. Images of America: San Augustine County profiles these cherished landmarks and others through the vintage photographs of local historical groups, family collections, and private archives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738579375
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	10/11/2010
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

John and Betty Oglesbee, both graduates of the University of Texas at Austin, returned to their hometown of San Augustine to raise their four sons. They are the authors of San Augustine: A Texas Treasure and Reminiscing the Road, published by the East Texas Historical Association.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 First American Settlement of Texas 9

2 The Way We Were 27

3 Churches in the Wildwood 59

4 A Legacy of Enduring Homes 67

5 The Times They Were A'Changing 81

6 Our Folks and Their Worthy Pursuits 95