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Gone to Texas

Adobe Walls

September 23, 2006

These are walls of old buildings (most likely barracks) at Camp Marfa, a U.S. Army post that had prominence during the late 1800′s and early 1900′s.  In 1923, the 1st Cavalry Division assembled to stage its first divisional maneuvers since World War I at Camp Marfa.  The 5th Cavalry participated and the line of march [...]

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The Rio Bravo

September 23, 2006

It’s obvious that I have seen too many John Wayne movies, where he rides out across the Rio Grande River with the cavalry following him! I expected that the river of the movies would look like the real Rio Bravo. But this is it. Small enough to chunk a rock across! Very fast and muddy [...]

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The Gage Hotel

September 23, 2006

After a long day in the Big Bend, we were tired, thirsty and hungry.  The final ‘sprint’ out of the park led us to Marathon where we had reservations at the historic Gage Hotel. Marathon has an altitude of just over 4,000 feet and a population of only 600.  The hotel is about the biggest [...]

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