Around Aledo

by Susan McKeague Karnes

Book Overview

In the mid-19th century, a few hardy settlers of European descent carved out farms in the Clear Fork Valley of present-day Parker County, attracted by the area's springs, tributaries, and a burgeoning market in nearby Fort Worth. For centuries, Comanche and Kiowa had inhabited the land, and a period of dramatic conflict ensued, exacerbated by the Civil War absence of able-bodied husbands and sons. By 1880, ranches and settlements flourished, aided...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738579114
• ISBN13: 9780738579115
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 9.3"