Monthly Archives: February 2013

Menard Texas 1898, 1899 and 2013

Our sleepy little valley town on the San Saba River has many centuries of history. Menard was originally Menardville before the railroad came in 1911. Please plan a visit to our Free State of Menard. Buddy and I took this … Continue reading →

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Col. W. J. Wilkinson’s Indian Experience

Here is a story about William Jackson Montgomery Wilkinson written in the Hunter’s Frontier Magazine in May 1916. This story is also told in the book, The West Texas Frontier, by Joseph Carroll McConnell. Col. W. J. Wilkinson’s Indian Experience … Continue reading →

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