Author: Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 9780738579313 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 132
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When an army scouting party headed north from Fredericksburg in 1851 to select a site for a new military post, they found an area of remarkable natural beauty on the northwestern edge of the Texas Hill Country. This land of clear streams, rocky hills, live oak thickets, and abundant wildlife had long served as a hunting ground for Comanches, Kiowas, and Lipan Apaches. A few German farmers had already settled along the Llano River, and a town soon sprang up in the shadow of Fort Mason. By the 1920s, Mason County's population included German Americans, descendants of old families from the southeastern states, Mexican immigrants who had fled the revolution, and African Americans whose ancestors had arrived in the 1850s. For decades, the region has attracted hunters, river enthusiasts, naturalists, and geologists. The town of Mason features one of the most picturesque courthouse squares in Texas. Its old-time storefronts and handsome sandstone houses make it a popular tourist destination today.
Author: David C. Dister Publisher: ISBN: 9780578511030 Category : Languages : en Pages : 254
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This reference book provides the first comprehensive account of the avifauna known in Mason County, Michigan. The format includes a detailed Introductory section followed by photographs of birding hotspots and habitats, maps of birding hotspots, photographs of unusual birds, species accounts, and bar graphs showing weekly frequencies of each species.
Author: G. Glenn Clift Publisher: Southern Historical Press ISBN: 9780893085728 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 472
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By: G. Glenn Clift, Pub. 1936, Reprinted 2019, 470 pages, Index, soft cover, ISBN #0-89308-572-3. Mason County was created in 1788 as one of the nine counties from the Kentucky District. It was taken from Bourbon County in 1788 and lies in the northeastern corner of the state bording Ohio. This book is a traditional county history book that covers the usual topics. It also has considerable material bearing on the history of Washington, the early county seat, and Maysville, or Limestone as it was known in pioneer days. Approximately 1/3 of this book is devoted to county records and pension papers of soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War, Indian Wars, War of 1812; A list of men who served in the War of 1812 and wills of these pioneers settlers from 1791-1810. .
Author: Michael Fredson Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 1467132926 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 128
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In 1946, the US Forest Service and Simpson Logging Company agreed to a sustained yield unit, cooperatively managing lands for 100 years for "community stability." Championed by USFS chief William Greeley and dubbed the "Sustained Steal" by detractors, the Shelton Cooperative Sustained Yield Unit nonetheless provided jobs for returning World War II veterans. Simpson Logging built the largest logging camp in the continental United States, Camp Grisdale, which had a two-room school and a two-lane bowling alley. Shelton and McCleary were saved from becoming ghosts towns, and downtown Shelton was modernized with a shopping center, parks, and schools. Mason County's Forest Festival was a weekend celebration for 30,000 visitors that included a parade and logging shows. As the only cooperative unit established in the United States, it attracted national attention, including TV personality Arthur Godfrey. In 1961, the movie Ring of Fire was filmed above Camp Grisdale. As World War II memories faded, logging practices were challenged by notions of wilderness and recreation. Improved equipment reduced the jobs, and when Simpson withdrew from the sustained yield agreement, employees were disenfranchised.
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Author: Michael Fredson