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FALFURRIAS
Pop. 5,888Alt. 109
Map W-16
AE General-Established 1883, Falfurrias is
Spanish for "Heart's Delight," the name ofa local wild flower. Seat of ranch-oriented
Brooks County, nationally noted for cattle
breeding and meat production. Beefmasterbreed of cattle originated in county. Dairying began when the town's
founder, Ed Lasater, divided 60,000 acres of ranchland into small dairy farms
in the early 1900s. To provide an outlet for these products, Lasater construct-
ed the Falfurrias Creamery, still famous for its "sweet cream butter." Other
agriculture products include cotton, peanuts, vegetables, and melons.
I lunters take deer, turkey, javelina, and many types of birds in season.
Don Pedrito Shrine-Falfurrians tell the tale of Don Pedrito, a Mexican
faith healer horn in Jalisco, Mexico. Legend said he was cured through faith
and given the gift of healing in a vision. He came to Los Olmos Ranch in
1881 and for some 25 years thousands of people came to him to be cured.
Thousands still visit the shrine each year. Take Texas 285 east 2 mi.. F.M.
1418 north to shrine. Texas Historical marker at site.
Heritage Museum-Pictures, weapons, and other mementos of early fron-
tier heritage as well as artifacts of pioneer days in Brooks County. Open
Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m. - noon. 300 N. St. Mary's St. (U.S. 281).FANNIN
Pop. 94Alt. 143
General-Com-
munity in eastern
Goliad County.A Named for James
W. Fannin Jr.,
Texas Revolutionary hero.
Fannin Battleground State Historic
Site-A handsome monument marks site
where Col. James W. Fannin Jr. and his men
surrendered to Mexican army after Battle of
Coleto Creek Mar. 20, 1836. Though Fannin
believed surrender was on honorable terms,
Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna overruled
local Mexican commander's clemency petition
and ordered the Texans (some 342) executed
at Goliad about a week later. (See GOLIAD.)
Park is open daily. Facilities include water,
rest rooms, electricity, and picnic accommoda-
tions. One mile south on Park Road 27.
Fannin Battleground State
Historic Site near FanninMap T-18
Fayetteville Area Museum
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ON9 "I/Iwho played for meetings and festivals statewide. For more than 50 years a
Czech band, conducted by Frank and John Baca, provided dance music and
"Baca" music still enjoyed today.
Fayetteville lies along a local historical route called Texas Pioneer Trail
covering four-county area. For driving information and map, contact the La
Grange Area Chamber of Commerce in nearby La Grange. 409/968-5756.
Fayetteville Area Museum-Situated in turn-of-the-century building on
old courthouse square. Quaint museum, with German-Czech heritage,
features miscellanea from Baca Band memorabilia to early kitchen and
drug store items. Open Sunday afternoons spring and fall, other times by
appointment; just off Texas 159. 409/378-2231.
Lake-Fayette. See LAKES listing.FLATONIA
Pop. 1,311r66
FARMERS BRANCH-See DALLAS/FORT WORTH METROPLEX
CITIES SECTION, Page 32.FAYETTEVILLE
Pop. 290Alt. 411
Map Q-18
General-Grew out of settlement formed by
three families of Stephen F. Austin's Old
, Three Hundred. Later settlers included both
German and Czech immigrants as well as
Anglo-American, and the three ethnic groups
contributed a diversified community. City had several names: Wadis Post
Office. Alexander's Voting Place and Lick Skillet (given by settlers arriving
too late for festive occasions, found food devoured and were told to "lick the
skillet.") Officially named by Philip J. Shaver, who laid out the town, for his
birthplace, Fayetteville. NC.
Town had one of first bands in Texas, composed of German musicians,Alt. 458 Map Q/R-18
General-Agricultural village just off -10
half way between Houston and San Antonio,
founded by the Southern Pacific Railroad in
1873; named not for topography, but for a
pioneer merchant, F.W. Flato. Waves ofimmigrants-English, German, Bohemian, Czech, and Italian-settled in and
around Flatonia. Town most prominently celebrates colorful Czech traditions;
for example, calling their annual (October) chili festival Czhilispiel. Local
sausages and kolaches are popular. Flatonia Argus, weekly newspaper at 214
Penn St., dates from 1875.
Arnim & Lane Mercantile-A genuine country store dating from 1886, still
operating with fascinating variety of antique and modern merchandise;
choice browsing! Open weekdays 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. corner of East North Main
St. and Penn Ave.
E. A. Arnim Archives and Museum-Wealth of historical miscellanea
from town and Fayette County in former bank building, includes antique fur-
niture and household items, clothing, china and glassware, and historical
documents. Also livery stable with wagons, buggies, vintage tack, and farm
implements. Open Sunday 1 - 4 p.m., also first and third Friday of each
month (walking-tour days) 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., 119 East North Main St.
St. Mary's Catholic Church-In nearby Czech village of Praha, modest
frame church in picture-postcard setting dates from 1895. Remarkable interi-
or: Common tongue-in-groove planks soar to classic vault; wooden pillars
represent Gothic columns; painted with art nouveau style popular in 1890s-
vines, ferns, and mock architectural details. Over altar, two small paintings
unique in church ornamentation picture the main cathedral of Prague,
Czechoslovakia, and a well-known convent outside that city.
Adjacent cemetery is site of annual Veterans Day (Nov.) memorial ser-
vice, said to be largest attended in the United States. Nine graves honor
Praha youth who fell in World War II, a heavy toll for one sparsely populat-
ed, rural Texas community. U.S. 90 2.7 mi. east to F.M. 1295, then south on
F.M. 1295 .8 mi. to church and Praha.
Guided Walking Tour-Short, docent-guided walking tours (approx. four
block area) offered first and third Fri. each month, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., start at
chamber of commerce, 208 East North Main St.128
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