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Photos of Hodges Gardens State Park 1970s

Scanned slides of Hodges Gardens from 1970s

After encountering engine trouble, This U. S. Army plane made a forced landing in a cotton farm (owned by Jesse McNeely) near current day Kites Landing on Toledo Bend. Shown standing by the plane is a Mrs. McNeely who is holding her daughter, June (later Alizzi). Standing by her is her son, Victor McNeely. The plane was from an Army base in San Antonio. This was big news when the plane landed here, and it stayed in the cotton patch for three weeks, when it was hauled away.

Peavy Wilson Lumber Company of Peason Louisiana

When the 186,000 acre Toledo Bend Reservoir was created by damming the Sabine River in the 1960s, a few communities were inundated and forever lost.  I have heard tales of many communities lost in the name of progress as man-made lakes are created for purposes of water-creation, recreational opportunities, tourist attractions and hydro-electricity generation.

Louisiana Long Leaf Lumber Company in Fisher Louisiana

Zwolles Dairy Queen stands where once was located quite a regal hotel

A Desperate Affray Handtohand duel in early Zwolle Louisiana

Dangerous travel during the Louisiana Maneuvers

Efforts to save Hodges Gardens State Park from closure continue

Toledo Queen and Toledo Princess once graced the fresh new waters of Toledo Bend Lake

Hypnotic search for gold

The Home of the Woman Who Refused to Marry Ulysses S Grant

The man who survived the Alamo I came to America to live not to die Moses Rose is buried in Logansport Louisiana

From 1930 Converse bank funds taken by three bandits

Flashback Residents along Sabine River cope differently with the coming of Toledo Bend Lake

Keep Hodges Gardens State Park open

31 years old this month 1986 cold case gets warm and then chills again

Four dams had been planned along the Sabine River

East Texas Twain

The motor that makes it here can make it anywhere

Archaeological sites exposed along Toledo Bend during severe drought years

Caddo Indian Village site on Sabine River studied before creation of Toledo Bend

Canal between Rayburn and Toledo was once in the works

He captured the moments and lived the life Gary Bass was one of the good ones

Bitter Waters Round the Bend Tales from 1966 preToledo Bend Lake

Singer Jim Croce who died in plane crash in Natchitoches gave something to remember

One tough hombre Sheriff who tamed Tombstone Arizona and beyond had roots in Sabine Parish and Sabine County

Vernon Parish opal mine once eyed as tourism bonanza

Longview News Journal documents Toledo Bend Dam and power plant construction

Where there were bandits perhaps there is gold

The wedding cake from Hell A 19th century Shelby County murder episode still filled with mystery

Before there was Glee there was Donald Glattly and the NSU College Singers

In 1950s Natchitoches Parish They hunted for buried treasure

Sgt Robert T Conner A busy combat record

Remembering a favorite eatery Sams Restaurant of Many La

Time Travel Railroad Style in DeQuincy Louisiana

Red Hills Lake of Sabine County Texas

Chasing a Dream in the Big Woods

More on General Pattons entry into Many Louisiana

General Pattons entry into the town of Many Louisiana

Keatchie College later became public grade school for area

Through the years Crossing the Sabine River between Bon Weir Texas and Merryville Louisiana

Through the years Crossing the Cane in Natchitoches Louisiana

Time Travel Backwards Style Ferries on the Sabine

Building a Dam The making of Toledo Bend Lake

DeSoto Parish Courthouse history is live and in living color

Burrs Ferry Bridge over Sabine River scheduled for replacement

Vernon and Anacoco The tale of two lakes

Authentic 1800s log cabin preserved for all to see in Merryville Louisiana

Photos Early 1900s train wreck in Zwolle Louisiana

Bit by bit and piece by piece the Logansport bridge is coming down

Steamboats on Cane River in Natchitoches

Kisatchie School From a bygone area a piece of rural culture and a remnant of days gone by

Natchitoches promotional brochure from the 1950s or 60s

Rock Chapel built by monks of the Carmelite Order stands with honor in DeSoto Parish

Construction of Pendleton Bridge over future Toledo Bend Lake

The Falls on Pearl Creek

Then and Now Logansport Louisiana

1920s historic downtown Natchitoches Louisiana

Big fun at Big Cow Creek Just as one would expect from a creek named Big Cow

Kisatchie Bayou

Releases cease from Toledo Bend What a difference a month makes

Kirbyville Fire Department in Jasper County Texas

Miller Store of Toro Community If these walls could talk

A bridge being dismantled

Recreation on Toledo Bend

Million memories created at Crystal Lake in Shelby County Texas

Old photos from Call School

Photos shared from Millers Store later Castleberrys of Toro Community

Treasure lost or distant hope The lonely lovely house on the summit of island at Hodges Gardens

Wild and Wide Open The showboat Harry Lee was once one of the roughest spots on the Sabine River

The Best of the Bass Anglers

On this site stood a female college

From charming and nostalgic to a far lesser place and so often the future of an old home is a tough call to make

Photos from a 1940s informational guide promoting Leesville Louisiana

A home of historic value and great area interest

The Spirit of Christmas on the Sabine River in Logansport Louisiana

The everelusive quickie detour to Toro Bayou

Time lapse segment on Toledo Bend Lake, on a nice December evening of 2015.  Captured straight consecutive exposures for about an hour and a half, but could not use almost the entire last half of the exposures because my lens had completely fogged up due to high humidity in the area and a wildfire a few miles away.

The story of a film star Full of twists and turns from Toro Louisiana to Hollywood California

Fun detour to Anacoco Lake Spillway plus lessons in history and challenges to explore more

Story of Noble Louisiana brilliant recluse takes me by storm and leaves me reeling

Tom Sawyer Chapel Once upon a time in a Sabine Parish forest

Gray Ghosts founding member honored in tremendous procession

New bridge now open over Sabine River between Logansport Louisiana and Joaquin Texas

Revisiting a towering monument and remembering to not forget

Program for the dedication of the original Pendleton Bridge

A step back in time Bronsonstyle

Drone mishap

Drone versus Wind

A bridge going bye and directional disorientation adventure in Logansport Louisiana

The Toledo Bend Damsite Spillway power generation plant and plenty of beauty between and beyond