This installment of the “Stephens County Chronicles” takes a look at the history of Breckenridge’s Booker T. Washington School.
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From 1950 through the late 1970s, Breckenridge offered entertainment in the form of movies at a couple of drive-in theaters on the west side of town. But, back in its earlier days, the city was home to several movie theaters, including the National Theatre, which has since been restored to its former glory.
Breckenridge once had a very active Jewish community, with as many as 83 members by 1930. In 1929, they built a Jewish synagogue, Temple Beth Israel, located at 302 N. Parks St.
Cisco and several other area towns weren’t always known by the names that we refer to them by today. Here’s a little quiz to see if you can match the current town names to their former names.
In the latest installment of “Stephens County Chronicles,” Jean Hayworth takes a look at the lakes of Stephens County, Texas.
On Aug. 14, 1920, Earl Akin, a Breckenridge pilot, and David Fox, another aviator and stunt man, crashed in the middle of downtown Breckenridge, severely injuring Akin and killing Fox.
Three blocks in downtown Breckenridge are paved with Thurber bricks.
Loy William Hartsfield’s master’s thesis details the early history of Stephens County.
On Sunday, June 30, 1920, the first train steamed into Breckenridge.
Columnist Jean Hayworth takes a look at some of the pioneers in Stephens County.
