In the latest installment of “Stephens County Chronicles,” Jean Hayworth takes a look at the lakes of Stephens County, Texas.
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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.
Through the years, there have been at least 100 schools in Stephens County.
The new column, “Stephens County Chronicles,” will be in the Breckenridge Texan twice a month.
