The first thought in my head when I pulled up was "Junior!" Nice looking courthouse even though I don't think it's particularly special. I actually picked up a cache here because, well, it was easy and I was there, but that's not the official cache for the county. This is one of those times I … Continue reading 145. Silverton, Briscoe County →

I've been to Miami. I've been to far flung Odessa. I've even been to San Diego. One day I'll make it to Boston and Athens and even Palestine. But today is Memphis of all places. And for Memorial Day, it disappointed me so hard. Why you may ask? Because of... Doughboys? Totally patriots worthy of … Continue reading 144. Memphis, Hall County →

If I didn't know better, I'd think I was in New Braunfels or Gonzales right now (except for the cheaping out on the tower thing... But that wasn't the particularly interesting thing here today. In this case, the cache was here and was terribly fitting, considering it was Memorial Day and all. There was a … Continue reading 143. Clarendon, Donley County →

I may have to do a little research on this one to figure out whether this is actually an older courthouse or if it's fake. I just can't tell from what looks like a recent stucco job. I suspect the columns and (lacking in architectural terminology) upper facade might be newer additions to an older … Continue reading 142. Claude, Armstrong County →

Another hour, another courthouse, sitting in the middle of another Texas square. I'm sure there's something more interesting about this place, but I'll be danged if I can put my finger on exactly what that is. The grounds weren't especially remarkable. The time capsule marker is visible in the foreground. A WW1 memorial is out … Continue reading 141. Canyon, Randall County →

The sun rose on me as I pulled into Hereford. I wasn't there long, though. I walked around the building to find... Quanah! There was a multi at the arrow here, based on the text contents of the plaque (not pictured). I made substitutions, drove down the road to the location near the local high … Continue reading 140. Hereford, Deaf Smith County →

As you can see, the end of the driving day was officially reached. The rain, the clouds, the setting sun, tired limbs, flagging will had all united to claim their toll. But fortune and luck had final cards to play. I pulled into town, got off the highway a few blocks, and then stopped and … Continue reading 139. Vega, Oldham County →

I barely beat the sun here but the gathering clouds really made that almost a moot point. With what little sunlight there was, I did the best I could and give kudos to modern technology for making the photos as good as they are. That said, Amarillo was a little disappointing, not because the town … Continue reading 138. Amarillo, Potter County →

So, do you think this one was built by the WPA? I'm leaning towards "Yes", but your opinion may (very likely not) vary. Panhandle is as descriptive a name for this town as any other. As I think about it, however, I realize that it only had so much of a chance to make something … Continue reading 137. Panhandle, Carson County →

On a certain level, I liked this courthouse because it's one of those ones sitting on a hill that stands out over everything. On another level, I didn't like the genericness of it. But, then again, I don't live here so I really don't have a vote on that one in the greater scheme of … Continue reading 136. Miami, Roberts County →