Kwa zaka zambiri, mizinda yambiri yafika ku Texas, koma sikuti midzi yonseyi inapulumuka. Masiku ano Texas ili ndi "Town Towns", yomwe imaphatikizapo nthano ndi zolemba za Lone Star State, zomwe zimatchulidwa ndi zizindikiro za mbiri yakale zomwe zimapezeka kumadera akale a midziyi.
Ambiri mwa midzi ya mizindayi ndi yotchuka kwambiri ndi zokopa alendo, ngakhale ngati kukoka ndi chizindikiro chophweka ndi mbiri yofunika kwambiri ya Texas, koma zisanu zotsatirazi ndizofunika kwambiri kapena zodabwitsa m'matawuni a Texas .
Kuchokera ku Indianola, tawuni yomwe inafafanizidwa ndi mphepo zamkuntho ziwiri ndi moto waukulu, ku Dodge City, womwe umakhalabe ndi zochitika zowonongeka zomwe zikuchitika mumzinda wakale, dziwani kuti mizinda yakale yotchuka ya Texas ikuyenda mumtsinje wa Lone Star.
01 ya 05
Indianola
Yakhazikitsidwa mu 1846, tawuniyi ya ku Germany yomwe inalowera pakhomo panthawiyi inakhala ngati doko lalikulu la Texas ndi Gulf Coast, yomwe idagonjetsedwa kawiri ndi asilikali a Union pa nthawi ya nkhondo ya ku America, ndipo inayambanso kutumiza ng'ombe yoyamba ku firiji mu 1869.
Komabe, mvula yamkuntho inapha mzinda wonsewo mu September 1875, kutenga miyoyo 150 mpaka 300 (mwa anthu 5,000 omwe amakhalapo panthawiyo). Mzindawu unamangidwanso, ndipo anthu okhalamo adapempha kuti azimangidwe. Mwamwayi, boma la Indianola silinamvere pempholi ndipo mphepo yamkuntho inadutsa tauniyi mu 1886. Moto unatsatidwa posakhalitsa pambuyo pake, ndipo pa Oktoba 4, 1887, Post Office ya Indianola yosatseka, zomwe zikutanthauza kuti tauniyo imati " . "
Lero, palibe chirichonse cha tawuni yapachiyambi, yomwe ambiri mwa iwo anatsukidwa ndi mafunde oposa zana. Mzinda wokhawokha wokhala ndi mbiri yokhayokha ndi mudzi waung'ono wosasuntha wosasunthika amakhala ku Indianola.
02 ya 05
Cryer Creek
Woyamba adakhazikika mu 1845 ndipo adatchulidwa pamtsinje wapafupi, Cryer Creek anali ochepa kwambiri kwa zaka 20 zoyambirira za kukhalapo kwake. Komabe, monga amithenga ambiri anafika, malonda ambiri anatsegulidwa monga sitolo yambiri mu 1878 ndi positi ofesi mu 1879, yomwe idakhazikitsa Cryer Creek pamapu. Pofika kumayambiriro kwa zaka za m'ma 1880, sukulu ya chigawo, masitolo awiri, mipingo itatu, maginito atatu a thonje, ndipo anthu oposa 100 adasamukira ku tawuni yaing'ono, koma chiwerengerochi chinakula mu 1892 ndi anthu 200.
Mwamwayi, Cryer Creek tsopano ikugwirizananso ndi njanji. Ngakhale kuti sikuti "akufa", anthu a Cryer Creek akhala osachepera 20 kwa zaka zopitirira 30.
Palinso malonda ambiri a kuderali omwe ali ku Cryer Creek, koma ngati mukuyang'ana chinthu chokondweretsa kuchita apo, bwenzi lanu labwino ndikumayima ndi mbiri ya mzinda wa Corsicana, makilomita ochepa kumwera kwa Cryer Creek.
03 a 05
Helena
Pambuyo pa gawo la "Old West," amavomereza kuti "anapha" Helena pamene mwana wamwamuna wolemera wa mwana wamphepete anawombera pansi ndipo bambo wokwiya anakopa sitimayo kuti ifike kudutsa mzindawo.
Yakhazikitsidwa mu 1852, Helena adakakhala mpando wa Karnes County (1854-1894), adaphedwa ndi bizinesi zapanyumba kuphatikizapo nyuzipepala, ndipo adadziwika kuti "mzinda wovuta kwambiri padziko lonse" chifukwa cha nkhondo yatsopano, wotchedwa "Helena Duel".
Mu njira yovutayi, a duelist anali ndi manja awo omanzere omangirizana palimodzi ndipo womenyera aliyense anapatsidwa mpeni wa masentimita atatu. Popeza tsambalo ndi lalifupi kwambiri, nkhanambo imodzi siingathe kupha anthu omwe amamenya nkhondoyo mpaka atha kufa kuchokera ku mabala ang'onoang'ono omwe ena amachititsa.
Ngakhale kuti sukulu inatsekedwa mu 1945 ndi positi ofesi mu 1956, tawuni ya Helena idakalibe anthu pakati pa 50 ndi 100. Popeza kuti adalengeza kuti wafa pakatikati pa zaka za m'ma 1900, boma la Texas linabwezeretsa bwalo lamilandu la 1873, ofesi ya positi, famu ya Sickenius, ndi John Ruckman Home monga malo osungirako zinthu zakale.
Kuwonjezera apo, mu December chaka chilichonse, ofesi ya positi ya Helena imatsegulanso tsiku limodzi monga phwando la Khirisimasi pamsewu wa Alamo-La BahÃa.
04 ya 05
Dodge City
Kuli pakatikati pa Texas, kunja kwa mzinda wa Austin, Dodge City ndi zomwe ena angaganize kuti ndi mzinda weniweni wa "Old West". Atafika kale anafika ku Dodge mu 1820s masiku a Texas Republic, ndipo tawuniyo inakhazikitsidwa zaka zingapo pambuyo pake.
Komabe, pamene chigwa chachikulu chozungulira Austin chinasefukira kuti Nyanja Travis ikhale yaikulu, Dodge City anasiyidwa kosatha pansi pa nyanja, kupatulapo zipinda ziwiri zomwe zinasamukira ku Fort Tumbleweed pafupi ndi Liberty Hill, Texas.
Masiku ano, nyumba ziwirizi zomwe zimasungidwa zakale zapitazo zimasewera masewera okwana 1800s omwe amawombera mfuti kumapeto kwa mlungu uliwonse.
05 ya 05
Fort Griffin
Kamodzi kamene kankagwiritsidwa ntchito kupereka chitetezero kwa okhala ku North Texas, Fort Griffin tsopano ndi paki ya boma yosungidwa ndi Texas Parks ndi Wildlife . Mu 1867, chaka cha 1867, Fort Griffin adateteza anthu omwe anachokera ku Comanche ndi ku Kiowa.
Mphamvu imeneyi idapulumuka zaka 14 isanayambe nkhondo ya Red River ya 1874 idawopsyezedwe kuopsezedwa ndi mafuko amtunduwu ndipo idagwiritsidwa ntchito panthawiyi. Mbendera inatsitsidwa kwa nthawi yotsiriza pa tauni yaing'onoyi pa May 31, 1879.
Masiku ano, alendo angayendere malo owonongeka a chipatala chakale, fufuzani gawo lina la boma la Texas Longhorns ku Fort Griffin, ndipo muwone "Texas" yakale kwambiri kunja kwa nyimbo "yotchedwa" The Fort Griffin Fandangle "pamapeto a sabata a June chaka chilichonse.