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Table of Contents Page 4..........Organizations Page 5.......... Dinosaur World Page 7..........Dining Page 9..........Squaw Valley Page 10..........Government Page 11..........Attractions Page 12..........Moonshine Era Page 14..........Shopping Page 15..........Big Rocks Park Page 16..........Annual Events Page 17..........Arts Page 18..........Inns Page 19.........Paluxy Pedal Page 24..........Business Directory Page 25..........Worship Page 26..........The Promise Page 28..........Fossil Rim Page 31..........History of Glen Rose Page 34..........Dinosaur Valley Page 36..........Road Trip
Directory
Emergency - 911 Fire Department Non-Emergency 254-897-2135 Law Enforcement Non-Emergency 254-897-2242 Texas Poison Control Network 800-222-1222 Family and Protective Services 800-252-5400 Animal Shelter 254-897-3113 Appraisal District 254-897-4094 Building Inspection / Permits 254-897-9373
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Chamber of Commerce 254-897-2286 Citizens Center 254-897-2139 Convention and Visitors 254-897-3081 Expo Center 254-897-4509 City Hall 254-897-2272 City Water and Sewer 254-897-2322 Food Bank 254-897-2192
Hospital 254-897-2215 Landfill 254-897-3727 Library 254-897-4582 Newspaper 254-965-3124 School District 254-898-3900 Vehicle Registration / Title 254-897-2419 Veterans Services Officer 817-579-3292 Water District 254-897-4141
Organizations
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Nonprofits ready to step up Glen Rose Convention and Visitors Bureau
Somervell County Food Bank
The CVB provides planning and promotional assistance for meetings and events and serves as the area’s visitor information center. Stop by the office at 100 NE Barnard St. in Historical Downtown Glen Rose or call the friendly staff at 254-897-3081. Log on to glenrosetexas.net or download a fee app from google play or Itunes called “Explore Glen Rose Texas”
The food bank, also known as PaPa’s Pantry, is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every Tuesday to serve qualified Somervell County clients. Donations are also accepted at that time. For more information, call 254-897-2192 or email papaspantry@nxlink.com.
Glen Rose Chamber of Commerce
Somervell Cancer Support Group meets the first Monday of each month, except in September. During the months of May and October, the group meets at Heritage Park for a picnic. For more information, call 254-897-4500.
The Glen Rose Chamber of Commerce hosts a monthly luncheon at noon on the third Thursday of the month. The Chamber office is located at 1505A NE Big Bend Trail (US Hwy 67) Call 254-897-2286 for more information or find Glen Rose Chamber on Facebook. The website is GlenRosechamber.org.
LDL Educational Resources Foundation Founded by three school teachers more than two decades ago, LDL works closely with community service groups to provide medical funding assistance for children and adults who are uninsured or underinsured and do not receive welfare assistance. The organization also donates to programs, supporting youth, including little leagues, the school district’s summer lunch program and more. The organization co-hosts an annual health fair with Glen Rose Medical Center offering free health screenings and assessments and provides free flu shots to adult community members evey fall.
Other groups and Organizations 4-H
FFA
American Legion Auxillary
Girl Scouts
Barnard’s Mill Art League
Glen Rose Antique Tractor Club
Paluxy River Bluegrass Association Somervell Master Gardeners Association Glen Rose Garden Club
Beta Sigma Phi Glen Rose Bird Club Boys Scout Troop 725
Somervell County Youth Fair Association
Glen Rose Optimist Club Order of the Eastern Star Glen Rose Rodeo Association Somervell County History Foundation Dino-Beekeepers Club
Prairie Rose Chapter / Native Plant Society of Texas
Texas Extension Education Association
Dinosaur World
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Where Dinosaurs Still Rule Dinosaur World offers 150 plus life-size replicas Dinosaurs rules the earth for millions of years, and they’ve reclaimed Glen Rose since 2008. Conveniently located near Dinosaur Valley State Park, Dinosaur World offers more than 150 life-size replicas to enjoy spread over 20-plus acres. The attraction opened with approximately 100 replicas, and while that number has grown, so has the diversity of other offerings at Dinosaur World. “Since we’ve opened, we’ve added the Boneyard - it used to just be a picnic table pavilion,” said Lori Morvan, park director. “We have two new playground areas, and the Dino Gem Excavation opened up (in 2014), as did our Animatronics Dinosaurs display. Every year, there’s something new that’s been added, whether it’s an activity or more dinosaur replicas themselves. We want people to know that when they come out year-to-year, there is something new for them to see or do.” The Dino Walk offers the opportunity to see dinosaurs of all sorts. “It’s a paved half-mile that wanders through the natural landscape of the area, so not only is it pretty, but you see over 40 different groupings of dinosaurs,” Morvan said. “There are informational plaques in front of each dinosaur with interesting facts about them.” The Fossil Dig is a 15-minute guided activity. “The Fossil Dig is probably the most popular activity,” Morvan said. “The kids really love it. They enjoy digging through the sand and finding the different types of fossils we have, plus they get to take them home.” The Dino Gem Excavation offers children a chance to pan for real minerals, arrowheads and gems. They keep their finds. “That’s another extremely popular activity,” Morvan said. “The adults buy the bags of mining dirt for the kids, and then they end up wanting to do it also. Everybody loves to look for pretty rocks”. The Prehistoric Museum is indoors with an assortment of real and cast prehistoric
fossils. “The museum walk gives you information on the dinosaurs, as well as prehistoric dinosaurs in general,” Morvan said. At the end of the museum, there are nine types of dinosaur animatronics on display. “Since we’ve added the animatronics display at the end of the museum, it’s been very popular,” Morvan said. “The older kids love the animatronics. They can scare some of the younger kids because of the loud noise and movement, but only on the first trip, because then they realize they’re safe.” The Geode Cracker gives people the chance to find out what’s inside of rock formations from the time of the dinosaurs. “The Geode Cracker interests people because they buy the geodes and don’t know what they’re going to look like on the inside,” Morvan said. “ Once we set the geode in the cracker, most people enjoy using the lever themselves to actually break it. Then, they get a pretty keepsake bag to keep the geode in.” The Boneyard allows kids to become paleontologists. “The Boneyard is a great place for parents to come sit and relax while the kids are digging in the dirt,” Morvan said. “We also have parents who like to come in and uncover the skeleton model alongside their kids. Kids like playing in sand and water, and we have both for them.” Just like Dinosaur World offers a wide array of dinosaurs, the attraction’s Gift Shop has very diverse inventory. “A lot of people come just to visit our gift shop, because we have so many unusual items - not just toys,” Morvan said. “Whether it’s for holidays or birthdays, we’ll have a gift for somebody that you didn’t expect to find.” Dinosaur World is located at 1058 Park Road 59 outside of Glen Rose. It is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dinosaur World is handicap accessible. For more information, call (254) 898-1526 or email texas@dinosaurworld.com.
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DINING AJ’s BBQ
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Hollywood & Vine
603 NE Big Bend Trail (254) 897-7522
101 NE Vine Street (254) 898-0250
Fossil Rim Overlook Café
Inn on the River
Chicken Express 1611 NE Big Bend Trail (254) 897-2621
Country Road 2009 (254) 897-3805
China Wok
The Green Pickle
109 SW Barnard Street (254) 897-2660
212 NE Barnard Street (254) 898-1611
1003 NE Big Bend Trail (254) 897-4790
Dairy Queen
Hammond’s BBQ
Buffalo Nickel Grill
501 SW Big Bend Trail (254) 897-4416
1106 NE Big Bend Trail (254) 897-3008
La Vita Italian Restaurant
Debbie’s Restaurant
Happy Hippo
114 Walnut Street (254) 898-2371
1102 NE Big Bend Trail (254) 897-4399
608 SW Big Bend Trail (254) 898-0181
Loco Coyote Grill
509 NE Big Bend Trail (254) 898-2545
Barnard Street Bakery 1110 NE Big Bend Trail (254) 897-3324
Big Cup Eatery 226 SW Big Bend Trail (254) 897-3841
Burger King
County Road 196 (254) 823-6606
Casa Azteca
403 Mesquite Street (254) 897-7151
Chachi’s Mexican Restaurant 1106 NE Big Bend Trail (254) 897-7504
205 SW Barnard Street (254) 897-2929
Jitter’s Coffee Bar (Inside Texas Treasures) 103 W Elm Street (254) 897-9888
1795 County Road 1001 (254) 897-2324
210 SW Barnard Street
Just off the Historic Square
In Downtown Glen Rose
Brunch, Lunch & Dinner
DINING
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Los Primos
Riverhouse Grill
Sonic Drive-In
Subway
902 NE Big Bend Trail (254) 897-2377
205 SW Barnard Street (254) 898-8514
Mr. Jim’s Pizza
Rough Creek Lodge
Squaw Valley Golf Course
Sunshine Donuts
1207 NE Big Bend Trail (254) 897-9999
5165 County Road 2013 (800) 864-4705
Overlook Cafe
Shoo-Fly Soda Shop
2155 County Road 2008 (254) 897-3805
102 West Walnut Street (254) 396-0767
Pie Peddlers
Simple Simons Pizza
102 Walnut Street (254) 897-9228
801 NE Big Bend Trail (254) 898-0022
Pizza Hut
Snow Shack
507 SW Big Bend Trail (254) 898-0066
1026 Barnard Street (254) 396-3414
1610 NE Big Bend Trail (254) 898-1479
2439 East U.S. Hwy. 67
507 SW Big Bend Trail (254) 897-3976
507 SW Big Bend Trail
(800) 831-8259
Sundown Subs Storiebook Café 502 NE Barnard Street (254) 897-2665
607 NW Big Bend Trail (254) 897-3976
Tacote Street Bakery at Tiger Corner
503 SW Big Bend Trail (254) 897-1278
1110 NE Big Bend Trail (254) 897-3324
Information courtesy Glen Rose Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Squaw Valley
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Enjoy a day of golf at Squaw Valley Squaw Valley Golf Course is a 36-hole public golf facility located in Glen Rose, and staff members will go the extra mile to provide a quality experience. Owned and operated by Somervell County, Squaw Valley features two championship courses. Consistently ranked in the top 10 in the state in the Dallas Morning News golf course rankings, these courses offer a unique setting and a challenging round for golfers at any stage of their game. From beginners to professionals, the courses are designed for players with a wide array of handicaps. From just over 5,000 yards from the front tees to over 7,000 yards from the back tees, players should choose their teeing ground that best suits their game. With a fully stocked golf shop and pavilion that will seat 300, Squaw Valley is a perfect tournament venue. Squaw Valley has a great practice facility which includes a large driving range, chipping green and two practice putting greens. The original course, the Links, opened in 1992 and was renovated in 2008. The greens feature mini verde ultra dwarf Bermuda. The “new” course, the Lakes, opened in 2001 and feature tiff eagle greens. The courses may seem similar at first glance, but they are quite different. The Links course seems open, but in reality players have to avoid the water hazards that come into play on 10 of the last 12 holes. As Squaw Creek meanders through the course, the elevation changes put a premium on club selection while providing fantastic views.
With large greens and bunker complexes, the Lakes course features many thought-provoking opportunities. Whether to lay up or go for it will come into play on many holes. A player will find that a decision has to be made to play it safe and go around the water hazard or risk it all to carry. There are many risk/reward holes on the Lakes. The big greens make it tempting to go for it all. With an average green size of 10,000 square feet, club selection is critical. Squaw Valley is open seven days per week. The facility is located at 2439 East U.S. Highway 67 in Glen Rose. Check out squawvalleygc.com or call (800) 831-8259.
Five things to know: 1. Owned and operated by Somervell County 2. Both courses annually appear in the top 10 of Dallas Morning News golf course rankings 3. Grass on course greens: Links – mini verde; Lakes – tiff eagle 4. Closes two days a year – Thanksgiving and Christmas 5. Average green size on Lakes course – 10,000 square feet
Tips to play Squaw Valley: 1. Don’t go long…Shots that are over the green on the Links course will leave a player with a perilous recovery shot in most cases. 2. Hit the correct club…The greens are big, so choose wisely to avoid a monster putt. 3. Keep it in the fairway…Even though the holes look wide open, a player can get an awkward lie in the rough, especially on the side of a hill. 4. Bring a good short game…Because golf will not allow most of us to adhere to 1-3 above, chipping and putting is crucial to score well. 5. Let 'er rip!…Other than a couple of holes that you must lay up, driver is the choice for most par 4s and 5s…so go ahead and hit it hard.
Government
pg10 NUMBERS TO KNOW Somervell County
Other County Offices
County Officials
Department of Public Safety
co.somervell.tx.us District Attorney - Dale Hanna 817-556-6802 Judge Danny Chambers 254-897-2322
Commissioners 254-897-2206 Precinct 1 - Chuy Alvarez Precinct 2 - Dwayne Johnson Precinct 3 - Kenneth Wood Precinct 4 - Wade Busch Sheriff - Alan West 254-897-2242
Adult Probation 254-897-4744 Appraisal District 254-897-4094 Crime Stoppers 254-897-7777
GOVERNMENT AND SERVICES City of Glen Rose glenrosetexas.org
Governance: Mayor and five council members, elected at large Current Officials: see government directory to the left Meetings: City council meets the second Monday of the month Services: Water, sewer, trash, police, code enforcement and animal control Offices: City Hall, 201 NEW Vernon Street Glen Rose ISD
254-897-4130 Jail 254-897-4286 grisd.net Juvenile Probation 254-897-4136 Governance: Seven-member board of trustees, elected at large Personnel / Human Resources Current board members: President - Kelley Snodgrass 254-897-3750 Vice President - Jason Dillard; Trustees - Marilyn Phillips, Tanya Myers, Paul Phillips, Jason Evans Road Maintenance 254-897-2239 Superintendent: Wayne Rotan Services: Four campuses for Early Childhood - 12th grade City of Glen Rose Office: Central Administation, located at 1102 Stadium Drive glenrosetexas.org
City Hall 254-897-2272
Somervell County
254-897-2424 Precinct 1 - Mike Reynolds Precinct 2 - Jeff Slaton Auditor - Brian Watts 254-897-2923 Attorney - Andrew Lucas 254-897-2277
City Administrator
Governance: County Judge, four commissioners and departmental officials, elected at large Current Officials: See government directory to the left Services: Somervell County Fire Department, Sheriff’s Department, EMS, roads and bridges
County / District Clerk Michelle Reynolds 254-897-4427
Chief of Police - Buck Martin Fire Chief - Mark Crawford
Justice of the Peace
Code Enforcement
Constables
254-897-2120 Precinct 1 - Ronnie Webb Precinct 2 - Scott May
Tax Assessor-Collector
April Gore Campos 254-897-2419 Treasurer - Susanne Graves 254-897-4814
Elections / Voter Registrar Christy Covey 254-897-9470
Emergency Management Coordinator Dwayne Griffin 254-897-2919
Extenstion Agent Jordan Voges 254-897-2809
Michael Leamons
City Secretary
Stephanie Ritchie
Director of Public Works Jim Holder
Thomas Heap
Animal Control
Christy Wilson & Tammy Ray
Glen Rose City Council Mayor Pam Miller Council Members Chris Bryant Julia Douglas Jack Johnson Richard Vaughn
Mayor Pro Tempore Johnny Martin
State of Texas
State Representative J.D. Sheffield 512-463-0628
co.somervell.tx.us
and emergency management
Facilities: Squaw Valley Golf Course, Somervell County Public Library, Somervell County Jail,
Somervell County Expo Center and Texas Ampitheatre Offices: Somervell County Courthouse Annex, 107 NE Vernon Street
Somervell County Hospital District
glenrosemedicalcenter.com Governance: Seven-member board of directors, elected at large Current Officials: President - Ron Hankins, Vice President - Brett Nabors Board Members - Pat Bruce, Margaret Drake, Dwayne Griffin, Pam Parsons and Steve Vacek M.D. Services: Glen Rose Medical Center, indigent and charity care
Somervell County Water District scwd.com
Governance: Seven-member board of directors, elected at large Current Officials: President - Ben Mieth; Vice President - Nemo Britton
Secretary / Treasurer - Lee Magee; Directors - Maurice English, Larry Fleming, Kevin Morgan and Karen Richardson Services: Somervell County Water District provides high-quality, safe and affordable drinking waer for the city of Glen Rose and Somervell County Facilities: Wheeler Branch Park, Wheeler Branch Reservoir Offices: 2099 County Road 301
Somervell County Appraisal District isouthwestdata.com 112 Allen Drive, Glen Rose TX 76043 Phone: 254-897-4094 Fax: 254-897-3258
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Attractions
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Barnard's Mill & Art Museum
Barnard’s Mill was the 1st permanent structure in the Glen Rose area. Today, Barnard’s Mill is a historic landmark and art museum.
Big Rocks Park
Located on the Paluxy River, Big Rocks Park is a full of unusually large rocks.
Creation Evidence Museum
Visitors to the Creation Museum of Texas can explore the scientific evidence that the earth and universe were created by special design. With collections of ancient artifacts, fossils, footprints in stone, and a 25 foot long (1/20th scale) replica of Noah's Ark, our guests' visit will be a unique experience.
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Located just northwest of Glen Rose, the Dinosaur Valley State Park covers just over 1,500 acres and offers an abundance of outdoor opportunities.
Dinosaur World
For the young paleontologists, Dinosaur World offers 20 acres of walkways that feature life-size dinosaurs and an impressive fossil dig where children can search for authentic fossils.
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center
Somervell County Expo Center
The Somervell County Expo Center and Amphitheatre is a premier location for exciting equestrian events and cattle futurities, industry tradeshows, award-winning performances, and an intimate wedding venue.
If you want to see amazing animals, take a drive through Fossil Rim Wildlife Center or take a guided tour where you can view and feed the animals through Fossil Rim’s safari vehicles.
Squaw Valley Golf Club
Historic Courthouse Square
The Promise
Take some time and visit our historic Courthouse Square. Built in 1893, the charming square features museums, historic inns, restaurants, and shopping that everyone will enjoy.
Oakdale Park
The Oakdale Park features camping sites, cabins for rent, bluegrass festivals, a swimming pool, and more.
Squaw Valley Golf Club features 36 holes and is consistently rated as one of the top courses in the state.
What began as a passion play has become an exciting, live musical drama, a Texas tourist destination, and a powerful testimony to the entire world. Utilizing an award-winning musical score, live animals, and a cast and crew of more than 200, The Promise is sure to be the most memorable theater experience of a lifetime! Courtesy glenrosetexas.net.
Less Than 15 Minutes From Downtown Glen Rose
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Moonshine Era Damage Done: Local moonshine era was profitable but not victimless crime
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This photo depicts Texas Rangers with a confiscated moonshine still at the Somervell County Courthouse in Glen Rose on Aug. 25, 1923. This same photo was used on the back cover of Martin Brown's 2017 book, "The Glen Rose Moonshine Raid." [CONTRIBUTED]
Well, the "G" men, "T" men, revenuers, too Searchin' for the place where he made his brew They were looking, tryin’ to book him, but my pappy kept on cookin' Phoo, white lightning — Excerpt from the song “White Lightning,” written by J.P. Richardson (aka the Big Bopper). By Mark Wilson The history of the widespread illegal moonshine whiskey industry that thrived in the Glen Rose area particularly during Prohibition is well documented. That era earned Glen Rose its former unofficial title as the “Moonshine Capital of Texas” — decades before its modern identity as the “Dinosaur Capital of Texas.” The month of October was when locals once celebrated the moonshine era with a light-and-happy-sounding Glen Rose Moonshine Festival. But what is sometimes overlooked is the uglier, even deadly, consequences of the local moonshine trade.
VIOLENCE STRIKES The shocking assassination of James Aaron “Dick” Watson in Glen Rose was most recently documented in the 2017 book, “The Glen Rose Moonshine Raid,” written by Martin Brown. Watson — a bootlegger who had earned $4 a day before transforming into an informant, an undercover prohibition agent and a prohibition officer for the city of Corsicana — was killed by a still-unknown gunman on Feb. 21, 1924, in Glen Rose. Nemo resident Ken Fry, a local historian who is the
current president of the Somervell County Historical Commission, noted that there “weren’t really many murders here then. Very rare. That’s why this one particular murder kind of made a splash.” Four people were arrested in the Dick Watson murder investigation, but no one was ever convicted or even indicted. Watson apparently became a target when he testified in some of the criminal trials that ensued following the most famous Glen Rose moonshine raid by the Texas Rangers and other lawmen, which began Aug. 25, 1923. Remarkably, among the 31 who were initially taken into custody in the raids were Somervell County Sheriff T. Walter Davis and County Attorney Eddie Roark after Texas Rangers Captain R.D. Shumate ordered their arrest. In his book, Brown wrote, “The Glen Rose arrestees were taken by U.S. Marshals on Aug. 27, 1923, and presented to U.S. Commissioner A.P. McCormick, who arraigned them on charge of violating the Volstead Act. Bonds of $750 each were set by McCormick. The men were taken back to the McLennan County Jail to await their releases.” All of them were released on bond within a few days. A March 2012 Glen Rose Reporter article by Kathryn Jones told of a violent confrontation two days after the first big raid, on Aug. 29, 1923 near the Somervell and Bosque county lines. That clash between the lawmen and moonshine still operators resulted in a Waco man named Tullus Holt being killed. One other suspect was captured, but several escaped. Jones’ article noted that, “Some individuals were prosecuted and sent to jail for their involvement with
the bootlegger rings in Somervell County while others were set free. It is unknown, however, which of the accused fall into each category.” Jones wrote that “District Attorney Shelby S. Cox, who was an advisor to the Texas Rangers during their investigation, said Dallas was “one of the most important markets for bootleggers operating in Somervell County” prior to the raids. Cox was quoted as saying, “Investigations revealed that prior to the raids one of the strongest bootlegger rings ever unearthed by officers had been operating in Somervell County. Whiskey makers were pooling their products and selling by a brokerage system to bootleggers in Dallas and other cities.” A key Texas Ranger involved in the investigation, Marvin “Red” Burton, reportedly stated that “there must have been a total of 40 raids” that weekend, according to Jones’ article.
DANGEROUS Fry said that there were areas on the Glen Rose side of Chalk Mountain where, “it wasn’t safe to just go… you just didn’t do that because people were very suspicious, they had weapons, and you might get shot. It wasn’t a place you wanted to go frequent.” In the 1971 book, “Hard Scrabble: Observations on a Patch of Land,” author and Somervell County resident John Graves gave a subtly humorous account of one moonshine-related shooting that didn’t prove fatal. Graves wrote that an “enterprising” deputy “found a still … poured out its contents, and was toting if off down the creek bed when … a twenty-two bullet ricocheted off the stone beside his moving feet, in warning.
Moonshine Era
pg13 to moonshine, one way or another. ”It (making moonshine) was a lot of work. It was a tough life. Nothing was easy back then.” Fry, asked if perhaps the moonshine makers didn’t think of themselves as criminals, responded, “No, no not at all. They went to church and they were good folks. No, it was desperation of the times.”
HARD WORK The moonshine stills were often built well out of sight, hidden by thick cedar tree growth in remote, hilly areas near creeks or springs that provided the water needed for the distillation process. There were no roads to provide handy access to haul moonshine ingredients like sugar and bran or corn to where the joints were producing the "shine," James recalled. “I tell you what, it was a lot of work,” James said. “I seen my daddy throw a 60-pound bale of sugar on one shoulder and grab a case of fruit jars under the other arm and take off walking. It was 300 yards to the creek. He had to go across the creek and a hill. it wasn’t any easy job. It was just a way out — to survive.” James said that moonshiners took pride in their product, taking a “My whiskey’s better than yours,” attitude. But James was also blunt about the damage that was inflicted on multiple victims, saying, “It did a lot of damage.” “Whiskey ruined a lot of people around here,” he said. “History always glorifies the outlaws. They made a lot of money during Prohibition.”
Local resident James Moss poses in front of the moonshine still that was donated to the Somervell County Museum years ago by his father, Charlie Moss. [MARK WILSON/Glen Rose Reporter] “Shoot! he called back over his shoulder without even breaking stride, whereupon they fired a twelve gauge loaded with birdshot, spattering him from afar. “Shoot! he yelled still walking, and that was when they unlimbered the thirty-thirty. He was hit, reports agree, ‘square in the butt,’ and survived …” But one Somervell County resident, 72-year-old James Moss, saw some of the more serious damage caused by the fallout from the moonshine industry.
DAMAGE DONE Charlie Moss, who was the father of James Moss, donated one of his old moonshine stills to the Somervell County Museum before he died. It’s still there, on display. “Daddy called it ‘stuff’, James Moss told the Glen Rose Reporter, referring to the moonshine. “Nearly everybody that made it for very long was going to end up in jail.” The story was no different for Charlie Moss, who even built stills that he sold to other people back in the day. Others in that family also fell victim. “My dad’s brother, he died up on a hilltop (at a remote moonshine still site). He died from exposure,” James said. “He got out there and got drunk. It got cold that night. My brother knew where the still was. My daddy built it. I remember when this happened. I was little. My brother got up there. He was laying there on the ground, said he was taking his last breath. “It did a lot of damage. As well as it made a survival for this county, looking back at my age now, it did a lot of damage to people, too. Whiskey ruined a lot of people around here. It probably wouldn’t have been that bad if it hadn’t been for Prohibition. You can’t tell somebody they can’t do something, is my theory on that.” James, who worked for 40 years as a pipe fitter and plumber before retiring, said that while moonshine makers did their business out of desperation in hard times, “They had to do something. It just so happens it was illegal,” said James Moss, who said he was in the Army for 19 months before being wounded in Vietnam and receiving a Purple Heart. “Unless you was a farmer, everybody in the county was connected
COUSIN BUN But even in the aftermath of Prohibition, which was from 1920-1933, the moonshine industry continued to roll on. With the county and surrounding areas being dry, people didn’t want to drive all the way to Fort Worth to buy alcohol. James said that his father had a double cousin, Bun Moss, who was found dead in his home in 1950. Someone used a .38 revolver to murder him, evidently in the act of stealing the substantial amount of money that Bun was known to carry on him. “He carried a lot of money — moonshine money,” James said. “Nobody was ever prosecuted for it.” “It was dangerous not just because the laws might catch you, because people, if they thought you had money,” James Moss said. “I mean, if you killed a bootlegger, no big deal.”
TRANSITION Brown’s book states that Charlie Moss continued to live in Somervell County until his death at age 88 in 1984. He grew pecans on his farm land, drove a school bus in his later years, and “never had problems with the law.” Brown’s book also notes a remarkable, yet unrelated, historic occurrence that Charlie Moss became involved in as well. “In 1934, Charlie and his brother Grandy came across a set of distinctive tracks in the limestone bed of the Paluxy Creek,” Brown wrote. “(The tracks) were later identified as footprints of a four-toed sauropod. The discovery of dinosaur tracks by Moss and others became a national sensation and allowed Glen Rose to lose its old moniker of “Moonshine Capital of Texas.” It became instead the “Dinosaur Capital of Texas,” by which it is known today.” As Charlies’ son, James Moss, said during his interview with the Glen Rose Reporter, “You don’t know how much history you walk past every day.”
Shopping
pg14 HIGHWAY 67 SHOPPING:
Castaways Resale 510 SW Big Bend Trl. 254-897-1979
Lost in Time 114 NE Barnard St. 817-371-4528
Strut Your Stuff 102 Walnut St. 307-631-4106
Dollar General 208 NE Big Bend Trl. 254-434-2217
Miss Dixie’s Cottage 115 Elm St. 817-896-6038
White Buffalo Mercantile 200 NE Barnard St. 254-914-5372
The Stone Hut 1184 FM 205 817-279-3677
Paisley Reese 108 NE Barnard St. 254-228-3138
Whole Heart Offerings 115 E Elm St. 254-898-0200
Glen Rose Discount Drug 906 NE Big Bend Trl. 254-897-2711
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Glen Rose Music 312 English St. 254-898-8340
The Boneanza Barn 112 NE Barnard St. 254-396-2299
Texas Treasures/Jitters Coffee 103 W. Elm St. 254-897-9888
Rose Creek Western / Wild Wren Originals 202 Bo Gibbs Blvd Inside Somervell Co Expo Center 254-897-4509
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Country Peddler 108 SW Barnard St. 254-396-7788
Tracks in Time 616 SW Big Bend Trl. 254-898-1128
Green’s Shoe Repair and Leather 111 SW Barnard St. 254-898-1103
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Hot Mess Art Studio 102 NE Barnard St. 254-897-9731
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Brookshire’s Food 607 SW Big Bend Trail 254-897-4190
Tumbleweed Lane 202 NE Barnard St. 817-240-1616
David’s Food Store 205 Austin Road 254-897-2892
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Big Rocks Park
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Big Rocks Park: A baaaaaaffling addition
By Ashley Inge Enjoy hiking but don’t want to venture far? Then visit Big Rocks Park located on the Paluxy River. Big Rocks Park is a city-owned park that is free and open to the public. Like its name suggests, Big Rocks Park features unusually large rocks that are positioned at the edge of the Paluxy River near the river walk from Paluxy Heritage Park. Children can explore, swim and climb on the rocks while adults can sit back, enjoy the scenery and watch the water flow from the river. Families can bring their furry friends and enjoy their lunch while sitting underneath the trees or reading a great book. One unusual addition was temporarily added to the park this summer that brought many visitors and tourists to the area: goats. For two weeks in August, goats were clearing up brush, poison ivy and poison oak at the park. This was due to a decision made by the Glen Rose city council in 2018 to hire Rent-A-Ruminant, a company that uses goats to rid properties of unwanted vegetation. “We rent goats primarily to cities and counties,” said Terry Carr, a team member
of Rent-A-Ruminant. “We’ve become part of their arsenal equipment and personnel to keep the cities clean. We go where you can’t use chemicals so we do a lot of work on flood drainage, creek bottoms and rivers. Here in Glen Rose, the primary intent for the city was for us to clear out poison ivy and poison oak so that people can come in and take care of the wood debris that’s been left over from the floods.” The goats cleared out six paths that were abandoned, but now open up to the creek. Carr said his team had a herd of 100 at Big Rocks Park and they like to eat vines, briars, poison ivy, poison oak and basically “everything green.” “The benefit to the city is we go where they cannot go with the mechanical or their employees,” he said. “One city said we saved them hundreds of dollars an hour in what it would cost their employees to go in there in a dangerous situation. This does not burn gas, it doesn’t take man power and they leave an environmentally clean trail.” Many tourists visited the park and loved to see the goats, especially because the goats were friendly and sociable. Thanks to the goats, Big Rocks Park looks better than ever!
Annual Events
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Glen Rose Annual City Events June January
3rd Weekend Bluegrass Concert - Oakdale Park Girl’s Night Out - Downtown Square
February
Concerts in the Park - Oakdale Park Movies in the Park - Oakdale Park 3rd Weekend Bluegrass Concert - Oakdale Park Girl’s Night Out - Downtown Square
July
Spring Break 3rd Weekend Bluegrass Concert - Oakdale Park Girl’s Night Out - Downtown Square
Concerts in the Park - Oakdale Park 4th of July Parade - Downtown Square Old Fashioned 4th of July - Downtown Fireworks - Wheeler Branch Movies in the Park - Oakdale Park Texas Smokin’ Guns, Mounted Shooters - Expo 3rd Weekend Bluegrass Concert - Oakdale Park Girl’s Night Out - Downtown Square National Day of the Cowboy Downtown Square
April
August
Big Rocks Chili & BBQ Blowout 3rd Weekend Bluegrass Concert - Oakdale Park Girl’s Night Out - Downtown Square
March
Bluegrass Jamboree Festival - Oakdale Park 3rd Weekend Bluegrass Concert - Oakdale Park Girl’s Night Out - Downtown Square Car Show
May
Dulvimer Festival - Oakdale Park 3rd Weekend Bluegrass Concert - Oakdale Park Girl’s Night Out - Downtown Square Memorial Day Weekend Bands Bash - Oakdale Park
Concerts in the Park - Oakdale Park Movies in the Park - Oakdale Park 3rd Weekend Bluegrass Concert - Oakdale Park Girl’s Night Out - Oakdale Park
September
Car Show - Downtown 3rd Weekend Bluegrass Concert - Oakdale Park Girl’s Night Out - Oakdale Park Texas Time Trials Bike Race TBRA Saddle Bronc & Chili Cook Off Event
October
PRBA Bean & Cornbread Supper - Oakdale Park Bluegrass Jamboree Festival - Oakdale Park Paluxy Pedal Spartan Race - Rough Creek Lodge 3rd Weekend Bluegrass Concert - Oakdale Park Girl’s Night Out - Oakdale Park Boo in the Park - Oakdale Park
November
Woodcarving Festival & DIY Event - Oakdale Extreme Cowboy Association World Championships 3rd Weekend Bluegrass Concert - Oakdale Park Girl’s Night Out - Oakdale Park Dino Friday (Small Business Friday) - Downtown Lighted Christmas Parade, Community Day & Tree Lighting - Downtown
December
Holiday Bazaar Vendor Event - Downtown Square Holiday Cookie Bake Off - Downtown Square Block Party & Street Dance - Downtown Square Breakfast with Santa - Oakdale Park Tour of Homes - City-Wide 3rd Weekend Bluegrass Concert - Oakdale Park Girl’s Night Out - Oakdale Park All Month - Lighted Drive Through - Oakdale Park For more information about events in Glen Rose, call 254-897-3081 or visit GlenRoseTexas.org.
Arts
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barnard’s mill & art museum
white buffalo gallery
Barnard’s Mill Art Museum is a facility owned by the Somervell History Foundation. The Art Museum is a part of historic Barnard’s Mill. The mill was the 1st permanent structure in the Glen Rose area. The museum building was a gift presented to the Somervell History Foundation by Richard H. Moore, Jr. of Fort Worth. Mr. Moore purchased the building in 1979, and began a 7-year restoration project on the mill, the cotton gin, and the Marks-English Hospital Building. The restoration was completed in 1982 and the Somervell History Foundation was named recipient of the Mill Complex.
THE WHITE BUFFALO GALLERY IS LOCATED IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN GLEN ROSE.
COLLECTION OF WORKS Today, Mr. Moore houses his fine collection of the Jewell Miears Fielder Foundation, Inc. within the Barnard’s Mill Art Museum. The museum contains oriental and American Indian art and artifacts. The museum contains works from: • Jack Bryant • Jewell Miears Fielder • Morris Henry Hobbs • Amy Miears Jackson • R. Kleinfelder • Robert Summers Gallery Hours: Saturday from 10:00 – 5:00 PM Sunday from 1:00 – 5:00 PM Address: 307 SW Barnard St. Phone Number: (254) 897-7494
FEATURED ARTISTS The gallery represents the nationally acclaimed sculptor, painter and Glen Rose resident Robert Summers. The gallery features western art and sculpture from artists: • Teal Blake • Douglas B. Clark • Cat Corcilius • Margaret Drake • Flavia Eckholm • Robert Fobear • Jeff Gottfried • Dina Gregory • Nancy Grobe • Sherry Harrington • Mike Irvin • Kathy Tate • Don Weller Gallery Hours: Daily from 11:00 – 5:00 PM Address: 200 NE Barnard St. Phone Number: (214) 914-5372
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INNS
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Three popular area inns featured in Texas Travel book By Mark Wilson
COUNTRY WOODS INN
Three area lodging sites are featured in a travel-oriented coffee table book titled “Spectacular Weekend Getaways of Texas” written by Texas author Jolie Berry. The 208-page book, sub-titled “Inspiration for the Modern-Day Explorer,” features Country Woods Inn and Inn on the River in Glen Rose, along with nearby Rough Creek Lodge and Resort. The book has a Glen Rose “Spotlight” on pages 38-39, which includes photos of Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, Big Rocks State Park, the Creation Evidence Museum and the historic downtown courthouse square. It also notes that Glen Rose is known as the bluegrass capital of Texas, and mentions the River Walk and the widely popular Squaw Valley Golf Course. “If natural history and outdoor adventures are your speed, Glen Rose is your next destination,” Berry wrote. “As the dinosaur capital of Texas, the town has Dinosaur Valley State Park and Dinosaur World. The Texas Getaways book can be purchased for $45 at each of the three local inns featured.
Country Woods Inn owner Helen Kerwin said guests there love the Texas Getaways book. “It’s so well done. It’s really neat that our community has three completely different types of inns (featured). It’s just a great tourist destination,” said Kerwin, who served as mayor of Glen Rose from 1997-1999, and is also a former Somervell County commissioner. The book describes Country Woods Inn as “an adventurous taste of the rural life.” It adds, “Discover the beauty of your family again at Country Woods Inn. Walk the trails on 40 wooded acres along the Paluxy River where you can fish and swim. “Sleep like you have never slept before in a 100-yearold farm house or vintage Airstream. Stay in a Santa Fe Rail Car, cabin, or the main lodge for groups of up to 60 people.” The website for Country Woods Inn (www.countrywoodsinn.com) promotes its atmosphere as “an authentic stay on the Paluxy River” and as a “bed, barn and breakfast.” Kerwin said this marks the 22nd year for Country
Country Woods Inn is at 420 Grand Ave. in Glen Rosephoto courtesy of Country Woods Inn
Woods Inn. The site started, “with a single room in my house,” but it soon started to expand. Kerwin noted, “We moved three old houses from downtown that they were going to bulldoze.” There are 13 guest house units, cabins and vintage barns. “It’s pretty much a unique lodge,” said Kerwin, who moved to Glen Rose from Minnesota in 1975. “I had a hay barn, tractor barn and a tack barn converted into cabins. The main lodge was a 1920s farm house.” Guests can swim or fish in the Paluxy River or play with barnyard animals, hunt for fossils, watch deer at dusk, enjoy private campfire circles or just relax and do some stargazing. See Inns continued on pg23
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Paluxy Pedal
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Paluxy Pedal hits pavement in Glen Rose Smith has been riding for around 25 years and he said one of the things he loves most about cycling is getting the chance to meet people from all walks of life.
By: Ashley Inge
For over a decade, the famous CareFlite Paluxy Pedal has taken residence in Glen Rose at the beginning of October each year. Fast becoming one of the top rides in Texas, the Paluxy Pedal lets cyclists meander through the scenic views, gentle hills and challenging climbs that Glen Rose has to offer. The length of the routes have changed a bit over the years but for this year’s Paluxy Pedal, there were four different routes: a 29-mile route, 38-mile route, 53mile route and 60-mile route, with the 53 and 60-mile routes taking riders to the top of the wall, a 3/10 of a mile stretch with a hill grade of almost 19 percent at its steepest.
“You can do road in the morning or ride gravel at night or you can just do the gravel. We just added that, that night because it’s kind of become a popular thing in cycling,” Smith said.
“We’re very famous for the wall,” Keith Smith, member of the committee said. “People have a goal of actually riding up the wall. It’s like one of our draws to people. Over the years we’ve had to change our route but no matter what, we have to keep the wall.”
A new addition was also added to the Paluxy Pedal event last year called Find Rex. At Dinosaur Valley State Park, the exhibit features a dinosaur that moves. The dinosaur was placed on the course and riders were encouraged to take pictures with Rex, with the winner earning a prize.
A new ride was added this year as well called “Gotta Love Gravel.” This course takes riders on a scenic gravel ride through the towns of Morgan and Meridian.
With the gravel ride, riders have an option of choosing between a 35-mile or a 50-mile ride.
“Last year we gave away a night’s stay out at Rough Creek Lodge. People are always looking for Rex out on the course,” Smith said.
“It is a very close-knit group of people. If you do something like that, you get to know people. You’re all suffering together,” he said with a laugh. “I got people I only see once a year. I go to a ride and then I know them and then they’ll see me again in a year. We call it family reunions at these rides. There’s people from all over the nation. I got a guy that has a bike shop in Illinois and I'll pop in and do a night ride with him when I'm on my vacation so it’s that common bond that is kind of unique.” Smith said he knows some riders who started their love of cycling when they were in high school. “It’s kind of like one of those things that gets ya and then you just do it for the rest of your life,” he said. Proceeds from the Paluxy Pedal benefit the LDL Educational Resources Foundation every year, a charitable organization that supports education, health and environmental projects for the people of Somervell and adjacent counties. “Glen Rose is the place to come ride,” Smith added.
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Inn on the River, where you can enjoy the view of the Paluxy River is at 205 S.W. Barnard St. in Glen Rosephoto courtesy of Inn on the River
INN ON THE RIVER
When asked how the trees came to be known as the “Singing Trees,” Linnabery said, “When the wind’s blowing they kind of sing to you.”
The book describes Rough Creek Lodge as a “worldclass resort with five-star dining and a Texas edge.” It continues, “Rough Creek Lodge has an unmistakable warmth, and that comes directly from the 100-plus member team that has a sincerity that cannot be mistaken.” Rough Creek Lodge features a long list of fun activities, including horseback riding, hunting and other shooting sports (sporting clays, tactical shooting complex), pools and hot tubs, fishing, petting zoo, zipline, hayrides, fossil hunting, canoes, climbing wall, archery, tennis courts, hiking trails, bicycles, BB gun range, and tomahawk throwing. Batting cages for softball and baseball are being added. The Rough Creek Kids Camp offers foosball, table tennis, basketball shooting, video games and board games for the kids while giving the adults some quiet time on their own. Hunters can target white-tailed deer, feral hogs, quail, pheasant, chukar, ducks and turkeys. There are also several interesting changes on the way. Guest rooms in the hotel are being upgraded, and the size of the dining room will be expanded. But the biggest change of all will be the addition of 32 ranch-style homes that are under construction, to be known as The Residences at Rough Creek. They are separate from the hotel, and will be offered for sale for individual ownership. The residences will range from 1,600 square feet to 2,200 square feet. Boccafogli also noted that the lodge continues to be an attractive getaway for businesses to schedule meetings and team building sessions. “Rough Creek Lodge is focused on continuing to offer a great venue for companies to spend a few days and take some time to relax and have recreation for team building,” Boccafogli said. Now — in the summer months — is the prime time for family getaways at Rough Creek, Boccafogli said, adding, “Once the kids go back to school, we pick up a lot more corporate business.”
Mike Linnabery and his wife Lori have been owners and operators of the Inn on the River — which is part of the Texas Historic Registry — since December 2015. ROUGH CREEK LODGE AND Mike Linnabery said of the Texas Getaways book, “We RESORT just like the idea of a very high-end presentation — a coffee table book. We have it for sale in our bookshop.” “I was very proud to be associated with that book Inn on the River is described in the book as a and Texas Getaways. I’m very proud of it,” Rough Creek “meticulously” restored inn that “offers fine dining, General Manager Paul Boccafogli said. personalized service, romantic getaways, or corporate Boccafogli noted that this year marks the 20th anniretreats …” versary for the lodge, which is on 11,000 acres of land The book notes that, “The inn, with its secluded straddling Erath, Somervell and Bosque counties. It’s parking, is a great location to host your next event. It’s 14 miles from Glen Rose and 20 miles from Stephena place where the steady stream of interruptions and ville. grating city traffic is replaced by a gently flowing river “After 20 years, we’re proud of the fact that we’re and sounds of birds singing.” recognized for our work and the service we’ve been The inn features 22 guest rooms, a swimming pool, able to provide at Rough Creek Lodge,” Boccafogli said a conference center and a dining room that can be of the lodge’s six-page layout. rented. Linnabery noted that Inn on the River was established in 1915 by George P. Snyder as a health-oriented “drugless sanitarium” — one of five in Glen Rose around the turn of that century. According to Inn on the River’s website, Snyder touted himself as a “magnetic healer.” The website says that, in one way, Dr. Snyder’s spirit lives on. “We don’t claim to possess healing powers, but we do hold true to the doctor’s belief that each guest should leave feeling refreshed and renewed.” “There were 162 artesian wells in the Glen Rose area,” Linnabery said. The name became Inn on the River in 1984, Linnabery said. The inn property features 300-year-old live oak trees. They inspired a former guest at the inn and a cowriter to write the song “Singing Tree,” which is available on the soundtrack album for the 1967 Elvis Presley movie, “Clambake.” The song is not performed in the movie, however, Rough Creek Lodge and Resort is at 5165 County Road 2013, 20 miles from Stephenville and 14 miles from Glen Roseaccording to Linnabery. photo courtesy of Rough Creek Lodge and Resort
Business Directory
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Your Local Business Directory H&S Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration 604 Nancy Drive 817.380.9691
Butler Feed Store 100 Grace Street 254.897.2696
Glen Rose Veterinary Clinic 1404 Big Bend Trail 254.897.4339
Rafter T Hay & Feed 1310 NE Big Bend Trail 254.898.0950
Squaw Valley Veterinary 4167 Highway 67 East 254.897.7141
Terry Veterinary Clinic 1401 NE Barnard Street 254.897.7846
WIld Soles Whole Horse Care 254.395.4314
Bruner Motors Inc 410 SW Big Bend Trai 254.897.2791
Glen Rose Auto Parts
Quick Silver Resources 310 Gibbs Blvd. 254.898.8105
Vaughn’s Bail Bonds 1107 NE Big Bend Trail 254.897.2245
Glen Rose Tile & Carpet Cleaning
400 NE Big Bend Trail 254.918.6214
Interbank
405 SW Big Bend Trail 254.897.2262
The Barber Shop
111 SW Barnard Street 254.897.9831
Pro Cuts
1207 NE Big Bend Trail 254.898.8989
The Cut Off
1307 NE Barnard Street 254.897.9831
The Rave Hair
200 E. Elm Street, #A 254.897.3887
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Spike’s Auto Parts 1501 NE Barnard Street 254.897.3424
Spinks and Green Garage
1500 NE Barnard Street 254.897.2857
Wilson Brothers
400 SW Big Bend Trail 254.897.2270
803 NE Big Bend Trail 254.897.3856
First Financial Bank
Kwik Kar Lube & Tune
1718 S Highway 144 254.898.2298
Dollar Carwash
Glen Rose Tiger Wash
711 NE Big Bend Trail 254.898.0551
His & Her Salon
Performance Truck & Auto Repair
112 SW Barnard Street 254.897.2742
Prosperity Bank
215 NE Barnard Street 254.897.2852 1105 NE Big Bend Trail 817.776.8394
Vogue Hair Salon
110 NE Barnard Street. 205 NE Barnard Street 254.897.2204
Mane Attractions Beauty Shop 3056 E. Highway 67 254.897.2204
Modern Nails
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Rockin’ Hair 200 E. Elm St. 254.897.7111
Studio 208
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401 South Gaither Street 254.898.0672
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Four Season Cleaners & Laundry 507 SW Big Bend Trail 254.897.9839
Signature Cleaners 601 NE Big Bend Trail 254.898-0705
Simply Suds
1028 NE Barnard Street 254.898.0042
Creations Flowers & Gifts 4731 W. Hwy 67 254.897.1259
Whole Heart Offerings 115 E. Elm Street 817.279.3035
Wiley Flower Shop 504 Holden Street 254.897.2400
Dubes Physical Culture Center 630.346.3125
Goetz Physical Culture Center
1207 NE Big Bend Trail 817.269.0888
Raindrop Spa
1448 Moody Lane 214.868.4318
Higginbotham Brothers 1409 SW Barnard Street 254.897.4946
Tractor Supply Company (TSC) 200 W. Gibbs 254.897.7365
Karen Burroughs MD
1008 NE Big Bend Trail, Ste 100 254.897.3310
Best Value Medical Center Pharmacy 1100 Bluebonnet Street 254.897.9918
Cataract & Eye Center 610 NE Big Bend Trail 254-898-8733
Glen Rose Discount Drug 906 Big Bend Trail 254.897.2711
Glen Rose Medical Center 1021 Holden Street 254.897.2215
Healthpartners Medical Group
408 Glenwood Street 254.897.1472
Lakeside Physicians 507 SW Big Bend Trail 254.898.0224
Lakeside Physicians 1009 NE Big Bend Trial 254.898.8499
Paluxy Valley MSO LLC 1008 NE Big Bend Trial 254.897.3300
Schmidt Medical Clinic 1502 County Road 415 254.897.9635
Mark W. Schneider MD AAFP 1008 NW Big Bend Trial 254.897.3300
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Cleburne Propane 2792 S. HWY 144 254.898.8519
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Brookes Real Estate 119 Paluxy Summit 254.898.8415
Century 21 Quad J Realty 1305 NE Big Bend Trail 254.897.7005
Paluxy River Trail 505 SW Big Bend Trail 254.898.0413
Prudential Texas Properties 606 NE Big Bend Trail 254.897.9691
Sunrise Properties 408 NE Big Bend Trail 254.897.3720
United Country Collins Ranch Realty 1047 CR 333 254.898.8284
Tan Tyme
505 SW Big Bend Trail 254.898.8266
Glen Rose Wreckers 254.897.4285
Bill Mullen Wrecker Service 254.897.4430
Glen Rose Chamber of Commerce 1505 NE Big Bend Trail 254.897.2286
Green’s Shoe Repair and Leather 111 SW Barnard Street 254.898.1103
Worship Cornerstone Christian Fellowship 3184 FM 202 Glen Rose, TX 76043 (254) 898-8027 cornerstoneglenrose.com On Facebook
Cottonwood Baptist Church 1953 FM 51 (254) 897-2577
Cross of Christ Episcopal Church
1 mile north of FM 56 & U.S. Highway 67 (817) 996-5703
First Assembly of God 700 NE Big Bend Trail (254) 897-4412 On Facebook
First Baptist Church 2000 Bo Gibbs Boulevard (254) 897-2351 fbcglenrose.org
pg25 First United Methodist Church
Corner of Pecan & Vernon Streets (254) 897-2572 glenroseumc.org
Glen Rose Baptist Church 200 SW Barnard Street (817) 964-9679 glenrosebaptist.org On Facebook
Glenview Church of Christ 405 NE Big Bend Trail (254) 897-4476 On Facebook
Grace Baptist Church 1103 NE Barnard Street (254) 396-2770 gbcglenrose.com On Facebook
Grace Community Church 2008 N FM 56 (254) 897-3320 gccministries.org On Facebook
Happy Trails Cowboy Church
1017 CR 1024 (432) 360-9200 happytrailscowboychurch.com On Facebook
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4753 N State Highway 144
Nueva Creacion Primera Iglesia Baptista 111 S FM 56 (254) 897-2250
New Prospect Baptist Church
Southwest corner of 199 & 200 Nemo, TX 76070 (254) 897-2867
Rainbow Baptist Church
Spirit Wind Church 105 SW Barnard Street (254) 897-2075
St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church 404 Mesquite (254) 897-9970
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Vine Life Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church 144 S FM 56 (254) 897-4192
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INSPIRATIONAL ACTIVITIES Riverbend Retreat Center 1232-C County Road 411B (888) 269-2363
Creation Evidence Museum of Texas 3102 FM 205 (254) 897-3200
Glen Lake Camp and Retreat Center 1102 NE Barnard St (254) 897-2247
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Worship Services 8 AM and 10:45 AM 201 West Gibbs Blvd. Glen Rose, TX. 76043 fbcglenrose.org
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The Promise
The Promise in Glen Rose
The area encompassing Glen Rose boasts many unique and exciting tourist attractions, but few have the ability to renew one’s faith while providing spectacular entertainment quite like THE PROMISE. For over three decades , this lavish production has come to life on the stage of the Texas Amphitheater in Glen Rose, enhanced by a cast and crew of over 150, and including a menagerie of live animals. The Amphitheater is the largest of its kind in the state, seating 3200 and featuring a 48,000 gallon moat which transforms into the Jordan River and the Sea of Galilee. THE PROMISE is more than a Passion Play; it includes scenes from the entire Gospel account of the life of Jesus, presented in a musical theater style. Massive
sets, hundreds of authentic costumes, and surprise special effects enhance the production. It has been called “America’s premiere outdoor musical of the life of Christ.” Winning consistent 5 star reviews on travel sites and social media, THE PROMISE has drawn audience members not only from Texas, but across the 50 states and worldwide. Patrons are often surprised by its professional caliber and the powerful performances offered by the actors, singers, and dancers who are drawn from a 100 mile radius to be included in the cast. It’s their commitment to the message of THE PROMISE that is the secret to its impact. Recently, the production has enjoyed a revival of sorts. While the long standing tradition of the production remains, revisions to the script have put the story in a completely 1st Century point of view, told through the eyes of a Jewish family in Jerusalem. New music and dance with a distinct Hebraic flair, along further additions that add to the spectacle, have brought the production forward to a new generation of audience members. It’s ability to transform itself while staying true to its roots, ensures the staying power of THE PROMISE, delighting new fans and season’s show goers for many years to come. Running every fall season, THE PROMISE is a Glen Rose and Texas Tradition for the whole family that is not to be missed. For more information and tickets: www.thepromiseglenrose.com or the Box Office: 254-897-3926
Fossil Rim
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Fossil Rim strives to be a leader in conservation Saving species one birth at a time
BY TYE CHANDLER
Since 1984, Fossil Rim Wildlife Center has welcomed visitors to see exotic and endangered animals up close while bringing the big picture into focus through conservation education. On 1,800 acres of what was a private game ranch called “Waterfall Ranch” when Fort Worth businessman Tom Mantzel purchased it in 1973, Fossil Rim actually received its current name in 1987 after Jim Jackson and Krystyna Jurzykowski took ownership. The facility became a nonprofit entity in 2000 and now has 1,100-plus inhabitants, which includes more than 50 species. The Somervell County attraction is home to a diverse collection of antelope, equids, birds, carnivores, and more. Animals are placed into various pastures on the property with a consideration of what other species they will coexist with best, which often means exotic and native species living in harmony. For example, in the Front Pasture, roan antelope live alongside white-tailed deer. Fossil Rim is striving to boost the populations of critically endangered species such as Attwater’s prairie chickens, scimitar-horned oryx and addax. In fact, it is the world’s leading production center for Attwater’s prairie chickens and has contributed scimitar-horned oryx to a species reintroduction project in Africa.
Black rhino - photo provided by David Burton Photography Guests driving through in their own vehicles can see white rhinos, but observing critically endangered black rhinos (pictured) will require a Behind-the-Scenes Tour.
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center About a five-mile drive southwest of Glen Rose is Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, a delightful drive-thru conservation center with wondrous exotic animals such as rhinos, zebras, cheetahs, and giraffes among the 50-plus species on 1,800 acres. There is an array of guided tours and educational programs, plus you can chose from two types of overnight lodging. Cost is contingent on the day of the week and hours are seasonal, so call ahead or visit the website for current information. Site: fossilrim.org Phone: (254) 897-2960
The efforts of Fossil Rim’s cheetah program inside the David P. Thompson Cheetah Conservation Center and the Robert B. Haas Family Cheetah Conservancy have yielded more than 200 cubs since 1986. Those results make Fossil Rim an elite cheetah breeding facility in North America. On the Fossil Rim staff since 1984, Executive Director Kelley Snodgrass is exceptionally proud of how the nonprofit entity participates in reintroductions to save species. “The Attwater’s prairie chicken is a species that occurs in our own backyard on the coastal prairies of Texas and is so perilously close to extinction,” Snodgrass said. “This program at Fossil Rim is critically important to their survival, so hopefully Texas pride ensures that we don’t let one of our own species go away. Then, you balance that with the scimitar-horned oryx reintroduction project we are part of in Africa, and hopefully an addax reintroduction project in the future, and the many other threatened and endangered species programs we are involved with. Through the generous support of many, we are able to have a positive and growing impact for their existence and survival at home and across the world.”
Guests are invited to try one of more than a dozen different guided tours or take their own vehicle on the 7.2-mile Gosdin Scenic Drive while enjoying the paved, two-lane road. A Crack O’Dawn Tour provides the opportunity to see hungry animals before most of the general public even enters the park, while a Discovery After Dark Program and Tour allows guests to learn about the nocturnal behavior of the animals via spotlights – once again with no other guests in the park. A Behind-the-Scenes Tour is the easiest way to gain access to the Jim Jackson Intensive Management Area (IMA), which includes animals like Attwater’s prairie chicken, southern black rhino, American red wolf, Mexican wolf, maned wolf, black-footed cat, and some of Fossil Rim’s cheetah population. An Adventure Tour allows guests to set flexible hours and even request to focus on particular species. A Feed Run Tour enables visitors to ride with animal care specialists as they perform morning feedings. There are Photography Tours and events associated with particular holidays, such as the Mother’s Day Sunset Safari Dinner and Tour, plus many more. In December 2015, Fossil Rim was honored by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) with the Quarter Century Award for 25 years of continuous accreditation. Fossil Rim was most recently granted accreditation by AZA in 2019 and has maintained that good standing since 1986. Decades ago, the facility became the first of its kind to participate in a Species Survival Plan through the AZA with the Grevy’s zebra, and now many of its species fit that category. Fossil Rim opened to the public so that Mantzel could finance these propagation programs. Now, 35 years later, admission and membership fees, as well as purchases at the Overlook Café and Nature Store, continue to fund
Attwater’s prairie chicken - photo provided by David Burton Photography While it is true that most Fossil Rim species are native to Africa, the wildlife center is the leading producer of endangered Attwater’s prairie chickens, which originated on the coasts of Texas and Louisiana.
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Giraffe - photo provided by David Burton Photography A guest placing feed pellets on his or her flat palm is the proper technique to feed Fossil Rim’s resident giraffes.
conservation efforts as top revenue generators for the organization.
cooler weather.
For visitors who want to go the extra mile, lodging is available. The Lodge is an ideal venue for a comfy overnight stay or small-group events, such as a wedding or anniversary party, while the Foothills Safari Camp cabins offer the chance to stay just a stone’s throw away from a busy wildlife watering hole.
For updates about what is going on at Fossil Rim, be sure to check out social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and the conservation center’s Words On Wildlife blog, which is accessible from the homepage of the Fossil Rim website.
The Nature Store is a vast gift shop located at The Overlook, and the neighboring Overlook Café offers tasty items like burgers, sandwiches, wraps, and salads. Also found at the Overlook, the Children’s Animal Center offers the free opportunity to pet goats and view tortoises, exotic birds, and neat insects, among other species.
The vision of Mantzel, and more recently Jackson and Jurzykowski, continues to thrive thanks to the thousands of visitors who enter the front gate each year, as well as a dedicated staff and numerous volunteers who are driven to conserve these animal species, educate guests about why they are important, and provide a path to point population numbers due north once again.
While the animals and their desire to munch on feed pellets tossed out by guests are the stars of this show – giraffes can even be fed by hand – many people find Fossil Rim’s landscape quite striking. There are several observation points at elevations which provide the opportunity to see for miles and miles. Depending on what time of year you visit Fossil Rim, it can have a significant impact on your experience. A visit in the spring or early summer can bring a lot of baby animal sightings, while a fall excursion can mean rut season and clashes of deer antlers or red deer bugling. Fossil Rim opens at 8:30 a.m. year-round, and early morning is always the ideal time to visit due to hungry animals and
Cheetah - photo provided by David Burton Photography The efforts of Fossil Rim’s cheetah program inside the David P. Thompson Cheetah Conservation Center and the Robert B. Haas Family Cheetah Conservancy have yielded more than 200 cubs since 1986.
VISIT FOSSIL RIM Location
2299 County Road 2008 Glen Rose, TX 76043 Fossil Rim Wildlife Center is located off of U.S. Highway 67.
Contact
(254) 897-2960 fossilrim.org
Hours of Operation
Spring/Summer/Fall DATES: March 10 – October 31 ADMISSION: 8:30 a.m. – 4:29 p.m. CLOSING: All visitors must exit the park by 6:30 p.m.
Winter
DATES: Nov. 1 – March 9 ADMISSION: 8:30 a.m. – 3:29 p.m.
Hartmann’s mountain zebra - photo provided by David Burton Photography This herd of Hartmann’s mountain zebras roams the Game Preserve pasture at Fossil Rim. It is not uncommon to see these zebras engaged in various types of play, such as chasing, racing, play-fighting, and challenge games.
CLOSING
All visitors must exit the park by 5:30 p.m.
History
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The History of Glen Rose
By Ashley Inge an incorporated community, was reported as 1,802 in 1991, when the town had a post office, at least one bank, and 111 rated businesses. In 2000 the population was 2,122 with 224 businesses.” As of 2017, Glen Rose is home to 2,627 residents. “The area’s diverse. We’ve got everything from the rivers, canoeing, the expo, the golf course, The Promise, Fossil Rim, Dinosaur Valley State Park, Dinosaur World, The Creation Museum...There are so many things on the tourism angle now. We continue to be a tourism destination,” Moore said.
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Glen Rose is known for many features and monikers like “Moonshine Capital of Texas” and its most recent “Dinosaur Capital of Texas.” But how did Glen Rose come into existence? And where did it get its name? According to the Texas State Historical Association, the area was first settled in 1849 by Charles Barnard, who was running a trading post with his brother George near Comanche Peak. In 1854, the brothers left the area to operate an Indian trading post in what is now called Young County. In 1859, Charles returned to the area and built the first store on what is now the site of Glen Rose. A year later, Charles made a deal with Milam County for a section of the land and in exchange, he would build a flour and grist mill. The three-story gristmill was constructed along the Paluxy River and he named it Barnard’s Mill. The mill then became a central part of community life and served as a dance hall, a meeting house and years later, as the town hospital. In 1871, the mill was sold to Tyler Calhoun Jordan of Dallas for $65,000. Jordan’s wife, Annie R. Lewis Jordan was a native of Scotland and she suggested the name Rose Glen because it reminded her of where she grew up. In 1872, a town meeting was held and residents voted to call the town Glen Rose instead of Rose Glen. In 1874, a post office was opened and when Somervell County was formed on March 15, 1875, Glen Rose was designated as its county seat. Throughout the years, the town grew slowly with many doctors and self-styled healers coming to the area due to the abundant mineral springs. By the end of the 1800s, Glen Rose had several mills, three churches, two weekly newspapers, a school, a courthouse, and a cotton gin. Within 20 years, Glen Rose grew from having 600 residents to 1,000 residents. In the early 1900s, Glen Rose became known as a health and recreation center and the waters of Glen Rose were famous as advertised by saloons and hotels as being “valuable for medicinal purposes.” “We've always been a tourist destination, even at the turn of the century,” said former mayor and former city council member Dennis Moore. “We had the sulfur water here that was said to have healing powers and that was big here up until the 1940s and then all of the water and the wells dried up in the springs.” During the Prohibition era, the area was a center for moonshining and the town became known as the “whiskey woods capital of the state.” The population of Glen Rose throughout the years fluctuated, with residents moving away in search of employment and then moving back due to the construction of the nearby Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant which began operation in 1981. Tourists also started coming to visit Glen Rose in the early 1980s to see the dinosaur tracks in Dinosaur State Park rather than sulfur springs. “People have been looking at the tracks since they were discovered about 1908 but then in 1970, a group got together and they got the state to buy the land and that kind of really got the dinosaur angle going,” Moore said. “We were made the dinosaur capital in 1996 by the state legislature. That’s our big brand here.” According to the Texas State Historical Association, “The population of Glen Rose,
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Dinosaur Valley
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Valley of the Giants Millions of years ago, the Somervell County landscape was not as it appears today. It was at the edge of a sea, which was lined with a limey mud, perfect for preserving dinosaur tracks. Dinosaur Valley State Park provides a look back into history, as well as a wealth of recreational activities.
DISCOVERY Man's documented connection to local dinosaur tracks dates back the 20th century, when a schoolboy named George “Bull” Adams discovered dinosaur tracks in the Paluxy River Valley in 1909. About that same time, moonshiner Charlie Moss, searching for a place to set up his still, found similar tracks along the river. For a couple of decades, the dinosaur tracks got little attention, being mentioned in at least one scientific report published about a decade after Adams' discovery and the occasional piece of trackway found in private collections. The significance of the schoolboy's discovery gained widespread attention in the 1930s when fossil collector Roland T. Bird saw a pristine sample of the local tracks in New Mexico.
Upon visiting Somervell County, Bird and his team removed 87 feet of trackway, a large portion of which remains on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The excavation and the notoriety it brought to the local area was as colossal as the creatures that once roamed, but it also signaled a need to preserve what are heralded as the best-preserved dinosaur tracks in the continental United States.
DINOSAUR VALLEY DEVELOPS Local efforts to protect and preserve the tracks imbedded along the river resulted in the foundation of Dinosaur Valley State Park, a more than 1,500-acre facility formally dedicated in 1970. The property was purchased in the late 1960s through the State Parks Bond Program. Since opening its gates to the public in 1972, the park has offered visitors an opportunity to walk where dinosaurs once roamed. It also guaranteed the same opportunity for future generations. "If this area wasn’t a state park the tracks wouldn’t be protected,” Park Superintendent Shannon Blalock said.
KEEPING TRACK There are two types of dinosaur tracks at Dinosaur Valley State Park. The round, elephant-like tracks are from sauropods, left behind by a plant eating dinosaur named Sauroposidieon Proteles. The theropod, or three-toed meat-eater, tracks belonged to the Acrocanthosaurus, a smaller relative of the Tyrannosaurus Rex. To maximize their experience, Blalock suggests that first-time visitors follow a specific path of exploration. Photo by: Mission Street Photography
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Because of Glen Rose’s location, it’s an easy place from which to shoot off into some truly fun day trips. Great dining, shopping and a myriad of fun things to see and do lie in every direction.
City of Hico Hico is a charming, easy-to-park-and-navigate little town that’s perfect for the shoppers in your circle. While walking around the historic district, be sure to check out one-of-a kind stores like Blue Star Trading, Sugar Moon Antiques and nationally-recognized Wiseman House chocolates. Save time for a trip through the Billy the Kid Museum and don’t forget to stop in at the Koffee Kup Café, voted one of the 40 best small-town cafes in Texas, where they serve some of the best pie in the state.
Bluff Dale Vineyards Bluff Dale Vineyards − at 5222 County Road 148 just outside Bluff Dale on Hwy. 377 offers a beautiful, laid-back countryside destination for a day trip. There you can sample some wine and relax in the vineyard’s tasting room or on the deck overlooking the fields of
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in craft beers. Barking Rocks, located at 1919 Allen Court, is open for tastings on Saturdays, First Fridays and also “by chance.” Revolver Brewing, situated at 5650 Matlock Road, has Saturday tours, tastings and live music. They also provide various activities to keep the younger set entertained.
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The city of Dublin is home to the oldest soft drink bottling facility in the state of Texas, Dublin Bottling Works at 105 E. Elm Street. This great 120-year-old plant − formerly the home of Dublin Dr Pepper − is located in the heart of the downtown area with easy access and plenty of free parking. Take time to sample something sweet or grab a sandwich at Old Doc’s Soda Shop. You’re also invited to inspect the museum and gift shop. Tours of the facility and its 1930s-era, still-inuse bottling equipment are available all day. It’s truly a great spot for people of all ages including the kids and grandparents.
The town square in Glen Rose is well known for its charming shops, art galleries and cozy eateries. Be sure to check out Barnard’s Mill and Art Museum that was the first permanent structure in Glen Rose, built in 1860. This National and Texas Historic Places site is open on weekends and features 12 rooms of watercolors, bronzes, oils, etchings and artifacts. Glen Rose is also home to a variety of endangered animals that you can see up close and personal on motor tours at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, about five miles out of town. They offer a beautiful drive-through preserve with exotic animals such as a rhino, zebras, wildebeests and more. Also near Glen Rose is Dinosaur Valley State Park that’s been named by Frommer’s Travel Guides as one of the 100 best places to take kids in the United States. It’s just four miles west of town on U.S. Highway 67, then another mile on Park Road 59. It features some of the best preserved dinosaur tracks in the world. Other activities include camping, picnicking, hiking, mountain biking, equestrian use, river swimming, fishing and wildlife observation. Located on Park Road 59 is Dinosaur World where you can walk among more than 100 life-size dinosaur reproductions. There’s a museum, complete with replicas and fossils, and a simulated dinosaur dig for the kids. Picnic lunches are welcome and as long as your pet is on a leash, you can bring your furry buddy.
City of Granbury Granbury is one of the best places for a shopping or dining day trip. Get going on the courthouse square with all kinds of shops and restaurants. And don’t miss Granbury Theater Company, where Broadway-style shows are produced at a highly professional level. Two great spots near Granbury for adults are Barking Rocks Winery, offering handcrafted premium wines, and Revolver Brewing, an artisanal microbrewery specializing
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