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On The Long Lonely Highways of America
Adventure Details
Jan 2
Big Spring, TX: Hotel Settles & Settles Grill
In late-April 1955, Elvis, Scotty Moore, and Bill Black, rolled into town with the purpose of performing at Big Spring's Municipal Aud.
Oct 16, 2023
Conroe, TX: Davy Crockett High School's Tiger Stadium
Regardless of attendance doubts, hundreds of screaming fans came to Tiger Stadium that night to see Elvis and the others. For his grand...
Oct 11, 2023
Carthage, TX: The Carthage Milling Company
The owners of the Carthage Milling Company wanted to have a grand opening celebration with some entertainment. Jack originally wanted the...
Sep 11, 2023
Conroe, TX: The Bluebird Courts Hotel
Construction on the building began in 1946 and was completed in 1947 by A.H. “Whitey” and Rose Crouch. The hotel was made from stucco...
Aug 26, 2023
Conroe, TX: Gentry's Men's Clothing Store
Like most other buildings in Conroe’s historic downtown, the Gentry building was built with red brick after the 1911 fire that destroyed...
Jul 27, 2023
Conroe, TX: The Corner Pub
The building originally on this spot, burned down in the February 1911 Conroe fire, a fire that claimed 65 wooden structures...
Jul 26, 2023
Conroe, TX: Shepard's Barber Shop
Williamson had a barber shop on Main Street that was lost in the 1911 fire.
Bob Shepard, the owner of the “Little Jack West Building” ...
Jul 24, 2023
Houston, TX: The AstroWorld Hotel
Everything started when Judge Roy Hofheinz brought Major League Baseball to Houston (he was the original owner of the Houston Astros)...
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