in Ozona, Texas -
April 10, 2009
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in Ozona, Texas -
April 10, 2009
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Below: Scenery
on the way to Ozona, Texas |
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Below: A design on bridge underpass |
Below: Ozona sign |
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Below: Signs at the gas
station across the street from the campground in Ozona |
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4 Circle Bar RV Park, Ozona,
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A nice park with a
friendly person in the office. But the very large trash bins at each and
every site seemed tacky and weird to the two RV Gypsies. Diesel fuel was available right across the
street, and also a restaurant with good food at a good price. |
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Below: The motorhome of
the two RV Gypsies and the view out the front window of the RV. |
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| Sign and
statue in the town square in Ozona |
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Crockett County is the eighth largest
of 254 counties in Texas and covers over 3,000 square miles of ruggedly
beautiful west Texas. The one and only town within its boundaries
is Ozona, which is known as "The Biggest Little Town in
the World," with about 3,500 persons calling it home.
The town is unincorporated and, although being rather isolated from other
towns, is quite independent. Ranching and oil/gas businesses keep the
economy steady and school activities keep everyone involved. |
| Crockett County has a unique history to share. It was named in 1875 to commemorate the illustrious David Crockett of Alamo fame. He was killed in battle March 5, 1836, five months short of 50 years after his birth in Tennessee. He never trod the soil nor beheld its beauty, but he is forever linked to the county that proudly bears his name. | |
Davy Crockett
Statue in the town square |
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David Crockett was born in Tennessee August 17, 1786
and he died a hero at the Battle of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas on
March 6, 1836.
A memorial to David Crockett stands at the south end of Ozona's town square. The county, formed in 1875, was named in honor of the Texas hero. The statue was placed on its base on |
| "The Tie That Binds" Sculpture
This is a memorial to the pioneer families that came to settle this land and those that followed. It serves to remind us of the determination and perseverance these ancestors embodied as they looked ever westward until settling here in Crockett County. It was sculpted by Judy Black, a native of Crockett County, and is cast in bronze in life-and-a-quarter size. It is found in the center of the town square. |
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 The two RV Gypsies
in Texas April 2009 |
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Note:
The Texas photos are divided into five sections in order to allow photos
to load more quickly on each page and therefore be more pleasurable to
viewers. So please visit each of the five sections below for the drought
in San Angelo, the reservoir, prairie dogs, long-eared jackrabbit, road-runner
bird, Ozona and more. You may view these sections in any order you choose.
there is also a link to New Mexico below. |
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San
Angelo
State Park and wildlife |
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Ozona
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Spectacular views from Guadalupe Peak, |
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AFTER
you have visited ALL 5 of the above menus, continue
on to 
