We spent time in Allen, TX taking pictures of various historical places connected to Ebenezer Allen. The Allen Depot is a replica of the original train depot.
Old Stone Dam – Cottonwood Creek
Plaque near the Old Stone Dam
Detail on plaque about the “Stone Dam at Allen Station”
Abandoned Tracks by Allen Depot
Side Entrance of Allen Depot
In Front of Allen Depot
Allen Depot
Abandoned Railroad Tracks
Photographs by Sharlyn K. Mesch.
About Allen Mesch
Allen is an author, educator, and historian. He has written nine books: The Analyst; Teacher of Civil War Generals; Your Affectionate Father, Charles F. Smith; Charles A. Marvin - "One Year. Six Months, and Eleven Days", Preparing for Disunion, Ebenezer Allen - Statesman, Entrepreneur, and Spy, The Forgotten Texas Statesman, The Third Rebellion, and The Traitor. He taught classes on the American Civil War at Collin College. He has visited more than 130 Civil War sites and given presentations at Civil War Roundtables.
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