Texas History for Kids
Texas History for Kids is a podcast where young listeners explore the stories they didn’t hear about in school—from legendary battles and forgotten monuments to the strange, enchanted, and unexplained corners of the Lone Star State. New episodes air every Monday.
Texas History for Kids
61- Odd Roadside Attractions
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Today, we’re hitting the road across the mountains, prairies and hills of Texas. This journey takes us to an unusual burial of a special kind of car, a whimsical tiny church and a martian cemetery.
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References
Grundhauser, E. (2024, October). 1890s Alien Gravesite. Atlas Obscura. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/1800-s-alien-gravesite
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/location/tx/all
Randolph B. "Mike" Campbell, “Marsh, Stanley III [3],” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed January 26, 2025, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/marsh-stanley-iii-3.
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