|
History in
a Pecan Shell
Named to honor
Moritz Kopperl, director of the Santa Fe Railroad, the town shares
a railroad history
with other Bosque County towns. The history of Kopperl is not unlike
hundreds of other Texas towns whose fortunes rose and fell at the
whim of railroads
and cotton prices - but it did
have the good fortune to be the boyhood home of singer/ songwriter
Steve Fromholz who used Kopperl as the backdrop for his song "Texas
Trilogy" in 1969. |
| In
turn, Fromholz' song inspired author Craig D. Hillis and photographer
Bruce F. Jordon to extend the lyrics into a book using the same title
as Fromholz' song. Texas Trilogy: Life in a Small Texas Town
was published by UT Press in 2002. Despite the title, the book includes
other towns in Bosque
County and serves not only as a readable history, but also a cultural
geography and sociological study of the entire region. Jordan's photos
are suplimented by vintage photographs and the book should be an excellent
model for other Texas towns who want to preserve their heritage beyond
the standard dry text and dull photos of most histories. |
|
1920s Bosque
County map showing Kopperl
NE of Morgan, & Meridian
the county seat
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
| Texas
Escapes, in its purpose to preserve historic, endangered and vanishing
Texas, asks that anyone wishing to share their local history, stories,
landmarks and vintage/historic photos, please contact
us. |
|
|
HOME
