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  • Somervell County Courthouse
      Somervell County Courthouse
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  • Gazebo and Texas Star
      Gazebo and Texas Star
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  • Somervell County Courthouse
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  • Fossil Rim, Glen Rose

    1. Fossil Rim

    Grant's Zebra can be found here in decent numbers, and visitors typically look forward to seeing them. There was a herd of about a dozen that we encountered, and they will readily approach a car...   more
  • Dinosaur Valley State Park, Glen Rose

    2. Dinosaur Valley State Park

    Tying in with Dinosaur Valley State Park, Dinosaur World may be just what the kids need to help visualize these prehistoric creatures. Although this attraction is not connected with the state park, it...   more
  • Puluxy River, Glen Rose

    3. Puluxy River

    The Puluxy River, which winds through Dinosaur Valley State Park, is a tributary of the Brazos River. There was an ancient sea here at one time. The river carved a path through the ancient rock...   more
  • Barnards Mill, Glen Rose

    4. Barnards Mill

    This was an early Texas gristmill which was constructed by Charles Barnard in 1860. The original mill was a three story building built like a fort to try and withstand Indian attacks. In 1895 a...   more
  • Courthouse Square, Glen Rose

    5. Courthouse Square

    Glen Rose is a very neat town of about 2500 located in Central Texas. The area was settled around 1859, and the town later became the county seat. Somervell County was first formed in 1875 and was...   more
  • Somervell County Museum, Glen Rose

    6. Somervell County Museum

    The museum displays items depicting local history, fossils, relics, dinosaur bones, pioneer items and a genuine moonshiner's still from the prohibition era. Open June through Labor Day, Mon - Sat,...   more
  • Hopewell Post Office, Glen Rose

    7. Hopewell Post Office

    This tiny log cabin was established on May 24, 1901 and was discontinued in 1904. It was located in the Hopewell Community of Somervell County and was on the property that later became part of the dam...   more
  • Creation Evidence Museum, Glen Rose

    8. Creation Evidence Museum

    The museum is open Tuesday to Saturday and offers displays of dinosaur footprints, artefacts and fossils from the archaeological digs in the area. There is also a prototype model of the hyperbaric...   more
  • Town Center, Glen Rose

    9. Town Center

    Glen Rose has its historical center laid out in the typical fashion of a rural Texas town. The courthouse is in the center of a city block, All around it is ample parking and the old buildings that...   more
  • Old Somervell County Jail, Glen Rose

    10. Old Somervell County Jail

    The Old County Jail was built in 1934 and was a replacement for the first county jail built in 1884 on the same site. The first jail was only one story tall with the cell cage setting on the ground...   more
  • Herald Newspaper, Glen Rose

    11. Herald Newspaper

    The first building on this site was the Glen Rose Herald Newspaper which was destroyed by a tornado in 1902. The newspaper rebuilt then sold the building when then went on to house the first indoor...   more
  • Campbell Building, Glen Rose

    12. Campbell Building

    This is one of two historic buildings on the square. It was build in 1894 by Dr T.B Campbell and his wife. The walls are native limestone and are 18” think. It has been a General store, telephone...   more
  • First National Bank, Glen Rose

    13. First National Bank

    This lovely old building was once the First National Bank Building. Constructed of native limestone and built in 1896. Its early days was a saloon. The upper level hosted dances, socials, and stage...   more
  • Glen Rose Town Hall, Glen Rose

    14. Glen Rose Town Hall

  • A Dive Off the Hillside--Site #1, Glen Rose

    15. A Dive Off the Hillside--Site #1

    As we watched a number of people dive or jump from a small hillside into the river, our 13 year old grandson grew impatient to try this for himself.After...   more
  • The Hills On Fire?, Glen Rose

    16. The Hills On Fire?

    Just before the sun set, a marvelous effect occurred on the hillside. The hill covered in a thick, green canopy of trees turned a warm salmon orange for a few...   more
  • Fossil Rim: Aoudad (Barbary Sheep), Glen Rose

    17. Fossil Rim: Aoudad (Barbary Sheep)

    This animal typically occupies areas that tend to be steep and harder to access by other animals. However, we did manage to spot one by the road. This animal...   more
  • Fossil Rim: Addax Antelope, Glen Rose

    18. Fossil Rim: Addax Antelope

    One of several types of herd animals in the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, the Addax is a desert species from the Sahara in Africa. There are endangered in the...   more
  • Cheetah Conservancy, Glen Rose

    19. Cheetah Conservancy

    There is a special area for the Cheetahs which is fenced and monitored with cameras. In the past 50 years, Cheetahs have disappeared in 16 countries due to...   more
  • The Wildebeest, Glen Rose

    20. The Wildebeest

    The Wildebeest is commonly known as Gnus, you will see one of the largest wildebeest herds in North American right here at Fossil Rim. They are known for their...   more
  • Fallow Deer, Glen Rose

    21. Fallow Deer

    Fallow deer can come in white, spotted, light or chocolate brown. They originate from the Mediterranean region of southern Europe and Asia. The males have large...   more
  • Show A Little Consideration, Glen Rose

    22. Show A Little Consideration

    One word I would have for parents. Let your kids enjoy the water but please don’t let them jump in the tracks if there is water covering them. This only stirs...   more
  • Acrocanthosaurus Track, Glen Rose

    23. Acrocanthosaurus Track

    This footprint of a Acrocanthosaurus dinosaur was found 5 miles from Glen Rose at the Comanchie Peak Nuclear Power Plant during some excavation work. It was one...   more
  • Preventing Extinction, Glen Rose

    24. Preventing Extinction

    The usual problem of excess hunting and development is also aiding to lead to the Blackbucks certain extinction in its native lands (India and Pakistan).   more
  • American White Tail, Glen Rose

    25. American White Tail

    You will see a lot of the White Tails scattered around the park. Many of them are descendants from deer which were living in the park before the fences went up.   more

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 Glen Rose is the county seat of Somervell County which was established in 1875 and named for General Alexander Somervell. The General took an active part in the Texas Revolution and was later a... 

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The Dinosaurs of Glen Rose

 UPDATE: In June 2008, we returned to explore the dino tracks and swim in the Paluxy River one summer afternoon...and to think we could follow alongside their formidable footprints--it was such a... 

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An Animal Heritage

 Glen Rose is roughly an hour's drive from the Dallas/Fort Worth area. It lies in the vicinity of the north Texas hill country. Despite the small size of the town itself, there are some very notable...... 

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 Somervell County was first formed in 1875 and was named for Alexander Somervell a Texas soldier, statesman and pioneer. Court was first held in one of the local stores. This fine courthouse was built... 

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 I went to Glen Rose to see Fossil Rim (www.fossilrim.org) and Dinosaur Valley State Park. 

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